Am I entitled to healthcare benefit outside the Netherlands?
If you live outside the Netherlands, you may be entitled to healthcare benefit if you have Dutch health insurance or are insured via the CAK.
Your situation
If you live abroad and you have an income from the Netherlands, or if you are living abroad temporarily but not working abroad, you must usually have Dutch health insurance. This could be the case if, for instance:
- you are employed, self-employed or a business owner in the Netherlands
- your Dutch employer has seconded you abroad
- you are studying abroad temporarily.
If you have Dutch health insurance, you can apply for healthcare benefit. You must also meet these other conditions:
- you live in a country with which the Netherlands has a reciprocal healthcare agreement
- you are aged 18 or over
- your income is under the income threshold (information in Dutch)
- your assets do not exceed a certain amount (information in Dutch)
How do I apply for healthcare benefit from outside the Netherlands?
If you live abroad in a country with which the Netherlands has a reciprocal healthcare agreement and you receive a Dutch pension or benefit, you may have health insurance via the CAK.
If so, you can get healthcare benefit if you also meet these other conditions:
- you are aged 18 or over
- your income is under the income threshold (information in Dutch)
- your assets do not exceed a certain amount (information in Dutch)
How do I apply for healthcare benefit from outside the Netherlands?
Reporting a new residential address abroad
Are you deregistering with your municipality in the Netherlands? Then report your new address abroad to the Dutch municipality. This is important so that authorities can find you. For example, if you still have to pay tax in the Netherlands or if you receive benefits. You may be fined if you do not do this. Or your benefits may be stopped.
Have you already moved or has your address changed? Then you can report your change of address online.
Don't know your new address yet? You can also receive your mail digitally. You will then receive your mail in the Message Box of MijnOverheid. Turn on your message box so you don't miss any mail.
Check what else you need to do before moving abroad
If your personal situation changes
Check what else you need to arrange in the following situations:
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