How to obtain EHIC (European Health Insurance Card,) in Poland?

Hi everyone,
I am Stefano from Italy, i hope someone can help me:

My girlfriend is polish, and lives in Italy. At this moment she doesn't have a job, so she cannot be covered by national italian healthcare. They asks her for EHIC (Europejska Karta Uezpieczenia Zdrowotnego) , EKUZ in polish.
So she went to Poland to obtain the EHIC, but they don't want give her! She is not covered by polish healthcare because she hasen't a job there, and no parents anymore with family health insurance coverage.

On the Net i found this:

People who can legally get treatment from public healthcare institutions within the European Union include:

* Residents of the EU or its territorites who are not citizens of any nations
* The unemployed
* Retirees and pensionaires
* Leased workers
* Self-employed
* Students
* Tourists
* Refugees living in the EU
* Residents living near the boarders of the EU who are working in the EU
* Seasonal workers in the EU
* Contract workers in the EU who are not EU citizens


So she should obtain the Ehic for tourism or unemploying

Anyone could me explain how Polish healthcare works?
Any suggestions?

Thanks and sorry for my english!

http://www.nfz.gov.pl/ue/index.php?katnr=5&dzialnr=0&artnr=0

I think if your girlfriend goes through this, it might answer some questions. If she currently resides in Italy though, I would think she should turn for health care to the Italian government (she has not been paying national insurance contributions in Poland, I understand?)

Good luck!

Sorry Magdalena, i don't speak Polish, because of that i write on this english-language forum!
Right now my girlfriend is in Poland, trying to resolve this problem!
BTW thanks!


oooops, there is a translation in english!!!!
dzienkuie Magd!!!!!!!

bad news, in Poland they don't know that EKUZ exist! they have given to my girlfriend a simply national insurance card, no valid in italy where it is necessary the EHIC card!
no words:-(

With this Polish card she can probably now apply for the EHIC, as far as I remember she can do this using the website I linked to earlier. :-)

http://www.nfz.gov.pl/ue/index.php?katnr=5&dzialnr=6&artnr=1819

(There is a list of forms she can download, fill in and apply with - one of them is for the EKUZ/EHIC).

Dear Stefano,
la tua fidanzata e' riuscita ad ottenere la EHIC?
Sto studiando proprio la EHIC in Polonia. Fammi sapere com'e' andata, grazie tante.
Chiara

Stefano, I am not trying to be rude but have you typed into google EKUZ and then on the first link click on translate. All you need to know, is there, also for your info clicking on European Health Insurance Card it says the following:

Note: EKUZ is not proof of insurance in the National Health Fund the right to health care services in the territory of Poland. This means that a person insured in the NHF can be used only EKUZ in other member states

You managed to find this website but didn't do the obvious, or am I missing something?

Doh just noticed the age of this!!! I feel silly now :-(

This is rubbish. I am Belgian, living in Warsaw for four years now, and when I go back home every for months or so, I have my "książka" stamped at work. Download and print and complete the EKUZ form from the NFZ website....and then go to the NFZ office behind the Marriott.
The crowds are always endless there, true, but the staff is always helpful. You need to be patient though :) Bringing a book helps when you have 120 persons in front of you :)