Apply In-Person:

1. Application for Survivor Benefits in Ethiopia is available in the Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency (EHIA) contact link
2. Applicant must provide all necessary information in the application form.
3. Documents that are needed for this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Applicant should carry photocopies and originals of all the documents while applying for this procedure.
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting the application form.
6. There is no fee for this procedure.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the national social security will be provided within three months.
8. Applicant can collect their document by visiting the office after three months.
9. If there is no information related to survivor benefits is provided within three months, applicant has to visit the office to know status of their application.
   

• Member Statement
• Original Death Certificate of the deceased member
• Original court decree where the member is presumed dead
• ID of the Deceased person
• Claimant’s ID card
• ATM or Bank Card
• Fund Transfer Authority Form
• Claimant’s full set of fingerprints
• Marriage Certificate or other evidence of marriage in case of the applicant being the deceased person’s spouse.
  

Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency,
Behind Balcha Hospital,
Dama House Building,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: (+251) 011-557-66-98 or (+251) 011-557-67-15
E-mail Address:ethia@ethionet.et
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Nominees of any deceased person who have any social security or other benefits in Ethiopia are eligible.

Application is free of charge.

Survivor Benefits is valid forever.

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The processing time for this procedure is three months.

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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant has to provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions mentioned by concerned authorities properly.
  

• Details of the Deceased Member
• Details of the Home
• Details of Employment
• Particulars of Claimants
• Present Home Particulars
• Thumb Print of the Claimants
• Confirmation by the chief
  

This document is necessary for any nominee of a deceased person to enjoy survivor benefits in Ethiopia.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document / certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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• Applicant must be aware of rules and regulations before applying for NHIF.
• The main aim of the NHIF is to encourage hospitals towards quality improvement.
• In-Patient cover is provided for the contributor and their spouse and children.