Right to medical care to remain unchanged during the Brexit transition period

31.1.2020

…may still change. Kela will also provide information on the effects after the transition period, when additional information is available. Read more about the effects of Brexit on Kela benefits….

Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services

29.12.2022

…patient’s individual situation, taking into account the patient’s health and duration of stay in Finland. Necessary care includes, for example, services related to pregnancy and childbirth, certain services related to

Cookies on the EU-healthcare.fi website have collected visitor data without the visitorโ€™s consent

9.9.2022

example, visitors’ navigation on the site and the results of advertising directing to the site. Similar cookies are commonly used on various websites. The EU General Data Protection Regulation requires…

Follow preparations for the reform of health and social services at the alueuudistus.fi website

27.2.2017

…the progress of the preparations for the reform at alueuudistus.fi (Health, social services and regional government reform), a site with a comprehensive collection of information and material about the reform….

Patient injuries abroad

…treatment abroad without a prior authorisation Seeking treatment abroad with a prior authorisation pursuant to the EU Regulation Moving abroad Moving abroad for study or research Moving abroad as an…

Seeking treatment in Finland independently or with a prior authorisation

for foreigners seeking treatment in Finland can be found on Kela’s website. If a customer coming from abroad has a prior authorisation granted by their country of residence, they only pay…

Persons without a municipality of residence have the right to use health care services by paying the client fee

2.6.2017

…In the case of those coming from Australia, only a passport is accepted as entitlement to treatment. – If a client carries the European Health Insurance Card for pensioners granted by…

Kela forms for emigrants and immigrants available online

25.9.2017

to or from Finland including, for example, the application form for entitlement to healthcare when moving from Finland. This application is used when you move to an EU/EEA country or…

Seasonal and ICT employees and the use of health services in Finland

22.1.2018

…also entitled to a Kela reimbursement for any costs incurred in private health care and pharmacies. A seasonal worker is someone who works in Finland temporarily for a season of…

Language of treatment and interpretation in Finland

…a prior authorisation Moving to Finland Moving to Finland for study or research Moving to Finland as an employee or self-employed person Moving to Finland in retirement Medical care of…