According to the Act on Mandatory Health Insurance, the status of insured persons is granted to:

• secondary school students and full-time university students who are citizens of the Republic of Croatia with a place of residence in the Republic of Croatia, as well as foreigners with approved permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia if not having health insurance as dependent family members of the insured person, provided that they use this right to insurance until the end of the school year in the calendar year in which they completed their regular education;
• pupils and students with full-time student status in the Republic of Croatia during practical training, professional practice or professional visits.

The student loses the status of insured person as a dependent family member in the following cases:

• if losing the status of a full-time student;
• with the status of a full-time student, but turning 26 years of age.

In the case of losing a full-time student student, a student has the right to health insurance regulated on another basis, so he/she has to apply to the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (abbreviation in Croatian: HZZO). The application deadline is 30 days from the day of losing the full-time student status or from the day of turning 26 years of age. Failure to comply with the specified deadline results in the loss of right to mandatory health insurance and the obligation to cover the costs of mandatory health insurance fees by themselves.

After graduating, full-time students also need to meet the deadline of 30 days from the day of graduation to apply to HZZO and to register as unemployed persons in order to be granted a right to mandatory health insurance.

HEALTH INSURANCE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

All foreign students are obliged to have health insurance during their stay in the Republic of Croatia.

Health insurance is mandatory for obtaining a temporary residence permit. Before departure to Croatia, foreign students are advised to check with their home-country health insurance provider whether there is a state agreement on health insurance between the Republic of Croatia and their home country. If there is such agreement, home-country health insurance provider shall issue to the student a document based on which he/she will obtain the right to health care in the Republic of Croatia. If there is no state agreement on health insurance, a foreign student has to have a travel and health insurance policy which he/she contracts in the home country. Such policy has to be valid during the entire stay in Croatia. Students can also contract insurance policy in Croatia with local insurance providers.

If a foreign student is insured by the Croatian Health Insurance Fund, the following procedure applies:

• when registering for a temporary residence permit at the Osijek-Baranja Police Department, a student will be issued a certificate with a registration number;
• this certificate shall be submitted to the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO), where the student will be entered in a temporary records and a corresponding certificate will be issued for further procedure of approving a temporary residence permit;

• along with the HZZO certificate, the student attaches a copy of the first passport page and a copy of the passport page holding a valid visa. On the basis of the above-mentioned documents, the HZZO issues a confirmation letter stating that a student is entitled for health care provision in Croatia. Within one month, the student receives a health insurance card. The monthly price of health insurance is 325.00 HRK (approx. 40.00 EUR). Payment slips are sent to the student at the address where he/she has registered temporary residence.

EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS

EU citizens are entitled to have a European Health Insurance Card – EHIC, issued by an authorised health insurance provider in their home country. EHIC holders are eligible to receive urgent and immediate health care which cannot be postponed until the return to the home EU country. Immediate health care is provided in cases of  necessary treatment of chronic or occuring diseases, pregnancy and childbirth, if the purpose of the temporary stay is not childbirth. Immediate health care available to EHIC holders include also dialysis, oxygen therapy, asthma treatments, yet in order to receive such care, there has to be a prior agreement made with a health care institution supposed to provide such treatment in the Republic of Croatia.

Student Clinic

Dalija Doljanac, MD, specialist of school medicine

Drinska 8, Osijek, room 39

Phone: +385 31 225 755

Healthcare Centers in Osijek

DONJI GRAD: Prolaz Snježne Gospe 1B

JUG 2: Biševska 32

INDUSTRIJSKA ČETVRT: Drinska 8

RETFALA: Ljudevita Posavskog 2

CENTAR (in the City Park): Kralja Petra Krešimira IV br. 6

CENTAR (near the roundabout): Prolaz Josipa Leovića 4

CENTAR (behind the building of the Croatian National Theater): Trg Lava Mirskog 3

CVJETNO NASELJE: Ulica Sv. L. B. Mandića 208

http://www.dzo.hr/web/

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF THE OSIJEK-BARANJA COUNTY

Address: Ulica Josipa Huttlera bb, Osijek

Phone: +385 31/531-301; +385 31/531-302

Non-stop working hours

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE OSIJEK-BARANJA COUNTY

Address: Franje Krežme 1, Osijek

Phone: +385 31/225-700; +385 31/206-870

CLINICAL HOSPITAL CENTER OSIJEK

Address: Ulica Josipa Huttlera 4, Osijek

Phone: +385 31 511 511

ON-CALL PHARMACY

The PARK Pharmacy, address: Kralja P. Krešimira IV, Osijek; Phone: +385 31 208 330, +385 31 208 323

Opening hours: Saturday, Sunday and on holidays from 7.00 am – 9.00 pm

The CENTAR Pharmacy, address: Trg Ante Starčevića 7, Osijek

Opening hours: non-stop 0 – 24, also on Saturday, Sunday and on holidays

ON-CALL DENTAL SERVICE

HEALTH CARE CENTER OSIJEK

Address: K. P. Krešimira IV 6; Phone: +385 31 225 300

Night shift from 10.00 pm – 6.00 am, Sunday and on holidays from 0 – 24

CLINICAL HOSPITAL CENTER OSIJEK

EMERGENCY HOSPITAL ADMISSION

Address: Ulica Josipa Huttlera 4, Osijek; Phone: +385 31 511-511