List of countries and categories of nationals who are or may be exempted from the obligation to provide proof of travel medical insurance on the basis of an international treaty

Albania

Nationals of the Republic of Albania are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty. However, in order to certify the fact that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit form AL/CZ 111, which is issued to the foreigner by the foreign institution with which he/she is insured, or submit the so-called “Certificate of Registration” or “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, which is issued by the Czech health insurance company upon submission of the above-mentioned form. If the foreigner does not submit the form, but the “Certificate of Registration” or the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, the validity period of the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic” is not decisive for the purpose of determining the validity period of the long-term residence permit.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina are reimbursed for healthcare by international treaty on the basis of a valid travel document proving the nationality of the foreigner. In addition, the foreigner must prove that he/she is insured in Bosnia and Herzegovina with one of the following documents from Bosnia and Herzegovina: proof of pension, health insurance card or confirmation of employment.

Montenegro

Nationals of Montenegro are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty. However, in order to certify the fact that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit the form MNE/CZ 111, which is issued to the foreigner by the foreign institution with which he/she is insured, or submit the so-called “Certificate of Registration” or “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, which is issued by the Czech health insurance company upon submission of the above-mentioned form. If the foreigner does not submit the form, but the “Certificate of Registration” or the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, the validity period of the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic” is not decisive for the purpose of determining the validity period of the long-term residence permit.

Croatia

Nationals of Croatia are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty. However, in order to certify the fact that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit the form HR/CZ 111, which is issued to the foreigner by the foreign institution with which he/she is insured, or submit the so-called “Certificate of Registration” or “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, which is issued by the Czech health insurance company upon submission of the above-mentioned form. If the foreigner does not submit the form, but the “Certificate of Registration” or the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, the validity period of the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic” is not decisive for the purpose of determining the validity period of the long-term residence permit.

Japan

1. Employees Working Abroad on Behalf of a Japanese Employer and Self-employed Persons

Japanese citizens who are employed in the territory of Japan and who are sent by their employer to the territory of the Czech Republic to perform contractual activities for the employer, or Japanese citizens who are self-employed in the territory of Japan and who will temporarily perform such activities in the territory of the Czech Republic, are exempt from the obligation to provide proof of travel medical insurance. However, in order to certify that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit form J/CZ101 as a proof that he/she is covered by the treaty.

2. Family Members of Seconded Employees of a Japanese Employer and Self-employed Persons

These family members must submit, instead of a proof of travel medical insurance, a certificate of their participation in the public health care system in Japan issued by the Japanese Embassy, as well as J/CZ 101 form in the name of the person from whom their participation in the public health care system in Japan is derived.

3. Employees of the Local Employer and Their Family Members

Citizens of Japanese nationality who are in the Czech Republic as employees of a local employer [i.e., they are not seconded workers or Japanese nationals who are self-employed in Japan and will be temporarily employed in the Czech Republic (i.e., they do not submit form J/CZ101) – see point 1] are covered by the Czech public health insurance system. Their family members (accompanying spouse and children) are also covered by this system on the basis of Articles 11 and 6 of the Treaty. These persons will therefore present an insurance card of one of the Czech insurance companies providing public health insurance.

4. Other Japanese citizens not covered by points 1. – 3.

For Japanese citizens who do not fall into one of the categories listed in the previous points, proof of travel health insurance under the Act on the Residence of Foreigners will be required, unless one of the exceptions is proven.

Republic of Northern Macedonia

Nationals of the Republic of Northern Macedonia are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty. However, in order to certify the fact that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit the form RM/CZ 111, which is issued to the foreigner by the foreign institution with which he/she is insured, or submit the so-called “Certificate of Registration” or “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, which is issued by the Czech health insurance company upon submission of the above-mentioned form. If the foreigner does not submit the form, but the “Certificate of Registration” or the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, the validity period of the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic” is not decisive for the purpose of determining the validity period of the long-term residence permit.

United States of America

Citizens of the USA engaged in gainful employment in the Czech Republic participate in the public health insurance system in the Czech Republic since May 1, 2016. To prove this fact, these persons present an insurance card of one of the Czech insurance companies providing public health insurance. Seconded employees (Article 8 of the Treaty) and persons who have been granted an exemption (Article 10 of the Treaty) remain uninsured in the public health insurance system. Seconded employees and exempted persons prove their non-participation in the Czech public health insurance system by means of the USA/CZ1 form entitled “Certificate of coverage”. These persons are still required to provide proof of travel health insurance under the Act on the Residence of Foreigners as part of their application.

Serbia

Nationals of Serbia are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty. However, in order to certify the fact that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit the form YU/CZ 111, which is issued to the foreigner by the foreign institution with which he/she is insured, or submit the so-called “Certificate of Registration” or “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, which is issued by the Czech health insurance company upon submission of the above-mentioned form. If the foreigner does not submit the form, but the “Certificate of Registration” or the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, the validity period of the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic” is not decisive for the purpose of determining the validity period of the long-term residence permit.

Republic of Tunisia

Nationals of the Republic of Tunisia are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty on social security and it applies to nationals of Tunisia, as well as to refugees and stateless persons residing in the territory of the Czech Republic and their family members. According to Communication No. 10/2018 Coll. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the implementation of the aforementioned treaty are the following places of liaison: The Czech Social Security Administration for sickness, maternity, invalidity, old-age and survivors’ benefits and for cash benefits for occupational injuries and occupational diseases provided from sickness and pension insurance, the Labour Office of the Czech Republic – General Directorate for funeral benefits, unemployment benefits and child benefits, and the Interstate Reimbursement Centre for benefits in kind for sickness and maternity, occupational injuries and occupational diseases provided from health insurance.

In order to receive cash sickness insurance benefits during the period of stay in the Czech Republic, the beneficiary must apply to the institution of the place of residence with a document confirming incapacity for work, pregnancy or childbirth issued by the attending physician in accordance with the legislation. The Tunisian insured person should present a Certificate of Registration issued by the Czech health insurance company with which he/she should have registered before visiting the health care institution and submit his/her TN/CZ 111 form there. In urgent cases, he/she can present TN/CZ 111 form directly. The Certificate of Registration must contain a defined scope of care, the Czech insurance number and the period of validity. The Tunisian insured person will then also have a special Insurance Card for foreigners from contracting states in the Czech Republic, e.g. with the General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic (TP – S) in yellow.

Special Rules:

– a person employed in the Czech Republic by a company that has seconded him/her to the Czech Republic to carry out specified work and that work does not exceed 36 months (and is not seconded to replace another person who has completed the period of his/her secondment) will be insured under Tunisian law,

– a self-employed person who carries out his/her self-employed activity in the territory of the Czech Republic remains subject to Tunisian legislation, provided that the expected duration of this activity does not exceed 24 months,

– a person who is a member of a crew travelling or flying for an enterprise carrying out, on its own account or on behalf of others, international transport of persons or goods shall be subject to the legislation of the Contracting State in the territory of which that enterprise has its registered office; however, a person employed by a branch or permanent establishment which that enterprise has in the territory of a Contracting State other than its registered office shall be subject to the legislation of the Contracting State where the branch or permanent establishment is located. In addition, a person employed principally in the territory of the Contracting State in which he resides shall be subject to the law of that Contracting State even if the undertaking which employs him has neither its head office nor a branch or permanent establishment in the territory of that Contracting State,

– civil servants and persons considered as such sent by the Republic of Tunisia to the territory of the Czech Republic are subject to the legislation of the Republic of Tunisia,

– a person who carries out his/her activities on board a seagoing ship, not only temporarily, shall be subject to the legislation of the Contracting State whose flag the ship bears. A person employed in loading and unloading, as well as in ship repair or in port surveillance services, shall be subject to the legislation of the State in which the port is located.

Turkey

Nationals of Turkey are reimbursed for healthcare on the basis of an international treaty. However, in order to certify the fact that he/she is covered by the international treaty, the foreigner must submit the form TR/CZ 111, which is issued to the foreigner by the foreign institution with which he/she is insured, or submit the so-called “Certificate of Registration” or “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, which is issued by the Czech health insurance company upon submission of the above-mentioned form. If the foreigner does not submit the form, but the “Certificate of Registration” or the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident Living in the Czech Republic”, the validity period of the “Certificate of Insurance of a Contracting State Resident in the Czech Republic” is not decisive for the purpose of determining the validity period of the long-term residence permit.

ERASMUS Scholarship Programme (ERASMUS-MUNDUS)

Foreigners applying for a long-term visa (including an extension of the period of stay on the visa) or for the issue or extension of a long-term residence for the purpose of studies under the Erasmus+ scholarship programme or the ongoing Erasmus-Mundus programme do not have to submit proof of travel health insurance under the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, neither as a document to be submitted to the embassy before receiving long-term visa or visa for the purpose collection of the long-term residence permit nor as a requirement of the application submitted in the territory.

Holder of a European Health Insurance Card EHIC (or GHIC)

A third-country national who has been issued an EHIC in another EU Member State does not need to provide proof of travel health insurance under the Act on the Residence of Foreigners (due to the existence of an international treaty – i.e. the Treaty on European Union). The same applies to a non-EU national if they have been issued with a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) in the UK.

Fulbright Scholarship Programme

Foreigners who apply for a long-term visa (including an extension of stay on a visa) or for the issuance or extension of a long-term residence for the purpose of studies as grantees, trainees, etc., who have received a Fulbright Scholarship are not required to submit proof of travel health insurance under Act on the Residence of Foreigners , neither as a document to be submitted to the embassy before receiving long-term visa or visa for the purpose collection of the long-term residence permit nor as a requirement of the application submitted in the territory. The Fulbright Commission issues to such foreigners a “Proof of Funds for the Stay and Purpose of Residence” for the purpose of applying for a visa or residence permit. However, the exemption from providing proof of travel medical insurance does not apply to family members of Fulbright Scholars.

European Solidarity Corps Programme

Foreigners who apply for a long-term visa (including an extension of the period of stay on the visa) or for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of studies on the grounds of volunteering in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps Voluntary Action Programme do not have to submit proof of travel health insurance under the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, neither as a document to be submitted to the embassy before receiving long-term visa or visa for the purpose of collection of the long-term residence permit, nor as a requirement of the application submitted in the territory.