Abroad

Take the right insurance document with you

Will you be traveling abroad soon? Make sure to take the right insurance document with you on your trip. For example the EHIC, which can be found on the back of your health insurance card. One of the documents described below enables you to prove that you are insured for medical costs when abroad. Which one you need depends on which country you are traveling to.

Which proof of insurance do you need?

There are 3 different kinds of insurance documents:

  • European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
  • treaty form 111
  • insurance statement

Below we will tell you more about the different proofs of insurance and the countries in which they are valid. We will also explain how to acquire them.

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

Treaty form E111

Insurance statement

Good to know

  • the EHIC is not valid if you are going abroad to undergo treatment
  • the EHIC is personal and free of charge. Children have their own EHIC
  • you cannot use your ONVZ EHIC if you have cancelled the ONVZ basic health-care plan or if it has been temporarily suspended
  • is the information on your health insurance card incorrect? Please let us by contacting our Service Center via live chat or by calling 030 639 62 22.
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