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Legislation

The Constitution of Finland guarantees the right to livelihood and care. Care refers to urgent medical care, among other things. The Constitution also contains provisions concerning non-urgent treatment….

Finland

Accessing care Residents of other EU or EEA countries or Switzerland You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) when you are…

Moving abroad as an employee or self-employed person

Notify your move to the authorities Notify Kela of residence and employment abroad. If you move abroad, also submit a notification of move to the Digital and population…

Belgium

Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Belgium. Medically necessary treatment refers to…

Germany

Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Germany. Medically necessary treatment refers to…

Treatment costs in public health care

If you do not have a municipality of residence in Finland, public health care may, under some circumstances, collect your treatment costs from Kela, but you are ultimately…

Greece

Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Greece. Medically necessary treatment refers to…

Estonia

Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Estonia. Medically necessary treatment refers to…

Spain (incl. the Canary Islands)

Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the…