How to order A European Health Insurance Card in Sweden (FREE and IMPORTANT)

Long-story short
If you live in any EU country, you should order a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) card before traveling abroad. With an EHIC, you can get healthcare in another EU country as in your home country without the need for any extra travel insurance. The EHIC will save you later headaches if you get sick during your trip.

UPDATE: Check this post, where I had to use it for the first time while I was in Spain.

What is the European Health Insurance Card?

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

A free card that gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 27Β EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and SwitzerlandΒ under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country.Β 

TheΒ benefits coveredΒ include, for example, benefits provided in conjunction with chronic or existing illnesses as well as in conjunction with pregnancy and childbirth.

Cards are issued by yourΒ national health insurance provider.

What does the European Health Insurance Card NOT Cover?

Important – the European Health Insurance Card:

  • is not an alternative to travel insurance. It does not cover any private healthcare or costs such as a return flight to your home country or lost/stolen property.
  • does not cover your costs if you are traveling for the express purpose of obtaining medical treatment.
  • does not guarantee free services. As each country’s healthcare system is different services that cost nothing at home might not be free in another country.

How to order the European Health Insurance card (Step-by-step)

  1. Go to the official EU website (EHIC)
  2. Scroll down to “National Information and Contacts”
  3. Choose your home country
  4. Select β€œOrder the European Health Insurance Card”
  5. You’ll be redirected to your country’s website. Follow the steps there.  
Order a European Health Insurance Card. National information and contacts
EHIC website: Scroll down to “national information and contacts”

In Sweden, this card is issued by FΓΆrsΓ€kringskassan. The next steps are valid in Sweden.

FΓΆrsΓ€kringskassan EU kort

You will be redirected to β€œBestΓ€ll EU-kort” (order EU-card) and asked for your personal number (ID)

Order a European Health Insurance Card in Sweden from FΓΆrsΓ€kringskassan
Order a European Health Insurance Card in Sweden from FΓΆrsΓ€kringskassan.

Fill in your ID and click on the BestΓ€ll EU Kort blue button. You’ll get a confirmation right away!

If you wish to order another card, select GΓΆr en bestΓ€llning till. You can also choose to print a confirmation.

European Health Insurance Card Order Confirmation (FΓΆrsΓ€kringskassan)
FΓΆrsΓ€kringskassan confirmation when ordering European Health Insurance Card

A few days later, you’ll get your card in the mail to your registered address. That’s it!

Enjoy, and make sure to have the EU kort with you every time you travel within the EU!

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