European Health Insurance Card
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
If you are a citizen from the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you can apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). You can obtain the European Health Insurance Card free of charge by contacting your local insurance provider. EHIC will cover the costs for essential basic health care and emergency health care.
Coverage
EHIC gives limited coverage for medical expenses. It will cover the most
basic health care cost and medical emergency expenses. For example:
- General Practitioner (huisarts)
- Maternity care
- Hospital care
An EHIC gives you the same coverage as a Dutch Basisverzekering (Basic health insurance). If you have any questions about the EHIC coverage or reimbursement of medical costs, please contact Agis + 31 (0) 33 445 68 70.
Please note that an EHIC does not cover dental costs if you are over 18. Make sure your insurance company at home covers dental care costs abroad, or take out a supplemental medical insurance including dental care.
Supplemental medical insurance
It is strongly advised to take out a supplemental medical insurance to
cover the medical (and dental) care costs that are not covered by the EHIC. You
can take out a supplemental medical insurance at a private insurance company
such as Aon Consulting. Make sure to check what your own insurance company in
your home country will cover for the complete period of your stay abroad, and
what type of coverage it consists of.
Working and health insurance
The moment you start a (part-time) job, you will have to take out basic health care insurance, even if you are an EU citizen and are covered by an EU health insurance card.