Health cover for temporary visitors in Czechia (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: The card gives access to care from doctors contracted with a Czech health insurance fund. It does not cover private care, rescue and repatriation, or planned treatment. The Health Insurance Bureau is the contact named by the EU.

RuleWhat applies
Health cards acceptedUnplanned care during a temporary visitEHIC [1]
What the card coversUnplanned care during a temporary visitCare from doctors who have a contract with a Czech health insurance fund (most do, but there are non-contracted doctors in tourist areas). Standard dental care and hospital treatment are free; composite fillings and prosthetics may need a fee. Medicines not fully covered by public insurance are paid in part or in full. Only the standard patient fees paid by Czech residents may be charged. [1]
Private care coveredUnplanned care during a temporary visitNo [2]
Repatriation coveredUnplanned care during a temporary visitNo [2]
Planned treatment coveredUnplanned care during a temporary visitNo [2]
Body to contactUnplanned care during a temporary visitHealth Insurance Bureau (Kancelář zdravotního pojištění), named as the contact by the EU. Reimbursement is not claimed in Czechia; the visitor's own national insurance fund handles it at home. [1]

Notes

  • The Commission country page names the EHIC only. Acceptance of the UK GHIC was not checked, because the GOV.UK page could not be read under its robots.txt.
  • Only providers within the public system can be used with the card; the EU page states this for the EHIC in general.
  • The EU pages state this for the EHIC in general: the card does not cover rescue or repatriation. The Czech page adds that mountain rescue is not covered.

Sources

  1. European Commission (Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion): Czech republic - European Health Insurance Card (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. European Union (Your Europe): Health cover for temporary stays (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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