Insurance for exchange students
On this page, you find information about what insurance you get automatically by being an exchange student at Uppsala University as well as input on what extra insurance you might need to organise privately before arriving in Sweden.
It is crucial that you have full insurance coverage when abroad. Your insurance should cover you both during school hours and your free time. If not accidents or simply falling ill can become very expensive.
Insurance for exchange students
International students with a formal exchange agreement are covered by the insurance "Student IN". This insurance provides emergency medical and dental coverage, emergency home transportation, personal property coverage, third party liability and legal protection. It provides coverage in Sweden 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please note that there is a deductible for personal property coverage. You find more about the Student IN insurance policy, terms and conditions and the insurance claim form at their website.
Student IN for exchange students
Filing a claim
If you have to receive treatment, please note that the hospital cannot receive payment directly from Kammarkollegiet. You are required to:
- pay the hospital bill yourself and send in the receipt to Kammarkollegiet with the filled in claim form, or
- request an invoice from the hospital and send it to Kammarkollegiet with the filled in claim form.
Exchange students need to submit their claim form to their contact person at Uppsala University. If your contact person is located within a department make contact with them directly. Exchange students with a contact person in the Unit for International Mobility need to submit the claim form along with original receipts, if applicable, to the Service Centre in Uppsala (Segerstedt Building, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 7) or per e-mail to mobility@uu.se. The claim form should then be signed by the Unit for International Mobility and forwarded by regular mail to Kammarkollegiet.
Insurance certificate
Kammarkollegiet does not provide an insurance card. However, students can obtain an insurance certificate from Kammarkollegiet by submitting a request to their exchange coordinator at the university.
Period of coverage
Insurance is valid from two weeks prior to the start av the semester at Uppsala University until two weeks after the semester has officially ended.
The Swedish Migration Agency's requirements
The Student IN insurance provided by Uppsala University fulfils the requirements of the Swedish Migration Agency.
Students in university-wide exchange agreements will have the information required by the Swedish Migration Agency included in the Certificate of Acceptance.
Students in departmental and faculty exchange agreements should contact the department or faculty coordinator for information on insurences.
The European Health Insurance Card
Students who are resident in an EU Member States and covered by the state social security scheme in that country should bring their European Health Insurance Card for medical insurance.
Additional insurance you might need to arrange privately
As you can see in the Student IN insurance's terms and conditions, the insurance does not cover any pre-existing medical conditions.
It is important that you read the terms and conditions of the insurance. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, or in other ways deem the insurance insufficient for your personal needs, we strongly recommend that you take out additional insurance to meet your needs.