Quick guide about medical treatment in international situations
Medical treatment in international situations means that you receive treatment in some other country than your country of residence or that your country of residence is not responsible for the costs for medical treatment. The quick guide provides an overview of how you can check your entitlement to medical treatment and claim reimbursement for the costs for the treatment.
Medical treatment in Finland
Residence in Finland
If you are a resident of a Finnish municipality (i.e., you have a place of domicile in Finland), you are entitled to all necessary treatment in the public healthcare system. If you are permanently resident in Finland but you do not have a place of domicile here, you should check your right to medical treatment with Kela.
Read moreApply for entitlement to medical treatment
Apply for entitlement to medical treatment if you move to Finland from an EU or EEA country or Switzerland and you wish to receive medical treatment.
Apply nowWorking in Finland, family members abroad
If you work in Finland, your family members who live abroad may be entitled to medical treatment in Finland.
Read moreApply for entitlement to medical treatment for family members
Apply for entitlement to medical treatment when you work in Finland and you wish to verify if your family members who live abroad are entitled to medical treatment.
Apply nowTemporary stay in Finland
If you are covered for health insurance in another EU or EEA country or Switzerland and you stay temporarily in Finland, you are entitled to medically necessary treatment if you have a European Health Insurance Card.
Read moreCheck your entitlement to medical treatment
If you do not have a European Health Insurance Card, you should apply for a card in your home country. You can also contact Kela’s Centre for International Affairs. The Centre can verify if you are entitled to treatment.
Read moreSeeking treatment in Finland
If you live in an EU or EEA country or Switzerland and you wish to travel to Finland to obtain treatment here, you can seek treatment in the Finnish private or public healthcare system.
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Residence outside Finland
If you are resident abroad, you may be entitled to medical treatment for a user fee corresponding to the fee paid by local residents. In order to obtain treatment you must usually register with the health insurance provider in your country of residence.
Read moreApply for entitlement to medical treatment
Apply for entitlement to medical treatment if you move to an EU or EEA country or Switzerland and you wish to receive medical treatment.
Apply nowTemporary stay abroad
If you stay temporarily in an EU or EEA country or Switzerland, you are entitled to medically necessary treatment if you have a European Health Insurance Card.
Read moreSeeking treatment abroad
If you wish to obtain treatment in another EU or EEA country or Switzerland, you can seek treatment either with or without prior authorisation.
Read moreReimbursements
Reimbursements for medical treatment in Finland
If you are covered for health insurance in an EU or EEA country, Switzerland or Australia, you can claim reimbursement from Kela for the costs for medical treatment incurred in Finland.
Read moreClaim reimbursement for medical treatment costs incurred in Finland
Claim reimbursement for medical treatment costs incurred in Finland.
Apply nowClaim reimbursement for medicine purchases in Finland
Claim reimbursement for medicine purchases in Finland
Apply nowClaim reimbursement for travel costs incurred in Finland
Claim reimbursement for travel costs incurred in Finland. Application form available only in Finnish and Swedish.
Apply nowReimbursements for medical treatment abroad
If you have paid the costs for treatment abroad yourself, you can claim reimbursement from Kela.
Read moreClaim reimbursement for medical treatment costs incurred abroad
You can claim reimbursement for medical treatment costs incurred abroad, regardless of country, if the costs are due to acute illness. You can also claim reimbursement when you seek treatment in an EU or EEA country or Switzerland.
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