Every large city in Romania is well-equipped with hospitals, although services are still quite limited and well qualified staff can often be in short supply. In smaller towns, services are far more limited. If you come to Romania to work, it is likely that your company will have a contract with a private medical clinic, enabling you to obtain free medical treatment.

While in Romania, you may incur costs for all or part of your treatment. A European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will enable you to access state-provided healthcare at a reduced cost or sometimes for free, depending on the treatment you need. You should therefore check that the clinic you are using works with the Casa Nationala de Asiguarari de Sanatate as refunds can later be claimed from them. For more specific information, we recommend you contact:

Casa Nationala de Asiguarari de Sanatate

248 Calea Calarasilor
BL.S19, Sector 3
Bucharest
Romania
Telephone: 0044 21 302 6247
Website: www.cnas.ro
E-mail: relpublas@casan.ro or relpubl33@casan.ro

If you have had to pay for the cost of care while in Romania and were unable to claim a refund during your stay, you should contact you national medical benefits office upon your return to your home country. However, this process takes longer than claiming for a refund in Romania.

UK nationals moving to Romania to live but not to work and who do not receive benefits from the UK, can often be eligible for up to 2½ years of state healthcare cover using the forms E106 and E121. These will need to be registered at the Casa Nationala de Asiguarari de Sanatate, along with proof of your identity.

Nationals of countries who do not have a reciprocal health agreement with Romania must pay immediate cash for any health services in Romania, so private health insurance is strongly advised.

Pharmacies are abundant in Romania, although most medicines will require a prescription to buy drugs.

Dentistry is a private service in Romania, but as the prices are far lower than in several other European countries, many people come to Romania for cut-price dental treatment.

Emergency Services telephone: 112

Recommended vaccinations: updated tetanus, hepatitis A and B, typhoid, rabies, diphtheria – these are especially important for visits to rural areas.

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