If you are coming to Scotland to study full-time, and you live in Scotland lawfully, you can get healthcare from the NHS from the day you arrive until one month after your course finishes.<\/p>\n
You may also get healthcare from the NHS if you are a part-time student and you are also working in Scotland.<\/p>\n
If you are from the\u00a0European Economic Area (EEA)<\/a>\u00a0or Switzerland and you need care, you may be asked to show:<\/p>\n \u2014 your\u00a0European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)<\/a> If you are not from the EEA or Switzerland and you need care, you may be asked to show:<\/p>\n \u2014 your student visa Healthcare for overseas students and their families is free for the most part. There are, however, some treatments that may incur a cost.The Scottish Government provide\u00a0further information about health costs and entitlement.<\/a><\/p>\n If you are registered as an NHS patient your partner and children might also qualify for healthcare. If you have children they must be aged under 16, or under 19 and in full-time education.<\/p>\n Staff at the GP surgery will ask you to fill in a form to register your family. You may need to show your marriage or civil partnership certificate, and birth certificates for your children to complete the registration process.<\/p>\n If you have other members of family from the EEA or Switzerland they can also get healthcare from the NHS.To do so they must have an EHIC and register with a GP.<\/p>\n If you have other members of family not from the EEA or Switzerland they may be entitled to healthcare if they have been allowed to join you in Scotland.<\/p>\n To do so, an EEA family permit is issued overseas to nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who are family members of EEA nationals.<\/p>\n The UK Border Agency has more information on the\u00a0EEA family permit<\/a>.<\/p>\n The UKCISA provide an advice line for overseas students on 020 3131 3576.The advice line is open Monday to Friday from 1.00pm to 4.00pm<\/p>\n This information is also available as a\u00a0factsheet,\u00a0which has been translated into different languages and 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\u2014 a letter from your university or college which confirms that you have a place on a full-time course \u2013 the letter should say when your course starts and how long it lasts for<\/p>\n
\u2014 a letter from your university or college which confirms that you have a place on a full-time course \u2013 the letter should say when your course starts and how long it lasts for<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealthcare Costs<\/h2>\n
Families of overseas students<\/h2>\n
Family from the EEA or Switzerland<\/h2>\n
Family not from the EEA or Switzerland<\/h2>\n
Helpline for overseas students<\/h2>\n
Healthcare for People Coming to Scotland to Study (Factsheet)<\/h2>\n