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Insurances
Social insurance
If you come from an EU/EEA country, you are entitled to use the
public medical services on the same basis as Swedish citizens for
urgent medical care. In order to be eligible, you must be
registered at a social insurance office in your home country and
have a valid European Health Insurance Card, which will be issued
upon request by your national social security authority. acne treatment
Sweden has
reciprocal agreements for public medical benefits with the
following countries: Australia, Algeria, Estonia, Hungary
(hospital care only), Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Quebec in
Canada. Students from these countries need only to show their
passport and a certificate from the social insurance office in
their home country. For the reciprocal agreement to apply, the
need for medical care must arise during, not prior to, your stay
in Sweden.
Students from
other countries or from EU/countries, with the exception of the
Nordic countries, who are not registered with any social insurance
office, must arrange their own insurance coverage before arrival.
Medical treatment could be extremely expensive without any form of
insurance. The cost of hospital treatment is a minimum of sek
2,800 per day.
It is also a
good idea to have a thorough check-up at your dentist’s before
leaving for Sweden.
Accident Insurance.
Students registered in the National Student Records Database
attending state universities and university colleges are insured
during school hours and during direct travel between their
residence in Sweden and the school. The insurance covers personal
injury as a consequence of accidents and certain cases of illness
caused by infection.
Compensation is
paid for medical care, medicine, physiotherapy, transportation and
other expenses. You may also receive compensation for pain and
suffering. If your injury becomes permanent (in the event of
medical invalidity) the insurance will provide compensation for
loss of income, deformity, and disability as well as for costs and
inconvenience in general.
Other insurances.
Please note that neither the social nor the accident insurance
cover your travel to Sweden or the time you spend in the country
prior to registration. Thus, to be fully covered you will need
travel insurance.
Before arrival, students should also arrange for insurance against
loss and damage, as well as house and home insurance
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