In France, Health Insurance is mandatory and free for students. Also called “Sécurité Sociale or Assurance Maladie”, this public service covers a percentage of your healthcare costs.
So if you are a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU) registered in France, you can benefit from French Health Insurance. In order to do so, you must sign up for Health Insurance after registering at the University.
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Special cases !
- Students who are citizens of a European Union / European Economic Area State : The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) exempts you from registering for French Health Insurance. The EHIC is individual, nominative, free and its period of validity varies depending on the country issuing it. Remember to request it from your health insurer in your country of residence before your departure. Then your healthcare costs in France will continue to be covered by the health insurer in your usual country of residence.
- Students who are citizens of Quebec : you must ask for Form SE 401-Q-102 bis or SE 401-Q-106 in order to be exempted from registration for French Health Insurance.
- Students with short-term visas : you must take out a health insurance policy that is valid for France in your country of residence before your departure. You cannot be covered by French Health Insurance for a 3-month period.
- International trainees in France : you must take out a health insurance policy that is valid for France in your country of residence before your departure. You cannot benefit from French Health Insurance as you will not be registered in an educational institution in France.
health insurance registration
You must register online on the Ameli website with the following supporting douments :
- Registration Certificate (delivered when you register at the University).
- Valid passport and entry visa for France.
- Birth Certificate with filiation (or any civil status document drawn up by a consulate) or family record booklet and, where appropriate, a marriage certificate if you are coming as a family with your spouse and/or child(ren). Depending on your nationality, this document must be translated into French by a sworn translator.
- Proof of address in France (lease, gas, electricity or Internet bill, housing insurance certificate, etc.).
- Your bank details (RIB) : Important: we recommend that you open a bank account in France.
Please note!
You can register in 2 stages. If you do, do not forget to include your certificate confirming validation of your long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS) in your application, or your residence card as soon as you have obtained it. Otherwise your application will remain blocked at the first stage and you will not be able to benefit from French Health Insurance.
Consult Campus France tutorials:
- Everything you need to know about Health Insurance in Francee
- How does Health Insurance in France function?
- Register for Health Insurance
Consult Health Insurance tutorials
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