Estonia - Replace Lost or Stolen European Health Insurance Card

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Procedure

1. Before you can apply for a new card, you must first cancel the previous one. You can do so by calling the information phone of the Health Insurance Fund at (+372) 669 6630.
2. After reporting the lost of your card you can now order a new card at the state portal. You can also bring the application for the card to a client service office of the Health Insurance Fund or send it by post or e-mail, in which case it must be digitally signed. The application is available on the website of the Health Insurance Fund.
   1. State Portal: The quickest way you can submit your request for a card is through the citizen portal. - Link
   2. Health Insurance Fund Customer Service: You may also apply for a card in person by visiting a Health Insurance Fund Customer Service Centre.
      The application form in Estonian is available through Health Insurance Funds website. You may also obtain a copy of the form from an Eesti Post Office, and at the Health Insurance Funds customer service offices.
   3. Sending request via post or email
      Post: Send your application to the Health Insurance Funds customer service office via regular mail, addresses are provided below.
      Email: Send a digitally signed application to the Health Insurance Fund by e-mail to [email protected].

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Estonian Health Insurance Fund

Tallinn
Lastekodu 48, 10144
Office hours:
M,T,T,F 8.30-16.30
W 8.30-18.00

Prnu
Rtli 40a, 80010
NB! Postiaadress Lai 14, 80010 Prnu
Office hours:
M,T,T,F 8.30-16.30
W 8.30-18.00

Jhvi
Nooruse 5, 41597
Office hours:
M,T,T,F 8.30-16.30
W 8.30-18.00

Tartu
Pllu 1a, 50303
Office hours:
M,T,T,F 8.30-16.30
T 8.30-18.00

Info telephone: 16 363

Calling from abroad + 372 669 6630.

Monday-Friday 8.30-16.30.

Depending on your telephone operator you may be a charged for calling the number.

E-mail: [email protected]

Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

Cards issued to individuals who are 19 years of age and older are valid for 3 years.

For cardholders who are 19 years of age and below, your card is valid for 5 years, but not for longer than up to becoming 19 years old.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides information on how you can replace a lost or stolen European Health Insurance Card issued in Estonia.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The European Health Insurance Card grants its holder the right to receive necessary medical care during his/her stay in the European Union and in the European Economic Area.

Countries that provides necessary medical care to European Health Insurance Cardholders:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, France, Sweden, Romania, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, Great Britain, Switzerland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary.

External Links

Estonian State Portal
Health Insurance Fund

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