Health rights when you live or study abroad

Are you going to live abroad temporarily or permanently? Read about your entitlement to healthcare coverage.

Living in the EU/EEA or Switzerland?

Certificate S1 for employees, posted workers and pensioners
Employee in the EU/EEA area
Employees from the EU/EEA or Switzerland who work in Norway but do not live here
Nursing and care services in the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
Pensioners in the EU/EEA and Switzerland
Posted workers in the EU/EEA and Switzerland
Self-employed in the EU/EEA and Switzerland (in Norwegian)
Students in the EU/EEA and Switzerland

Three ladies. One worker, one student and one pensioner.

Worker, employee, au pair, student or pensioner in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland?

On this page you will find more information about each category. Which occupational category you belong to can have an impact on which health services you can get covered.

Illustration: Morten Rakke / Helfo

Living outside the EU/EEA?

Au pair outside the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
Employee for a foreign employer outside the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
Pensioners outside the EU/EEA
Posted workers outside the EU/EEA
Self-employed outside the EU/EEA (in Norwegian)
Students and posted workers in Québec
Students outside the EU/EEA

What can you get covered when living abroad?

Extended subsidisation
Ordinary subsidisation

Employees on ships

Are you a citizen of Norway or another EU/EEA country employed on a ship operating overseas? Then, you may be entitled to reimbursement of healthcare services expenses while you are overseas.

Illustration: Morten Rakke / Helfo