Insurances

Health insurance is the most important insurance you need to arrange. Other useful insurances are liability insurance, repatriation insurance, travel insurance and home contents insurance.

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AON health insurance for financial guarantee students
Are you required to pay the financial guarantee? Then you receive AON health insurance for the 1st year. Or for 1 semester if you start your degree in February or do an exchange. The cost of this insurance is included in the financial guarantee. The International Office arranges this on your behalf. After this period, you must renew and pay for the insurance yourself.

Health insurance from home country
Your insurance policy in your home country might cover your stay in the Netherlands. The Netherlands has health insurance agreements with most European countries. Also, with some non-European countries. In that case, request an international declaration form or a European Health Insurance Card from your health insurance company. Bring these with you as you will need them when you see a doctor. And make sure the documents are written in a common European language (English, French, German or Spanish).

Dutch public health insurance
Are you employed in the Netherlands? Or doing a paid internship? You have to get Dutch public health insurance. The cost of this is often higher than student insurance.

Private health insurance
Not covered under public health insurance of the Netherlands or your home country?
You have to get a private health insurance policy. There are special policies available for international students in the Netherlands

If you cause an accident or damage someone else’s property, you have to pay the costs. For example, if you break something in your room. Or cause a road accident. Liability insurance covers these costs in most cases.

What about damage when working or doing an internship? In the Netherlands the employer’s liability insurance usually covers this.
That’s when you have to return home. For example, because you are seriously ill and wish to be treated at home.
Do you want to visit other European countries during your studies? Or do an internship abroad? You might want to consider travel insurance. In case your luggage gets lost or damaged, for example.
This is to insure your personal possessions in your apartment/room. For example, against burglary, fire or water damage.

Insurances

Health insurance

Other insurances

Liability insurance

Repatriation insurance

Travel insurance

Home contents insurance