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Health insurance for foreign interns in France
An internship in France is an effective addition to the already acquired knowledge of the French language after school. Dealing with foreign language and culture on a daily base often leads to an increase in your own language level and the development of intercultural competence. Internships can also help you to decide which career to pursue.
Who knows, maybe an internship in France will arrouse your interest in studying in France or starting a job in France later.
Eligible group
If you are interested in an internship in France you have to face different access regulations. If you come from a non-EU-country, you need a valid visa for entering the country. The visa enables you to stay in France for an internship in the medium term.
France is a member of the European Union and has signed the Schengen Agreement. Citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Areas and Switzerland only need a valid passport or personal ID to enter France, no matter how long they stay.
Legal basics about health insurance for interns in France
Interns in France from a non-EU country
If you come for an internship in France from a country outside the EU, you are not insured through the statutory health insurance in your home country.
Interns in France from an EU country
With your European insurance card, you are insured for emergency treatment in France. You usually have to settle the invoice for treatment and medicines on site yourself at first. To have the share of your treatment reimbursed, submit detailed and signed invoices to your health insurance.
Insurance advice
Every country has its own health care system. On the basis of characteristics like your home country, the duration of your stay, the reason of your stay and the destination of your trip different needs for health insurance appear. Our organistion recommends Care Concept AG from Germany for health insurance solutions abroad. Click here for further informations about Care Concept AG.
Interns in France from a non-EU country
If you come from a country with which France has no social insurance treaty, we highly recommend taking out a travel health insurance, since your home country's health insurance will not pay in France. Care Concept AG offers the Care Discover product for this purpose, at 1.39 € per day. Click here for more information about the health insurance Care Discover.
Interns in France from an EU country
If you come from the European area, the European health insurance card (EHIC) only offers basic care in France. Not all services are covered –return transport to your home country for health reasons, for example, is not. Please note, your home country's health insurance will cover the costs for medical treatments and medication only at the level of the French health insurance. In the Frensh health care system only 70% of the out-patient and 80% of the in-patient costs are covered. Therefore, taking put a private travel health insurance as additional insurance is sensible. We recommend the Care Discover product for this purpose, at 1.39 € per day. Click here for more information about the health insurance Care Discover.
Interns in France from an Germany and Austria
Interns in France from Germany and Austria can check out special health insurance solutions.
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