Will I remain insured in the Netherlands if I go to live and work abroad temporarily?

If you go to work abroad, you can usually no longer be insured in the Netherlands. In some cases, however, you need to retain your health insurance. That is the case if you remain insured in the Netherlands under the Long-Term Care Act (Wlz). This will be assessed by the Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB).

Do you want to know if you will remain insured under the Wlz in the Netherlands? Then contact the SVB.

Insured or not under the Wlz?

I will remain insured under the Wlz

In that case retain your Dutch health insurance. 

I will no longer be insured under the Wlz

Cancel your Dutch health insurance. You should also immediately stop any healthcare benefit. Enquire in your country of employment about the insurance you can take out there.