Countries where you can use the European Health Insurance Card

Con la creación de la Unión Europea y con todas las políticas de cohesión que han conseguido acercar a los estados miembros, con una moneda única y con la libertad de movimiento de personas, capitales y mercancías.
 

In which countries can the European Health Insurance Card be used?

Entre las muchas ventajas que disfrutamos como ciudadanos europeos al pertenecer nuestro país, España, a la Unión Europea, es la de tener la posibilidad de adquirir la tarjeta sanitaria europea que te otorga cobertura en desplazamientos entre cualquier país de los 28 de la UE (Alemania, Austria, Bélgica, Bulgaria, Chipre, Croacia, Dinamarca, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Grecia, Hungría, Irlanda, Italia, Letonia, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Malta, Países Bajos, Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido, República Checa, Rumanía, Suecia) junto con los países del Espacio Económico Europeo (Islandia, Liechtenstein, Noruega) y Suiza. 
 

In the event of a medical incident during temporary stays in any of these countries, holders of the European Health Insurance Card and any beneficiaries under their care will be covered under the same terms and conditions as a resident in the country of travel. This does not mean that any treatment you receive will be free, as there are major differences between the healthcare systems of each member state and healthcare services are not free in all of them. 
 

Free healthcare in other countries

Similarly, in the event of having to pay for a medical service, European Health Insurance Card holders from another country will pay the same amount as a resident of the country of travel.
 

The European Health Insurance Card does not cover trips taken specifically to receive a certain form of treatment in another country or permanent stays in a foreign country resulting in a change of residence.