You must bring a valid insurance or forms E-111/E-128 or European Health Insurance Card, obtainable in your home country, which entitles you to medical care under the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. For further information about the card, please contact the nearest insurance office in your home country.
Please note that students from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will have to show their passport in order to receive free medical treatment as the UK has not implemented the European Health Insurance Card.
Students from non EU/EEA countries
If the duration of your stay in Norway is more than one year, you automatically become insured under the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme when you register as a student at UiS and as a resident in Norway.
If the duration of your stay in Norway is between 3 and 12 months, you should fill in a special form entitling you to social security coverage with regard to health services in accordance with the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. The form must be sent to the insurance office in the municipality in which you are staying (toll free number: 815 81 000 – wait for reply from officer and ask to speak in English), address: Sverdrupsgate 27 – Stavanger. Office hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 – 15:00).
Students who do not fill in this form or students who stay in Norway less than three months must have a social security coverage from their home country.
Students from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland)
Nordic students will automatically become members of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme if they register as residents of Norway, entitling them to medical treatment in Norway.
If they are not registered as residents of Norway, they will not become members of the National Insurance Scheme, but are still entitled to medical treatment according to existing conventions between the Nordic countries.
Dental Care
The dental system in Norway is made up of private and National Health dentists. The government sets the cost of treatment by National Health dentists and a price list is available from each dental office. Dentists in private practice set their own prices.
In general, a visit to the dentist in Norway is expensive. It is recommended to have a dental check-up at home before you travel to Norway.
| Expenses related to dental care and illnesses contracted before arrival in Norway are not covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. |
