{"id":397,"date":"2018-08-29T19:52:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T16:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d9lb3qyw8jhbr.cloudfront.net\/?p=397"},"modified":"2018-11-05T20:09:29","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T17:09:29","slug":"how-foreigners-can-get-medical-aid-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9lb3qyw8jhbr.cloudfront.net\/en\/how-foreigners-can-get-medical-aid-in-belarus\/","title":{"rendered":"How foreigners can get medical aid in Belarus?"},"content":{"rendered":"
To come to Belarus, foreigners must have a health insurance card. With it, you may get emergency medical care in any Belarusian medical institution.<\/p>\n
! You don\u2019t need an insurance card and you get first aid for free if:<\/em><\/p>\n An insurance contract can be issued both in Belarusian and foreign insurance companies. However, if you issue an insurance contract in a foreign insurance company, you need to make sure that:<\/p>\n After signing of the contract you will be given a certificate of insurance or a card. If they are written in a foreign language they need to be translated to Russian or Belarusian. You should carry it with you in case you decide to turn to a medical institution in Belarus.<\/p>\n There are emergency<\/em> medical care and elective<\/em> care services in Belarus.<\/p>\n Emergency medical care is provided if you suddenly fall ill with something and you urgently need medical intervention (list of diseases (conditions) which require emergency medical care<\/a>). If you have an insurance card first aid will be free for you. If there\u2019s no insurance card or you can\u2019t confirm its availability, then you will have to pay for hospitalization and medical assistance according to the price list for the foreigners.<\/p>\n Elective medical care is everything that doesn\u2019t apply to emergency care. For example, if you just want to undergo a medical examination, or you need a doctor’s appointment for prescribing medicine.<\/p>\n If you have a permanent\u00a0residence permit<\/a> in Belarus, then you have the same rights for any medical assistance as Belarusian citizens do. It means that you are able to receive both free and paid medical services according to the price-list applicable to Belarusian citizens.<\/p>\n ! BUT<\/strong> the citizens of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine with residence permit still have to pay for elective medical care.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve come to Belarus as a tourist or live in Belarus on the basis of a temporary residence permit<\/a>, you can receive elective medical care only for a fee, according to the price list for foreigners.<\/p>\n For foreigners, prices will be considerably higher than for Belarusians, so you can agree on some services in your insurance contract in advance. After receiving medical care in Belarusian medical institutions, you can contact your insurance company to get compensation.<\/p>\n\n
Insurance contract<\/h4>\n
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Health care delivery to foreigners<\/h4>\n
Medical care and permanent residence permit<\/h4>\n
Medical care and temporary residence permit<\/h4>\n
Medical care for Russian citizens<\/h4>\n