Dutch healthcare system

You are a highly skilled migrant

A highly skilled migrant is allowed to work in a country because they have specific scientific knowledge. As a highly skilled migrant, you are entitled to health insurance in the Netherlands.

How do you apply for a basic health-care plan with ONVZ?

If you are coming to the Netherlands to work as a highly skilled migrant, you are entitled to Dutch health insurance.

If you would like to apply for the ONVZ basic health-care plan, we need the following information:

Once we have received all required documents, we will determine the commencement date of your basic health-care plan. We may contact you to request additional documents. 

Send in documents in time

Please send in all documents mentioned above in time.

  • if we receive all required documents within 4 months of the date you are eligible for a basic health-care plan, your basic health-care plan will start retroactively
  • if we receive all required documents after the 4 months has passed, your basic health-care plan will take effect once ONVZ has received all of the necessary documents

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