Health insurance is compulsory for everyone living in Switzerland.

There are 3 categories, depending on where you come from. Different documents are required for each category.

 

You are coming from

• Switzerland

No documents are required.

 

• Europe

Copy of your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a provisional certificate provided by your insurer.

• Arrival for the autumn semester

Between the 1^st of August and the 15^th of September, send a copy of your health insurance card or the provisional certificate provided by your insurer + your acceptance letter to OCAB.Affiliations@ne.ch.

• Arrival for the spring semester

Between the 15^th of January and the 15^th of February, send a copy of your health insurance card or the provisional certificate provided by your insurer + your acceptance letter to OCAB.Affiliations@ne.ch

• Outside Europe

Your insurance company must complete the health insurance equivalence check form (-> right-hand column, download the form in your preferred language).

If your insurance company refuses to sign the equivalence check form, you must join proof of affiliation to a recognised insurance company in Switzerland.

To choose a health insurance for international students, see the website of the Social Office -> “information pour les étudiant-e-s d’origine étrangère”.

This insurance will then have to complete the health insurance equivalence check form.

• Arrival for the autumn semester

Between the 1st of August and the 15^th of September, send a copy of the health insurance equivalence check form + your acceptance letter to OCAB.Affiliations@ne.ch .

• Arrival for the spring semester

Between the 15^th of January and the 15^th of February, send a copy of the health insurance equivalence check form + your acceptance letter to OCAB.Affiliations@ne.ch .

Exchange students must take out accident insurance. The University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) does not insure students against accidents and accepts no responsibility in the event of an accident during an exchange semester.

Check with your home university or your health insurance provider whether you have insurance that covers you in the event of an accident during your exchange. If not, we strongly advise you to take out accident insurance, which guarantees that medical expenses will be covered in the event of an accident during your exchange in Switzerland.

Private liability insurance is not compulsory in Switzerland. However, it is strongly recommended.

You should be aware that if you cause damage to others or to other people’s property (for example, in the accommodation you rent during your exchange at UniNE), you will have to cover the cost of treatment or repairs, which could cost several thousand Swiss francs.

Therefore, check whether you have private liability insurance. Private liability insurance is often valid for all people living in the same household, so ask your parents or spouse.

Private liability insurance is not very expensive. To help you choose, consult comparison websites.