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Live or study abroad

Are you going to live abroad temporarily or permanently? Here you will find information about your health rights.

Living in the EU/EEA or Switzerland?

  • Students in the EU/EEA and Switzerland
  • Pensioners in the EU/EEA and Switzerland
  • Posted workers in the EU/EEA and Switzerland
  • Employee in the EU/EEA area (in Norwegian)
  • Self-employed in the EU/EEA and Switzerland (in Norwegian)
  • Nursing and care services in the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
Three ladies. One worker, one student and one pensioner.

Worker, employee, au pair, student or pensioner in the EU/EEA and Switzerland

Definition of terms – which category do you belong to?

Illustration: Morten Rakke / Helfo

Living outside the EU/EEA?

  • Students outside the EU/EEA
  • Pensioners outside the EU/EEA
  • Posted workers outside the EU/EEA
  • Posted workers in Québec (in Norwegian)
  • Employee for a foreign employer outside the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
  • Self-employed outside the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
  • Au pair outside the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
  • Frequently asked questions for students outside the EU/EEA
  • Membership of Equian for employees and students in the USA

What can you get covered when living abroad?

  • Ordinary subsidisation
  • Extended subsidisation
Man talking on the phone next to a ship

Employees on ships

As a citizen of Norway or another EEA country employed on a Norwegian vessel operating overseas, you are entitled to healthcare when you are overseas.

Illustration: Morten Rakke / Helfo

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