* In case you are sick, you are welcome to see an English-speaking doctor at the MUG Hospital Family Medicine Centre (Centrum Medycyny Rodzinnej) located at top floor of Building 1 of the MUG Hospital, Dębinki 7.
* Working hours of the MUG Hospital Family Medicine Centre: Monday-Friday 7.45-18.00
* In case of a life-threatening medical emergency please visit the MUG Hospital Emergency Room (new building on Smoluchowskiego 17) – open 24/7
* To make an appointment in person: Take your insurance card (the EHIC card) with you and go to the Centre
* To make an appointment by phone: +48 58 349 16 08
* If you are a resident of an EU country and have a valid blue European Health Insurance Card then you do not need any additional insurance
* You are entitled to receive free health care services from health care providers. For this purpose please visit a doctor with a signed National Health Fund (NFZ) contract
Please remember to take your EHIC card with you
Public Insurance for Foreigners
Are you studying in Poland and are a foreigner from outside the EU? You should insure yourself by signing a voluntary health insurance agreement with the National Health Fund (NFZ) branch responsible for your place of residence. You should pay your monthly health insurance premium yourself, unless you have a Polish Card (Karta Polaka) or a certificate of Polish origin. In such a case, the obligation to register for health insurance rests with the university where you are studying.
If you are interested in voluntary insurance, you must submit an application to the provincial branch of the National Health Fund (NFZ). You must present the following documents:
* Working hours of the MUG Hospital Family Medicine Centre: Monday-Friday 7.45-18.00
* In case of a life-threatening medical emergency please visit the MUG Hospital Emergency Room (new building on Smoluchowskiego 17) – open 24/7
* To make an appointment in person: Take your insurance card (the EHIC card) with you and go to the Centre
* To make an appointment by phone: +48 58 349 16 08
* If you are a resident of an EU country and have a valid blue European Health Insurance Card then you do not need any additional insurance
* You are entitled to receive free health care services from health care providers. For this purpose please visit a doctor with a signed National Health Fund (NFZ) contract
Please remember to take your EHIC card with you
Public Insurance for Foreigners
Are you studying in Poland and are a foreigner from outside the EU? You should insure yourself by signing a voluntary health insurance agreement with the National Health Fund (NFZ) branch responsible for your place of residence. You should pay your monthly health insurance premium yourself, unless you have a Polish Card (Karta Polaka) or a certificate of Polish origin. In such a case, the obligation to register for health insurance rests with the university where you are studying.
If you are interested in voluntary insurance, you must submit an application to the provincial branch of the National Health Fund (NFZ). You must present the following documents:
- your passport with proof of legal residence in Poland (visa, residence card),
- a document confirming your student status (student ID or university certificate),
- parental permission to sign the voluntary health insurance agreement (if you are a minor).
Voluntary health insurance coverage begins on the date specified in the contract concluded with the National Health Fund (NFZ) and ends on the date of termination of that contract or after one month of uninterrupted arrears in contribution payments. As a student, you are exempt from additional fees upon signing the voluntary insurance contract.