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Dutch health insurance card and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

Health insurance card

  • Soon after registering for ZEM Polis, you will receive a personal health insurance card, free of charge.
  • Care providers use this card to verify that you are insured.
  • A health insurance card remains valid for 5 years, and you will automatically receive a new one well before the old one expires.
  • We recommend that you always carry your health insurance card with you.

Info on the back of your health insurance card

  • the telephone number for emergencies
  • your personal details
  • the UZOVI code identifying ZEM
  • the expiry date
  • a health insurance certificate (EHIC) for use in a number of other countries

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