Visit the frequently asked questions on cross-border healthcare

21.9.2022

Our provide answers to questions regarding seeking treatment, medicines, the European Health Insurance Card and reimbursement for treatment abroad, for example. The concise and clear answers will direct you to a section on our website where you can find more detailed information on the matter. If you are wondering about a specific problem related […]

Cookies on the EU-healthcare.fi website have collected visitor data without the visitor’s consent

9.9.2022

Some cookies used on the EU-healthcare.fi website between 25 April and 30 August 2022 collected visitor data without appropriate consent. The site had about 123,000 visitors during that period. The cookies were used to track, for example, visitors’ navigation on the site and the results of advertising directing to the site. Similar cookies are […]

Kela: Henceforth, students in higher education who have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom do not have to pay the student healthcare fee

1.8.2022

The national application of the EU Regulation on social security (883/2004) was changed, so that now also student health services for students in higher education falls within the scope of application of the Regulation. Under the EU Regulations governing social security coverage for persons who move between the EU countries, you can only be […]

Impact of COVID-19 still reflected in statistics on seeking treatment

28.6.2022

The statistics compiled by the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare and Kela contain information on which countries people from Finland have sought treatment in and how much Kela has paid in reimbursements for treatment provided abroad. The statistics have been compiled in the Contact Point’s , which also contains . Seeking treatment refers to […]

Kanta.fi: EU Digital COVID Certificates will be issued until 30 June 2023

27.6.2022

The EU Digital COVID Certificate was first introduced in June 2021. It was originally in force until 30 June 2022. Although the regulation is now extended by one year, the need for the certificate will be reassessed in six months’ time. The EU wants to repeal the certificate as soon as the health situation […]

Take our website user survey!

9.6.2022

We are constantly developing our website to better meet the users’ needs. We would appreciate it if you could help us with this development work by responding to the survey. The survey includes 11 questions and takes about 5 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous. The survey is open from 9 June to […]

Люди, прибывающие в Финляндию из Украины, обычно получают медицинские услуги в приёмном пункте

6.4.2022

В Финляндии право на пользование медицинскими услугами обычно зависит от вашего муниципалитета проживания. Если у вас есть в Финляндии, вы можете пользоваться услугами государственной системы здравоохранения Финляндии по клиентской плате, установленной для жителя муниципалитета. Если вы прибыли в Финляндию из Украины, ваше право на медицинские услуги также может зависеть, например, от временной защиты, предоставления […]

Люди, які прибувають до Фінляндії з України, зазвичай отримують медичні послуги через приймальний центр

6.4.2022

У Фінляндії право на користування медичними послугами, як правило, залежить від муніципалітету вашого проживання. Якщо у вас є  у Фінляндії, ви можете скористатися послугами фінської системи охорони здоров’я за клієнтську плату, встановлену для мешканця муніципалітету. Якщо ви прибули до Фінляндії з України, ваше право на медичні послуги також може ґрунтуватися, наприклад, на тимчасовому захисті, […]

People arriving in Finland from Ukraine usually receive health services through the reception centre

31.3.2022

In Finland, the right to use health services is usually based on your municipality of residence. If you have a in Finland, you can use the services of the Finnish public healthcare system at the client fee set for a municipal resident. If you have arrived in Finland from Ukraine, your right to health […]

Contact Point’s Christmas calendar visited 24 international Christmas tables

31.12.2021

We published the Christmas calendar on Facebook and Twitter. If you forgot to follow the journey on social media, don’t worry: you can still explore the atmosphere at Christmas tables worldwide. Also, remember to check out country-specific information on health services at EU-healthcare.fi when planning to travel. The country-specific pages contain reliable information about […]