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Health insurance: Persons resident abroad

This section provides useful information on compulsory health insurance in Switzerland for persons resident abroad. 

EU/EFTA/UK premiums and premium subsidies

Persons insured in Switzerland pay the EU/EFTA/UK premiums applicable for their country of residence. Those on low incomes are entitled to premium subsidies.

Co-payment for persons domiciled abroad

Medical treatments in Switzerland are subject to co-payment by policyholders.

Requirement to obtain insurance

In general, people leaving Switzerland to live abroad are no longer subject to compulsory health insurance. However, exceptions apply for certain groups of people.

Documents

The compulsory health insurance system (Guide) (PDF, 416 kB, 16.02.2023)

Last modification 04.03.2021

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Contact

Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Health and Accident Insurance Directorate
Governance Supervision Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel. +41 58 462 21 11
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Print contact

https://www.bag.admin.ch/content/bag/en/home/versicherungen/krankenversicherung/krankenversicherung-versicherte-mit-wohnsitz-im-ausland.html