If you travel to France to seek medical care

EU member States' social security systems are able to coordinate pursuant to European regulations and the Cross-border health care directive. Cleiss is France's national contact point for the application of this directive. France has additionally signed a number of social security agreements with other States.

Health care in France

Where is your home country ?

European Union, EEA, and Switzerland

Scheduled treatment, hospitalization, and prescribed medical leave
Prescriptions written in another country: how are these recognized in France?
What to do before, during, and after your treatment in France
If you have a rare disease
How to file a complaint or bring legal action in France (denial of care, harm suffered due to care received in France)

A state or territory that has signed a bilateral agreement or a coordination decree with France

Another State

If you travel to France to seek medical care, all of your expenses will be out-of-pocket if your health insurance fund in your home country has not agreed to provide direct coverage for your care.