INSURANCE

 

EU citizens (+ Island, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland):

 

• Visit Czech insurance company – General Health Insurance Company (in Czech: VZP - Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna) to REGISTER:

  • registration at VZP covers costs by doctor

  • you get a personal health insurance number you should show to doctors or in hospitals (Certificate of Registration)

 

Those who do not register, have to pay the treatment in cash! 

 

Adress of VZP:

General Health Insurance Company address (VZP):

Benešova 10, Brno

Opening hours:

Mon, Wed: 8:00 – 17:00, Tue, Wed: 8:00 – 15:00

www.vzp.cz

 

 

Non-EU citizens:

 

• Other foreign students are advised to home handled health insurance, including hospitalization.

• Non-EU citizens also have the obligatory to arrange a health insurance  which complies to the Czech law requirements. 

        We can recommend Czech insurance company:

• General Health Insurance Company (in Czech abbreviation “VZP”)

• MAXIMA pojistovna

• SLAVIA pojistovna

• UNIQUA

 

• TURKEY, CROATIA, MACEDONIA, SERBIA, MONTENEGRO

  • Students from these countries do not need above mention type of insurance policy

  • They have to provide form E111 provided by their home insurance company and register to General Health Insurance Company  (VZP)

 

• ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION II.

  • Do not need that type of travel health isnsurance, as they automatically receive free medical insurance cover.

 

 

More information can be found HERE