In this case, you need to request from your competent institution for health insurance a refund for the amount paid.

The National Contact Point of the country of your stay can provide you with more information on what to do and who to contact in case you get suddenly ill or injured during your stay abroad.

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.

Yes. EHIC or PRC can be used in the same manner regardless of whether you are staying in another Member State of the EU, EEA countries or Switzerland on private business, attending college, business trip, temporary work to which you have referred by your employer or other reason.

PRC is issued in the event of theft, loss or EHIC or in the case when you are left without an EHIC for some other reason.

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