Norway
Health
Before you travel check that:聽
- your destination can provide the healthcare you may need
- you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation
This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.听
Emergency medical number聽
Dial 113 and ask for an ambulance.听
Contact your insurance or medical assistance company quickly if you鈥檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.听
Vaccine recommendations and health risks聽
At least 8 weeks before your trip:聽
- check the latest information
- see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the
See .
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The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.听
Read .听
Healthcare in Norway聽
If you鈥檙e a UK national, you can use your UK passport to get free state-provided medical treatment in hospitals. Some doctors may charge for their services elsewhere.听
Access to free healthcare is not an alternative to travel insurance. Read more about what your travel insurance should cover.
FCDO has a list of medical providers in Norway where some staff will speak English.听
Health insurance cards
To get medically necessary state healthcare in Norway, you can聽.听
The NHS鈥檚聽聽has details about:
- how to apply for a聽GHIC
- how to get temporary cover if you lose your card or it does not arrive in time
- who qualifies for a new聽EHIC聽instead of a聽GHIC
- what treatment counts as medically necessary
础听GHIC听辞谤听EHIC聽is not an alternative to travel insurance. You may have costs your聽GHIC听辞谤听EHIC聽does not cover, including:
- changes to travel and accommodation bookings
- additional standard costs for treatment
- medical repatriation to the UK
- treatment that is ruled non-urgent
- private healthcare
- private clinics
There is also聽guidance on healthcare if you鈥檙e living in Norway.
Travel and mental health聽
Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. There is also .