Healthcare in Czechia for UK Nationals: Health Insurance, Costs and S1
How health insurance works in Czechia for UK nationals: the state scheme, private cover rules, contribution rates, emergency charge and S1.
Living Abroad
Practical guides for settling in and managing daily life after you arrive in a new country.
Healthcare in Finland for UK Nationals: Kela Card, GP Fees and S1
How healthcare in Finland works for UK nationals: registering residency, getting a Kela card, typical patient fees and how to use an S1.
Healthcare in Denmark for UK Nationals: CPR Number, Yellow Card and Costs
How to get state healthcare in Denmark as a UK national: residence document, CPR registration, choosing a GP, the yellow health card, S1 and what you still pay…
Healthcare in Poland for UK Nationals: NFZ Contributions, S1 and Registration
How healthcare in Poland works for UK nationals: National Health Fund contributions, voluntary cover, S1 registration and the steps to follow.
Healthcare in Austria for UK Nationals: ÖGK, e-card and the Waiting Period
How to get health insurance in Austria as a UK national: automatic cover for employees, voluntary insurance, the ÖGK e-card, S1 and the waiting period.
Healthcare in Belgium for UK Nationals: Mutuelle, Registration and S1
How to join Belgian health insurance as a UK national: residency card, social contributions, the mutuelle and when an S1 applies.
Healthcare in Ireland for UK Nationals: Medical Card, GP Visit Card and Charges
How healthcare in Ireland works for UK nationals who live there: who counts as ordinarily resident, medical cards, GP visit cards and what the S1 can do.
Healthcare in Sweden for UK Nationals: Personnummer, Patient Fees and the S1
Moving to Sweden? See why the personnummer matters, what GP and hospital fees look like, the yearly caps on costs and how the S1 is registered.
Healthcare in Malta for UK Nationals: Contributions, S1 Registration and Prescriptions
Living in Malta? See how social security contributions give you free state healthcare, how the S1 is registered, and what dental care and prescriptions cost.
Healthcare in Cyprus for UK Nationals: GHS Registration, Co-Payments and the S1
Moving to Cyprus? See how to register with the General Healthcare System, the co-payments GOV.UK lists and why you cannot use an EHIC once you are a resident.