Moving abroad in retirement

…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 employee or…

Holiday in Europe

to take your personal medication with you. If you want to purchase medication at your holiday destination, ask your doctor to provide a medical prescription for purchasing medication abroad. Useful…

Falling ill when travelling in Finland

to be arranged in advance include, for example, dialysis, oxygen therapy, specialised care of asthma and chemotherapy as well as echocardiography in chronic autoimmune diseases. A doctor in the place…

Access to free treatment for COVID-19 in Finland: Changes to eligibility

19.5.2020

…you are a tourist. Treatment is also available at no cost to persons who qualify for a Kela certificate on entitlement to medical care. To everyone else, treatment for COVID-19,…

Travel and hospital transports

…authorisation from Kela. You can get an accommodation allowance for an overnight stay if it is necessary for your treatment. No accommodation allowance is paid for overnight stay in a…

Slovakia

…Seeking 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…

Prior authorisation

…Kela. Attach a statement about your treatment, such as a doctor’s statement, to the application. Kela will ask public healthcare for a statement on your case and grant the prior…

Czech Republic

…Seeking 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…

The Netherlands

…Seeking 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…

Moving to Finland as an employee or self-employed person

…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 refugees and…