Information on health insurance in Switzerland
When is health insurance compulsory in Switzerland?
In Switzerland, you’ll be insured with a health insurance company (‘Krankenkasse’), which pays the costs of medical treatment.
Everyone who is resident in Switzerland must have health insurance in Switzerland, i.e. everyone with a C, B, L permit or a Swiss passport.
There is one exception –
EU citizens resident in Germany, Austria, France and Italy who go home at least once a week don’t have to take out health insurance.
If you’re working with a 90-day permit, you’ll need to have health insurance in your home country. You should also find out about the European Health Insurance Card in your home country. Depending on the country and the situation, this card is also valid in Switzerland.
Here you can find more information.
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Basic information
- What is basic health insurance?
- What does basic insurance pay for?
- What is supplementary insurance?
- What is a health insurance premium?
- What is the "Franchise" (excess)?
- What is the deductible?
Kosten sparen
Weiteres
- Ich bekomme Rechnungen für Versicherungen, die ich nicht abgeschlossen habe. Was kann ich tun?
- An meinem Arbeitsplatz kommen Menschen vorbei, die mir Versicherungen verkaufen wollen. Was soll ich tun?
- Ich bekomme Telefone von Menschen, die mir eine Krankenkasse verkaufen wollen. Was kann ich tun?
- Ich verlasse die Schweiz muss ich die Krankenkasse kündigen?
Krankenversicherung mit der 90-Tage-Bewilligung