Health Insurance
All foreign students are obliged to have health insurance while staying and studying in the Czech Republic. EU nationals must have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Non-EU nationals are obliged by law to purchase comprehensive health insurance for their stay in the Czech Republic. Health insurance must cover illnesses, accidents, etc. up to the legal requirement of 400 000 EUR per one insurance event.
Non-EU citizens with visa obligations are also requested to provide their health insurance contract while they collect approved visas at the Czech embassies abroad. If a student is prolonging a visa in the Czech Republic, a health insurance contract is required while applying. For detailed information please refer to the Official Web Portal for foreigners, who are living, or wish to live, in the Czech Republic.
Students can apply for health insurance online and receive their documents anywhere in the world. It is also possible to obtain a discounted price for students. For further information, please get in touch with the International Office of TBU at incoming@utb.cz
You can check the current offers of insurance companies, for example, on the following links:
The Czech Republic uses the European emergency number 112.