I am an international student. Why have I received a letter saying I am uninsured?
Are you an international student in the Netherlands? Then it depends on your situation, whether or not you are required to have Dutch basic health insurance.
Flowchart for the right action after our letter
Are you a foreign student? With this flowchart (pdf, 42 kB) you can see what you need to do, when you receive our letter.
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My situation
Instead of using the flowchart, you can also read below what you need to do in your situation, after receiving our letter.
I have a paid internship
If you are from and EU/EER-country*, you need a Dutch basic health insurance during your paid internship.
Getting a Dutch Basic health insurance
Are you from another country? Then you only need Dutch basic health insurance if your internship pays you at least the minimum wage. If you get paid less, you need to apply for the Wlz assessment. The result of this assessment will be your proof that you don't need Dutch health insurance. If the SVB concludes that you don't need Dutch health insurance, we will close your file.
Read more about the Wlz assessment and what happens next.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada (excluding Quebec), Chile, India, Japan, Cape Verde, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Macedonia, Isle of Man, Morocco, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, United Kingdom, United States, South Korea.
I only study here, I don't have a job or paid internship
Then you need to apply for a Wlz assessment at the Sociale verzekeringsbank (SVB). The result of this assessment will be your proof that you do not need Dutch health insurance. If the SVB concludes that you don't need Dutch health insurance, we will close your file.
I have a parttime job next to my studies
Then you need to have a Dutch basic health insurance. Get one as soon as possible, within 3 months after the date of our letter.