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Privacy Notice

…security The Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare ensures that data protection and information security are implemented in all operations. All employees of the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare who process…

Health services abroad

…if you travel there independently to access healthcare services. Listen Falling ill abroad If you need urgent medical care while abroad, call the emergency number or go to the nearest…

Iceland

…Switzerland United Kingdom In emergencies, call 112 for help. Listen Accessing care in Iceland You are entitled to medically necessary treatment while temporarily staying in Iceland. Medically necessary treatment generally…

Ireland

…Switzerland United Kingdom In emergencies, call 112 or 999 (ambulance) for help. Listen Accessing care in Ireland With a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), you are entitled to medically necessary…

Malta

…Switzerland United Kingdom In emergencies, call 112 for help. Listen Accessing care in Malta With a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), you are entitled to medically necessary treatment during a…

Portugal

…Switzerland United Kingdom In emergencies, call 112 for help. Listen Accessing care in Portugal With a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), you are entitled to medically necessary treatment during a…

Province of Quebec

…Switzerland United Kingdom In emergencies, call 911 for help. Listen Social security agreement Finland has a social security arrangement with the Province of Quebec (Canada). Entitlement to medical care applies…

Purchasing medication abroad

…in Finland. Note, however, that not all medicines can be purchased with an electronic prescription abroad. Check the restrictions on the Kanta.fi website. Read also: Purchasing prescription medicines abroad (kanta.fi)…

Using a foreign medical prescription in Finland

…a variety of prescription forms. The layout of the prescriptions has not been harmonised. Some countries have adopted separate forms for medicines to be purchased abroad, but not all countries…

Taking medicines abroad

…in Finland Reimbursements for medicines purchased in Finland Pharmacies in Finland Finnish prescriptions You can normally take all prescription and self-administered medicines with you when you travel. Listen Before your…