What is a treaty country?

The Netherlands has made agreements with a number of countries on medical care in case of emigration. These countries are called ‘treaty countries’.

These are:

• EU/EEA countries plus Switzerland and the United Kingdom
• a few countries outside the EU/EEA

Overview of treaty countries

EU countries (European Union)

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus (Greek part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, St. Martin and La Réunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores), Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (including Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands), Sweden.

Other countries of the EEA (European Economic Area)

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

Switzerland

United Kingdom

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

Other treaty countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey.