Slovakia · practical answer
Healthcare in Slovakia for Ukrainians: where do you go?
After dočasné útočisko is granted, you are entitled to urgent and necessary healthcare even without public health insurance. Necessary care requires proof of temporary-refuge status.
Short answer
After dočasné útočisko is granted, you are entitled to urgent and necessary healthcare even without public health insurance. Necessary care requires proof of temporary-refuge status.
What to prepare
- · Proof that you applied for or were granted dočasné útočisko — for urgent care
- · Your dočasné útočisko document — for necessary care after status is granted
What to do step by step
- 1
For urgent care, show proof of the application or granted status
- 2
For a general practitioner, preventive care, or vaccination after status is granted, bring the dočasné útočisko document
- 3
If you start employment and earn at least the minimum wage, check with your employer that you are registered in the public health-insurance system
Important
Visa-free stay and dočasné útočisko provide different healthcare access, so the correct status document matters.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-01