How do I get a health card?

If you are foreigner you will need residence and work permit in order to get health insurance.

When you get it go to PIO fond to get MA form and then follow next steps to get health insurance. 

After the successful registration of the health insurance agency, the following documentation is required:

FOR YOU

  • a copy of the MA form from APR
  • ID card (copied/scanned if chipped)
  • a copy of the decision and confirmation of the PIB from the APR
  • health card
  • residence and work permit
  • With complete documentation, you go to the RFZO of the municipality of the seat for verification of insurance and synchronization of the card (unless your residence is in another city, in which case you take it to the RFZO of the municipality of residence).

*If you do not receive the MA form at the APR, you need to take the above-mentioned documentation to the PIO fund (in the place of your agency’s headquarters) for the purpose of applying for social security, and then you can follow the previously mentioned steps.*

FOR SPOUSE

  • completed M form
  • Spouse’s identity card (copied/scanned if chipped)
  • marriage certificate
  • a copy of the decision and confirmation of the PIB from the APR
  • health card
  • residence permit
  • With complete documentation, you go to the RFZO of the municipality of your seat (unless your spouse is registered in another city, in which case you bring it to the RFZO of the municipality of residence) and get a health card for your spouse

FOR THE CHILD

  • completed M form
  • certificate of residence
  • Birth certificate
  • a copy of the decision and confirmation of the PIB from the APR
  • health card
  • residence permit
  • With complete documentation, you go to the RFZO of the municipality of your seat (unless your child is registered in another city, in which case you take it to the RFZO of the municipality of residence) and get a health book for the child.

You don’t have a health card?

To get health insurance, you need to bring proof of payment of the fee for the health insurance card. With that you will submit request for health insurance card and you will get a certificate that you will use until you get card.
You can find payment instructions here. Follow the instructions for natural persons.