Traveling - Rights and Obligations -
Health care
If you suddenly fall ill or have an accident in another Member State of
the European Union in which you are staying temporarily you and the
members of your family are entitled to immediate health care in terms of
all urgent necessary medical care required. In addition, students,
seconded workers, and persons entitled to social security pensions or
annuities, as well as members of their families, are entitled to health
care during their stay on a non-immediate basis.
To facilitate the provision of immediate health care you should be in
possession of an E111 form. This attests that you are affiliated to a
health insurance scheme in a Member State and enables you rapidly to
receive immediate health care in the country in which you are staying
temporarily. You are accordingly advised to obtain an E111 form from your
national health insurance authorities prior to departure.
You will still be entitled to receive immediate health care even if you
do not have an E111 form, but you may then be asked to pay for that health
care in full. You would be entitled to claim a refund from the authorities
responsible for your health insurance scheme to reimbursement in
accordance with the rates applicable in the country of treatment.
source: European Commission
