Need a European health insurance card (EHIC)?
Healthcare and reimbursement
If your family members are insured through the CAK, what kind of healthcare will be reimbursed in their country of residence? And what happens if they need healthcare in the Netherlands or another country? You can read all about medical care and reimbursement here.
In their country of residence
Your family will be reimbursed for medical care in their country of residence according to the rules that apply there. You can ask the local health insurer what is and is not reimbursed.
In the Netherlands
Does your family live in an EU/EEA Member State, Switzerland or the United Kingdom? Then they are also insured in the Netherlands. This covers all the healthcare included in the basic package.
Within Europe
Does your family live in an EU/EEA Member State, Switzerland or the United Kingdom? Then they are also insured for medically necessary care in a number of other European countries.
Outside Europe
Your family members are not insured for healthcare in countries with which the Netherlands does not have an agreement. Take out supplementary or travel insurance for this purpose. One exception is Australia.