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المملكة المتحدة

18th مايو 2022

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طالبو اللجوء Asylum seekers are entitled to register with a general doctor. Free hospital treatment is not generally available to asylum seekers who are not on Section 95 or Section 4 support. Hospital doctors should not refuse treatment that is urgently needed for refused asylum seekers, but the hospital is required to charge for it. In Scotland all asylum seekers are entitled to free comprehensive healthcare, including refused asylum seekers not on Section 4 support and including their spouse/civil partner and any dependent children.

اللاجئون: All refugees with an active application or appeal are fully entitled to free NHS care. This includes primary care, secondary care and emergency care. Refused refugees are not entitled to secondary care, unless it is considered necessary or urgent.Have access to health insurance, similarly to nationals. 

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: General practitioner and primary care services are free of charge for anyone in England. Through the NHS, undocumented migrants can benefit from emergency care as well as care for certain infectious diseases with public health hazards. However, they have to prove their ability to pay. The cost can either be covered by the patient or taken out of the hospital’s budget. They can obtain free diagnosis and treatment of certain contagious diseases, such as TB and HIV, as well as sexually transmitted infections. Undocumented migrants with HIV or AIDS may be admitted to hospital if critically ill and in immediate danger, but they will not be eligible for further services after discharge.

Free treatment for migrants regardless of immigration status is provided for any physical or mental condition that is a direct result of torture, female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic violence or sexual violence (as long as you have not travelled to the UK for the purpose of seeking this treatment). This includes all ongoing treatment and psychological help that is needed as a direct result of the violence, FGM or torture.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free and confidential for all, although in practice testing tends to be limited for those in prison. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV.

Treatment: Free for all, although access is limited for migrants and those in prison.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in the UK

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سويسرا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Are entitled to social welfare benefits and automatically insured against illness once they register as asylum seekers. After a removal order however, they are excluded from social assistance. They may access all necessary medical and dental care, which includes both basic and emergency care.

اللاجئون:

Have access to health insurance, similarly to nationals. 

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can access basic health insurance and if employed, they may also receive additional benefits through work. Services include primary care, secondary care, reproductive care, therapy, etc. Insurance companies are obliged to accept everyone, as long as they have resided there for at least 3 months. In order to register with an insurance company to take out basic health insurance, applicants have to provide their full name, date of birth, a contact address and a  bank  or post account (bank  account  holder  must  not  necessarily  be  the  person  insured).  In  case  the  applicant’s residence  is  not  formally  registered,  the  actual  domicile  is  to  be  considered as the place  of residence.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free in certain places and usually for people with limited to no financial resources, as well as vulnerable populations such as migrants or sex workers. Anonymous in hospitals. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV.

Treatment: Free for those who have private health insurance, which is normally paid via insurance premiums.  Financial assistance is available for those in need to cover a portion of insurance premiums.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Switzerland

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السويد

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Adults are entitled to emergency healthcare and dental care. They are also entitled to health check-ups upon arrival in Sweden, maternal care and assistance during delivery, contraceptive advice, abortion, treatment of infectious diseases and any other treatment that cannot wait. Each visit to the doctor costs 50 SEK and every prescribed medication is an additional 50 SEK. It is essential to prove the right to medical care by showing an LMA-card (which proves status as an asylum seeker waiting for a decision). Children and young people under 18 seeking asylum are entitled to the same healthcare and dental care rights as children who are residents in Sweden.

اللاجئون:

Refugees with a residence permit have the same access to health care as any person living in Sweden.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can only access emergency care. They have to pay the full cost of any treatment and medicine they receive. They can obtain free medical care and psychological support through non-governmental organisations such as Doctors Without Borders (MSF) or Doctors of the World. 

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free for all. Confidential and anonymous, as long as the test is not positive. In the event that the test is positive, migrants have to register with their local hospitals in order to get treatment, in which case their identity is revealed. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Treatment is free for all.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Sweden

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سلوفينيا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء  Have the right to urgent medical care which includes emergency medical assistance, emergency rescue services, emergency dental assistance and emergency treatment based on the decision of the treating physician. Asylum-seeking children and students up to the age of 26 are entitled to healthcare to the same extent as other children in Slovenia who are insured as family members, which means they enjoy full medical coverage. Women can also access specific reproductive healthcare and all asylum seekers have a right to a translator when they go to a physician.

اللاجئون: Are entitled to compulsory health insurance, which covers healthcare costs entirely. If the illness or injury occurs to a refugee who is not employed, the Office for Immigration and Refugees covers the expenses.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can access emergency care free of charge. For non-urgent medical care, undocumented migrants have to pay themselves. They may also access primary and secondary health care in return for full payment. 

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free for everyone with health insurance. Free HIV testing for those without health insurance can be received at the clinic of infectious diseases in Ljubljana. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Free for those who are insured.

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  • Legal-Informational Centre for NGOs (PIC)

    Offers legal counselling and information to refugees and migrants on how to manage their status, protection and their access to social, economic and other rights.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Slovenia

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سلوفاكيا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Have the same rights and obligations in public health insurance as citizens of the Slovak Republic. Medical care for asylum seekers is covered by the state.

اللاجئون: Are entitled to medical health insurance, which grants them the same rights as nationals. For refugees that are uninsured, the state shall pay their health insurance premiums.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can access emergency care free of charge. They may also access primary and secondary care in return for payment of the full cost.within the framework of detention centres.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Testing is free for all. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: There are 3 clinical treatment centres in Slovakia (Bratislava, Banská Bystrica, Košice).

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  • Human Rights League, Slovakia

    Offers free legal assistance to refugees and migrants in Slovakia, with regards to migration, asylum and integration policy. Also offers help on matters related to family and employment law. 

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Slovakia

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رومانيا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Access to healthcare for asylum seekers covers the right to receive free primary care and appropriate treatment, emergency hospital care and free healthcare and treatment in cases of acute or chronic illnesses considered imminently life threatening through the national emergency healthcare system and qualified first aid. Asylum seekers have the right to be included in national public health programmes aimed at preventing, monitoring and controlling contagious diseases in epidemiological risk situations. They may also benefit from the same rights and benefits as nationals once they are assigned a personal identification number.

اللاجئون: Refugees with residence in Romania are obliged to have social insurance, to which their employers contribute an amount specifically intended for health insurance purposes. Refugees who pay their medical insurance are to benefit from free national health care. They may also access financial assistance or free basic healthcare through the UNHCR.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Have access to medical care and services free of charge within the framework of detention centres.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free for those with health insurance. People who are uninsured will have to pay 15 Euro (50 RON). Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV.

Treatment: Free for those with health insurance.

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  • JRS Romania

    Offers holistic assistance: social, educational, medical, legal, financial and accommodation. Also provides Romanian language courses and carries out cultural and recreational activities.

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البرتغال

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء

Asylum seekers and their family members are entitled to healthcare provided by the National Health System. 

Access to healthcare encompasses medical care and medication and is available from the moment the asylum seeker applies for asylum. Asylum seekers have access to the SNS free of charge for emergency healthcare, including diagnosis and treatment, for primary healthcare and assistance with medicines. This will be provided by the health services of their residence area. They are entitled to healthcare until a final decision rejecting their asylum application unless additional care is required by the medical condition of the applicant. Asylum seekers detained at the border do not qualify for this. They can however cooperate with public entities and/or private non-profit organisations to ensure the provision of healthcare services.

اللاجئون: Have the right to medical assistance, medicines for basic health needs and for emergency and primary healthcare at the same level as Portuguese citizens.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Have the right to receive healthcare for no or a moderate fee. Access involves an administrative procedure and is subject to a prerequisite involving the period of stay.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free for all. Testing is anonymous and confidential. However, identification is generally asked for after a positive HIV result. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Free for insured people.

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  • Gat

    Advocates in favour of legal and policy changes that positively affect the health, rights and quality of life of people living with or at risk of becoming infected with HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Portugal

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بولندا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Have access to free health insurance and legal and psychological support. Access to healthcare for asylum seekers is guaranteed in the law under the same conditions as for Polish nationals who have health insurance. This includes treatment for persons accessing mental healthcare.

اللاجئون: Recognized refugees have access to national healthcare and the obligatory insurance scheme on the same terms as permanent residents and nationals. Persons registered as unemployed under the Law on Employment and Countering Unemployment are also covered by the Universal Health Insurance Act. However, persons who have never been legally employed in Poland, such as newly recognized refugees, do not benefit from national medical insurance coverage, which only applies to employed or formerly employed persons. They can only receive free medical care if it is under hospital emergency procedures.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can access emergency care free of charge. They may also access primary and secondary care in return for payment of the full cost.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free and anonymous for all. Testing is available at 32 VCT (voluntary counselling and testing) centres across Poland. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Treatment is available for those that are insured. For more information on where to obtain treatment, see hivtravel.org.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in the Poland

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الظلم في أي مكان يهدد العدالة في كل مكانالدكتور مارتن لوثر كينغ جونيور.

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مالطا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Asylum seekers have access to state medical care. This includes emergency healthcare and essential treatment of illness and serious mental disorders.

اللاجئون: Refugees have access to state medical services free of charge. They have equal rights compared with Maltese citizens and are entitled to all the benefits and assistance to which Maltese citizens are entitled to under the Maltese Social Security Act. 

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Undocumented migrants have the right to state medical care and services free of charge within the framework of detention centres.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free for all, although private hospitals may sometimes charge a fee. It is anonymous, but if results are positive, the person has to be registered in order to get treatment. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Free for all, except for undocumented migrants.

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  • Aditus Foundation

    Provides care and prevention services relating to LGBT, HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Sexual Health issues to people in the Mid-West of Ireland.

  • Kopin (Koperazzjoni Internazzjonali – Malta)

    Kopin is an NGO working in International Development Cooperation, Global Education, Human Rights and Migration.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in the Malta

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لوكسمبورغ

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء The COA is responsible for the provision of health care in the reception centres. As any other person in the Netherlands, an asylum seeker can visit a general practitioner, midwife or hospital to access to basic healthcare. This includes hospitalisation, consultations with a general practitioner, physiotherapy, urgent dental care and consultations with a psychologist. Rejected asylum seekers only have access to emergency health care and have to seek care providers who help irregular migrants in order to have their costs covered.

اللاجئون: All refugee children who arrive in the Netherlands undergo a medical examination by the Municipal Health Service (MHS). This is usually done within six weeks. When receiving healthcare, all refugees have the right to a free interpreter, even if they are only in the Netherlands for a few days.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: The government pays providers for undocumented migrant care at 80% of normal fees for costs that cannot be recovered from the patient. They can access a full range of services provided in the public system.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free at STI clinics, but only for high-risk groups such as MSM, persons originating from STI/HIV endemic areas, etc. For other groups, testing costs are reimbursed by mandatory health insurances, although the first 385 euros of healthcare costs per year are paid by patients. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Free for some. Generally, the first 385 euros of healthcare costs per year are paid by patients. Asylum seekers and those with limited finances can get reimbursed, as well as healthcare providers who provide services for undocumented migrants who are unable to pay.

الحصول على المساعدة

  • De Fabel van de illegaal

    Offers legal support and healthcare assistance (psychological, doctor, maternity care, etc) for undocumented immigrants.

  • Stichting GAST

    The Gast Foundation helps asylum seekers who live under difficult circumstances in Nijmegen and the surrounding area. These refugees have exhausted all legal remedies, but cannot or do not dare to return. The Gast Foundation offers them shelter, living allowance and the opportunity to become economically independent.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in the Netherlands

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لوكسمبورغ

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Have access to health services to the same extent as Luxembourgish nationals.

اللاجئون: Beneficiaries of international protection will have access to social benefits, housing, education and health services to the same extent as Luxembourgish nationals.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Have the right to access emergency care, provided they are affiliated with insurance via employment or privately.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Confidential and free in certain places. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV.

Treatment: Free for all who possess health insurance. For those who do not, special help may be given by the Health Ministry.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Luxembourg

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ليتوانيا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء During the asylum application processing period (3 months), asylum seekers have the right to receive free of charge emergency medical assistance and social services at the Aliens’ Registration Centre or Refugees’ Reception Centre.

اللاجئون: Can access free healthcare provided by the Lithuanian state during their period of integration. During the period of integration, refugees are insured with compulsory health insurance from funds allocated for integration. After the integration is over, general health insurance rules apply. Refugees that are employed are insured with compulsory health insurance with employer’s funds, those engaged in individual activities cover insurance by themselves, while those registered at labour exchange are insured with State funds.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can access emergency care free of charge. They may access primary and secondary care in return for payment of the full cost.  

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free only for pregnant women, prisoners, blood and organ donors and other vulnerable groups. It is done via NGOs and is confidential. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Free for all, although access is limited for those in prison.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Lithuania

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ليختنشتاين

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء The Government is responsible for the care, including the provision of economic, medical and psychosocial care, of asylum seekers and persons in temporary protection. They are entitled to compulsory health insurance to the same level as nationals in Liechtenstein. Under certain conditions, the costs for additional dental treatments, which are not covered by the compulsory health insurance, are paid.

اللاجئون: Can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) whilst in Liechtenstein. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait, such as in the case of an acute illness, an accident, pregnancy, childbirth or chronic illness. Anyone with the card is entitled to the same rights as locals. There is only one hospital in Liechtenstein, which is located in Vaduz. You can receive hospital treatment if you have a doctor’s referral. Additionally, you must present your EHIC card and ID at the hospital.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Are not entitled to healthcare in Liechtenstein but may seek help among NGOs. 

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Use the European test finder to see where to get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: N/A

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Liechtenstein

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لاتفيا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء Asylum seekers are exempt from health service charges in Latvia, including co-payment for prescription medicines. They can also access dental care free of charge.

اللاجئون: Refugees lawfully staying in Latvia are entitled to the same health care benefits as nationals. This includes mental healthcare and treatment for people with special needs, such as pregnant women. Medical services are financed from the state budget and co-financed by patients. Children, pregnant women, women in the post-delivery period of up to 42 days, persons who have been politically repressed, persons with psychiatric disorders and persons receiving emergency medical care can receive healthcare free of charge.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can only access emergency medical care. 

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: 

Testing is free for risk groups (e.g. sex workers, young people, MSM). For other groups, it is free and anonymous at 17 HIV prevention stations across Latvia. In case a positive result has been confirmed, the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) has to inform a general practitioner and report it to the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC). Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Treatment is only free for Latvian citizens.

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  • Shelter Safe House

    Offers support to victims of human trafficking, legal immigrants, including asylum seekers, refugees and persons granted subsidiary protection status. Offers training, as well as rehabilitation and integration services.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Latvia

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إيطاليا

18th مايو 2022

حقوق الرعاية الصحية للمهاجرين

طالبو اللجوء  Asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection are required to register with the National Health Service and enjoy equal treatment with Italian citizens through insurance provided by the NHS. This includes those out of reception. Medical assistance is extended to each regularly resident family member under the applicant’s care in Italy and is recognised for newborn babies of parents registered with the National Health System. The right to medical assistance should not expire in the process of the renewal of the permit of stay. However, asylum seekers with an expired permit of stay have no guarantee of access to non-urgent sanitary treatments. 

اللاجئون: Are entitled to free healthcare and can enjoy the same benefits as nationals.

المهاجرون غير الموثقين: Can apply to a local national health service office for a temporary (six-month) health card. Through this health card they are entitled to urgent care, essential care, preventive care including maternity care and the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

فحص وعلاج فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية (HIV)

الفحص: Free in certain places. Private laboratories charge a fee and certain hospitals may require co-payments. Tests are anonymous. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment:  Free for all, although treatment is low and not available for those in prisons.de who and when to treat. Undocumented people may sometimes be excluded.

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Healthcare & HIV rights in Italy

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