Students in the EU/EEA and Switzerland
This page explains your health rights as a student in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland.

Illustration: Morten Rakke / Helfo
This page explains your health rights as a student in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
Illustration: Morten Rakke / Helfo
Anyone studying in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland may be entitled to reimbursement for their expenses relating to health services both in the country in which they are studying and in the country in which they are considered to be resident.
If you are considered to be resident in Norway, you will retain your membership of the Norwegian National Insurance scheme while you are studying. In this case, you should take a European Health Insurance Card from Norway with you.
The United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union. From January 1. 2021 only some groups of people will have the right to be reimbursed for health care expenses .
Read more about the consequences of Brexit (in Norwegian).
If you incur expenses relating to health services during your study stay, you can apply to Helfo for reimbursement.
Send the application to: Helfo, Postboks 2415, 3104 Tønsberg, Norway
If you have any questions, please call Veiledning helsenorge.no (user service): +47 23 32 70 00
To contact Helfo on behalf of someone else, you need to have power of attorney.
Parents/guardians also require power of attorney for children over 16. This is because the age of majority for health matters is 16 years.