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Health care while travelling in Sweden

Your entitlements

Sweden’s health scheme provides benefits for medical, hospital and some ancillary services during your stay. Varying charges apply for all services. Charges are reduced for children.

You will be covered for:

  • medical treatment by any doctor or outpatient department of a hospital
  • a visit to a private doctor who is affiliated with the social security scheme will cost slightly more
  • some travel costs incurred to get medical treatment may be refunded from the National Social Insurance Board of Sweden (Forsakringskassan). Contact an office of the insurance board for full details.

What is not covered

there is a small daily fee for hospital inpatient care

  • there are varying charges for hospital outpatient treatment and visits to a doctor—charges are reduced for children
  • full price is charged for prescription medicines

For full details contact an office of the National Social Insurance Board of Sweden (Forsakringskassan).

More information

For more information download a copy of the Health care while travelling in Sweden information sheet [PDF, 184Kb]PDF reader required

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Last updated: 15 April, 2009