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Iceland Health: Rights between countries

I have just moved to Iceland from a country outside the EEA, can I get my health insurance in Iceland processed faster?

In general, it is not possible to obtain an accelerated activation of the Health Insurance when the party in question moves to Iceland from a country outside the EEA. The health insurance for the individual in question becomes effective 6 months after the domicile is moved to Iceland.

I am studying in the Nordic countries. I am now at home on holiday and I am not covered by health insurance. What do I need to do?

What is the processing time for applications?

I need to get confirmation of my insurance, or an E104 certificate so that I can stop paying for my insurance abroad. Can I get a certificate like this?

I need to be issued an A1 certificate and an S1, where do I apply for it?

How do I know if I am health insured?

I have just moved to Iceland from a country outside the EEA, can I get my health insurance in Iceland processed faster?

How do I apply for an S1?

I moved to Iceland from the United States a year ago but have not yet moved my domicile to Iceland. When I move my legal domicile to Iceland, will I be retroactively health-insured as of the date of arrival in Iceland a year before?

I have moved abroad. Does that mean I can't get medical care in Iceland?

I am a student in the EEA moving home to Iceland. How many days does it take to activate my health insurance?

I have been working in Iceland for more than 6 months. Why am I not covered by health insurance?

Moving back to Iceland from the Nordic countries, lived abroad for less than a year. How do I apply for health insurance?

I just got an e-mail that S1 has been processed and sent to an address abroad, can I come by and get it from you?

Transfer of domicile to Iceland. Still not covered by health insurance?

Where is the application form for reimbursement of medical cost abroad?

Do you cover dental services abroad for children?

How do I register with my general practitioner dentist?

What are the surfaces of teeth?

Which country is the best place to go for dental care?

How much is reimbursed for dental implants and crowns?

How old can invoices and bills be when applying for reimbursement of medical cost abroad?

Can I go abroad for dental work if I have received prior consent from a dentist in Iceland?

Do you accept treatment plans for calculating the estimated reimbursement amount of dental work abroad?

Can a general citizen apply for reimbursement of dental work abroad?

Where can I find the Health Insurance tariff for dentistry?

How do I apply for reimbursement of dental work abroad ?

What documents must be included in the application for reimbursement of dental work abroad?

Do you reimburse travel and hotel costs for dental work abroad?

Can I use my European Health Insurance Card for other family members in healthcare institutions abroad?

Can you use a parent's European Health Insurance Card for your child?

The EHIC card has expired

Does the European Health Insurance Card work outside Europe?

What happens if I am admitted to a hospital abroad and do not have a European Health Insurance Card?

What does the temporary certificate look like?

What information is on EHIC cards?

What do the British EHIC cards look like?

Do we accept European health insurance cards (EHICs)?

What do the Nordic insurance cards look like?

Are refugees health insured?

Some of the required documents are missing, what do I do?

What happens when a claim refund account is on hold?

How old can invoices be for claiming reclaims?

Why has the invoice not been paid?

What to do if supporting documents are lacking in a reclaim?

What must be included in the bill for an uninsured individual?

How do I apply for reimbursement for medical services abroad?

I am not happy with the reimbursement that I received for an application for foreign medical expenses, what can I do?

I'm going to study in the United States, do I need special insurance?

The school did accept the insurance statement and now I have to pay for their insurance, is that correct?

Who needs a health insurance statement?

Do students in the United States have to apply for reimbursement of medical expenses themselves?

I intend to extend my stay abroad after graduation, how will this affect my insurance?

I do not have electronic identification. How can I access my response letter?

I had to extend my stay abroad due to unexpected illness, do you reimburse hotel costs and airline tickets?

How do I know when my application for reimbursement has been processed?

I received a bill from a healthcare institution abroad despite having paid for my medical services, what do I do?

Is there full participation in medical care abroad?

Where should I send the request regarding the procedure for stomach operations abroad?

How long can it be abroad in the case of pre-planned medical treatment?

How do I apply for pre-planned medical treatment abroad?

Why can't Iceland Health help me find a hospital abroad?

Who is responsible for booking the date of action for an approved application for medical treatment abroad?

Does Iceland Health have a list of state-run service providers in the EEA?

How do I apply for per diem benefits?

Are the costs of hotels for medical treatment abroad paid?

Where can I find a list of hotels near the hospital I am going to abroad?

Can you change your escort during treatment?

Why can I not go to a private hospital on the basis of long waiting periods in Iceland?

What is the amount of daily allowance payments?

How do I know how much daily allowance I get during treatment abroad?

Can I have more than one person with me for operations abroad?

Which documents do I need to present to request payment participation in assisted reproduction procedures abroad?

What is the payment participation in assisted reproduction abroad?

Do I pay taxes on my daily allowance for medical treatment abroad?

How is the daily allowance calculated?

I am waiting for an answer to an application for medical treatment abroad, but I do not have electronic identification. How can I see if an application has been answered?

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