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Kanta.fi: You can now purchase medicines in Spain using a Finnish electronic prescription
21.3.2023With a Finnish electronic prescription, you can now buy medicines from almost all pharmacies in Spain (sanidad.gob.es, in Spanish). Correspondingly, it is now also possible to buy medicines in Finland using a Spanish electronic prescription. In addition to Spain, Finnish prescriptions are accepted in Estonia, Portugal, Croatia, and Poland. Checklist for purchasing prescription medicines abroad […]
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Latvia
Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Latvia. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to […]
Holidaying with your children in Europe – how to prepare for falling ill abroad
13.2.2026Do all family members have to have European Health Insurance Cards? And how do I pack my medicines for the trip? Prepare for a holiday with children with tips from the Cross-border Health Contact Point!
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 that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to […]
Norway
Accessing care You are entitled to medically necessary treatment, when you are temporarily staying in Norway. Medically necessary treatment usually refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to pregnancy and childbirth or to a […]
Moving to Finland as an employee or self-employed person
When you arrive in Finland for the purposes of employment, the following factors affect your right to use Finnish public health care services and to receive reimbursement for the costs of medical care: You may be entitled to use public health care services in Finland and to receive reimbursement for medical care from Kela, even if […]
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 Balearic Islands, and in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such […]
Switzerland
Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Switzerland. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to […]
France
Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in France. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to […]