Entitlement to healthcare
Your family members live in a country of the EU, of the EEA, in the United Kingdom or in Switzerland
Your family members are entitled to medically necessary care in other EU/EEA countries, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. For example, when they are there on vacation. They do need an EHIC (European health insurance card) for this. They can apply for an EHIC online. The EHIC is not valid in their country of residence. There they can simply use the local health insurance card. Are they going on holiday to countries outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom? Then take out extra insurance or travel insurance.
Planned medical treatment in another country
Does your family member travel to another country specifically for medical treatment? Then read the information on the page I want to go to abroad for medical treatment.
Your family members live in another treaty country
Do your family members not live in an EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom? Then they are not entitled to an EHIC. And therefore also not entitled to the reimbursement of necessary medical care or medical treatment in other countries. To cover medical costs when staying in other countries, you should take out additional insurance or travel insurance.
Tip
Do your family members live in an EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom? They are then entitled to medical care in the Netherlands. This is healthcare that is included in the Dutch basic health insurance package. They can show their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to the doctor or hospital. Do they not have an EHIC yet? If so, they can apply for an EHIC online.
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More information
Read more on I want to go to the Netherlands for medical treatment
Or visit the website of Zilveren Kruis to see which healthcare is refunded and which steps you need to take (only in Dutch).