Latvia - Apply for European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

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Procedure

1. To order for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) the applicant has to contact the National Health Service Latvia.
2. The applicant should also comply with the eligibility that has been mentioned above under the Eligibility section of this procedure.
3. Following link provides application form that can be used : Application Form

More information on this can be obtained from the following link : More Info

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Required Documents

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

Office Locations & Contacts

National Health Service,
31 C?su Street (6th entrance)
Riga, Latvia, LV-1012
Secretariat: 67043700
Free information line: 80001234
Fax: 67043701
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vmnvd

Following link provides office contact location of National health Service Latvia who should be able to help you  : National Health Service Latvia

Eligibility

• A person who has the right to receive Latvian national paid health care services.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application form can be obtained from the following link : Application Form

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
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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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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information related to obtaining a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in Latvia. The European health insurance card (EHIC) is a document that attests to the right to receive emergency health care, temporary stay in another European Union, European Economic Area (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein) of the Member State or Switzerland.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

National Health Service Latvia : Website

Others

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