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Ensure that the treatment provider is licensed When you seek treatment abroad, make sure that the treatment provider is licensed and that they have the appropriate patient injury insurance to cover the treatment provided. Find out, where possible, background information on the doctor treating you, such as rights to practise the profession and any restrictions. […]

Prior authorisation in accordance with EU Regulation 883/2004 is a promissory note, based on which the party granting the permission reimburses the state of Finland for the costs of treatment in accordance with the authorisation. The patient pays the same client fee for the treatment as local residents. You can apply for a prior authorisation […]

If you move temporarily from an EU or EEA country, United Kingdom, Switzerland or Australia to Finland, you are entitled to medically necessary treatment within public health care. Persons moving temporarily from other countries are usually only entitled to urgent medical care. If you move to Finland permanently you are entitled to care in the […]

School and student healthcare includes: Studying at a comprehensive school, upper secondary school or vocational school The municipality in which the educational institute is located organises the school and student health care services. It is usually organised on school premises. Healthcare for university students The Finnish Student Healthcare Service (FSHS) organises  student health services for […]

Moving to Finland temporarily If you move temporarily to Finland from an EU or EEA country, United Kingdom or from Switzerland, you will receive medically necessary treatment with the European Health Insurance Card. You will also be reimbursed for using private health care services, medication and travel costs incurred due to treating an illness from […]

Health care services for asylum-seekers Health care services for asylum-seekers are arranged by the reception centres maintained by the state, municipalities and the Finnish Red Cross (SPR). The reception centre whose customer register the person is registered in is responsible for arranging the services. The reception centres usually have a public health nurse and the […]

Treating undocumented persons is not illegal under any circumstances. Healthcare professionals have the duty and right to provide healthcare services to those who need it. Health care professionals do not have a right to report persons staying in the country illegally to the authorities, and they are subject to extensive duties of confidentiality and providing […]

When seeking treatment in Finland, find out which medical records the treatment provider needs and which language (Finnish, Swedish or English) should be used. Ensure that the documents are translated and submitted to the unit providing the treatment. The necessary medical records may include, for example, a referral and an epicrisis that contain the information […]

Content about choosing a health centre, hospital and other health services, published on the Choosehealthcare.fi website, will be moved to the Suomi.fi online service. From now on, the Choosehealthcare.fi site will focus on giving guidance on the international aspects of healthcare. By moving the information, customer matters can be handled in a more streamlined fashion. […]

The use of electronic prescriptions in EU and EEA countries has been expanded with Croatia. Finnish electronic prescriptions are now also valid in Estonia and Croatia. Your prescription will work in Estonia and Croatia once you have activated your permission for the service in the My Kanta service. You can give consent to individual countries […]