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Kela has made all forms intended for private clients and partners available on its online service, divided by topic. One of the topics is Moving to or from Finland including, for example, the application form for entitlement to healthcare when moving from Finland. This application is used when you move to an EU/EEA country or […]

For the renewed Suomi.fi online service, information is being collected on public services and service channels throughout Finland. Public services may be produced by government offices, institutes, municipalities or state-owned companies. Suomi.fi serves citizens, companies and authorities alike. Part of Suomi.fi, the Finnish Service Catalogue also has information on social and health services. Each organisation […]

Returning to the South for the winter? Need your medicine with you? Is a Finnish prescription valid at your local pharmacy in Malaga? Before departure, you should find out about prescriptions, rules relating to reimbursable medication and applying for reimbursement. As a general rule, a prescription issued by a doctor in Finland is valid in […]

According to the recent study by ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardisation, patients are not keen to seek treatment in another EU country and do not know their rights. Of the 1,656 EU citizen surveyed by ANEC, 37% had received unplanned medical treatment in another EU country, but only 4% had travelled abroad specifically […]

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 temporarily staying in Finland. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness […]

The emergency number in all EU countries is 112. In addition, 112 is also the emergency number in Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Israel, Russia and Turkey. You can also obtain help and advice from the following bodies during your stay abroad: Travel organisers If you are on a package tour, the local representatives of […]

If you move abroad from Finland for study or post-graduate study or to complete unpaid training or research, you are usually covered by Finnish health insurance. In EU and EEA countries, the United Kingdom or in Switzerland you will receive treatment with the European Health Insurance Card. If you are moving outside the EU countries, […]

Notify Kela of your move abroad if you are paid any benefits by Kela or have a European Health Insurance Card. Submit a notification of move also to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. The agency issues a decision on your municipality of residence. 1. Moving abroad for a period of less than six […]

Certificates of entitlement to medical care include the European Health Insurance Card, prior authorisation and S forms concerning residence. In the Nordic countries, you can also use your passport or official identity card as a certificate of entitlement to medical care. In addition, you must provide your current address in Finland. In Australia, you will […]