EHIC or PRC shall be issued to you by your competent institution for health insurance.

Based on the EHIC/PRC a person is entitled to necessary healthcare, in regards to the nature and the length of the expected stay, where the necessity is assessed by the attending, contracted, physician in the respective Member state to whom the person has turned to for help. EHIC or PRC covers the costs of...

EHIC or PRC can be used in contracted healthcare institutions and contracted healthcare workers in the country of temporary stay. These institutions and workers have to be a part of the compulsory health insurance system.