Health
I am an employee in France
Non-EU nationals
Send your completed application to the CPAM of Paris at the following address:
Assurance Maladie
SRI/Talents
75948 PARIS Cedex 19
EU national
Before leaving your country of origin, make sure you:
- Request a European health insurance card, if you are still entitled to health insurance in your previous country of residence.
- Request an S1 form, which will enable you to exercise the social security rights acquired in your previous European country of residence.
I am not an employee in France
Non-EU national
If your country does not have a bilateral agreement (see the CLEISS website), you have several options:
- Remain affiliated to the Social Security body in your country of origin or previous country of residence (check you are covered in France);
- Take out private insurance in your country of origin covering all your healthcare costs during your entire stay in France;
- Take out private insurance in France; many private French insurance companies offer insurance policies for researchers without health insurance;
- If you have no salaried employment in France but have been a legal and stable resident here for more than 3 months, you are entitled to health coverage.
EU national
If you are a national of the European Union or European Economic Area, you are entitled to the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which enables you to be partially reimbursed for your healthcare costs while remaining attached to the social security system of your country of origin.
You must apply for this card before your departure. It is free of charge and valid for one year.
Complementary health insurance
This is not mandatory but is recommended. It tops up the sums reimbursed by the health insurance system for your medical costs. In effect, the social security system only reimburses a portion of your medical costs. The remaining sums, which you have to pay, may be relatively high depending on the treatment received (e.g. dental care, hospitalisation, optical care, etc.).
A number of complementary health insurance schemes exist offering more or less comprehensive cover for the portion of costs remaining payable by beneficiaries. The reimbursement levels offered by mutual insurance firms varies, so don't hesitate to compare their offers according to your needs:
http://www.mutuelle-sante.net/liste-des-mutuelles/
https://www.quechoisir.org/dossier-mutuelle-t425/