Students from EU member states are advised be insured in their home countries and bring a European Health Insurance Card which entitles them to the same treatment as Polish nationals.

Non-EU students are advised to purchase a health insurance policy in their own countries before arrival in Poland.

It is also possible to purchase:

Polish public health insurance
Detailed information can be obtained at:
Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia
Wydzial Obslugi Ubezpieczen
ul. Batorego 24
30-135 Krakow
Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 16:00
Infoline: (+4812) 9488
E-mail: nfz@bci.krakow.pl

With a Polish public health insurance students are entitled to get medical treatment at the:
Przychodnia Studencka
ul. Armii Krajowej 5
Krakow
Phone: (+4812) 637 21 00 ext. 217
Monday to Friday: 8.00 - 19.00
Saturdays and Sundays: 8.00 - 19.00

Accident treatment:
Pogotowie
ul. Lazara 14
31-530 Krakow
Phone: (+4812) 424 42 00

Polish private health insurance
Apart from the public medical care system there is also a well-developed private sector offering individual medical insurance (e.g.: PZU, Warta, Hestia, Falck and others).

Additional insurance against unfortunate accidents on the territory of the Jagiellonian University is available for all students, valid for the academic year (1 October-30 September). It costs 20 PLN per academic year and may be purchased from the Student Self-Government Organization, Jagiellonian University in Collegium Novum, Room No. 033, Monday - Friday 10.00-15.00

We recommend that international students who will be staying longer than one semester at the Jagiellonian University have all of the following: valid medical insurance from their home country that will cover long-term hospital stays, local Polish health coverage and Jagiellonian University accident and life insurance. Students who will be staying for one semester or less should be able to rely on insurance from their home country and the Jagiellonian University accident and life insurance.

Most people prefer to spend long hospital stays in their home country and near their family. We recommend owning medical insurance in your home country that covers "repatriation", that is a plan that will pay to return you to your home country in case of serious medical problems.

Bachelor/Master students receive a
Health registration document– Ksiazeczka zdrowia

Student document with photograph:

• issued by the unit, only after the student has signed a contract with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (temporary residence card and tax identification number are required)
• valid with student identity card
• entitles to free medical care in student health centres

Doctoral students receive an
Insurance document and registration – Legitymacja ubezpieczeniowa

• issued by the Personnel Department of the Jagiellonian University (Collegium Novum), only after the student has signed a contract with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (temporary residence card and tax identification number are required)
• prolonged every month by Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolecznych
• entitles to free medical care in public health centres.