Holiday in Europe

…or EEA country Small amount of cash stored in a place other than your wallet Phone with the contact information of your next of kin stored under the acronym ICE…

Finland

…Switzerland United Kingdom In emergencies, call 112 for help. Listen Accessing care in Finland Residents of other EU or EEA countries or Switzerland You can obtain medically necessary treatment by…

What do I do in an emergency abroad?

…Kingdom If you need urgent medical care while abroad, call the emergency number or go to the nearest hospital. You can also obtain help from a travel organiser, a Finnish…

Moving abroad for study or research

…continue to receive treatment as before. If you have a municipality of residence, you are entitled to use all public health care services. If you do not retain a municipality…

Moving abroad in retirement

…use all the services of the public health care system at the client fee set for a municipal resident. If, after moving, you do not have a municipality of residence…

Proving your right to treatment abroad

…of entitlement to medical care, you will usually have to pay all treatment costs yourself. European Health Insurance Card By presenting a European Health Insurance Card you can obtain medically…

Patient injuries abroad

…providing treatment. All EU countries have a patient insurance system for treatment provided in the respective countries. However, you can receive treatment in Finland, even if the treatment need is…

Seeking treatment in Finland with a prior authorisation

…of residence According to EU Regulation 883/2004, a patient shall be granted a prior authorisation for treatment provided in another member state if the treatment required by the patient is…

Moving to Finland

…also use the services of the Finnish private health care sector, in which case you will be liable for all treatment costs. If you come to Finland temporarily and you…

Moving to Finland for study or research

…and they are provided to all full-time pupils and students studying for a degree.You also might have the right to use Finnish public and private health care services. Listen School…