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Беларуская версіяThe procedure for the provision of medical care to foreign citizens, who temporary stay in the Republic of Belarus, and foreign citizens, who permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus.
About the provision of medical care to foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus.
The procedure for the provision of medical care to foreign citizens is specified in Article 5 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus “About Health Care”. According to Article 5 of the above law the foreign citizens and stateless citizens, who permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus, shall have the rights for health care equal to the rights of the citizens of the Republic of Belarus unless otherwise stipulated by the laws and international agreements.
Foreign citizens and stateless persons, who temporarily stay or temporarily reside in the Republic of Belarus, shall have the right to have access to affordable health care at their our expense, at the expense of legal entities or other legal means unless otherwise provided for by the legal acts of the Republic of Belarus and international agreements.
The citizens of the CIS member-states (Republic of Belarus, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Armenia, Russian federation), who temporary stay or permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus and have a residence permit, shall be provided with health care in accordance with the Agreement on provision of medical care to the citizens of the CIS member-states as of March 23, 1997.
The citizens shall be provided with urgent or emergency care in case of a sudden acute condition or disease, which threatens a patient’s life or other people’s health, in case of an accident, intoxication, injury, delivery or emergency conditions during pregnancy, immediately, free of charge and in full.
If there is no longer threat to a patient’s life or other people’s health and if a patient can be transported to a healthcare provider, health care shall be provided on a paid basis (Article 2 of the Agreement).
In the country of temporary residence a citizen shall pay for planned health care in accordance with the applicable price lists and settlement procedures (Article 3 of the Agreement).
The citizens of the Russian Federation shall be provided with health care in accordance with the Agreement on provision of health care to the citizens of the Republic of Belarus at health care institutions of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Russian Federation at health care institutions of the Republic of Belarus made between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Russian Federation on January 24, 2006 (confirmed by Law No.158-3 of the Republic of Belarus as of July 19, 2006).
According to the Agreement:
- the citizens of the Russian federation, who temporary stay or temporary reside in the Republic of Belarus and have a residence permit, shall be provided with health care on a paid basis;
- the stateless persons (and their children), who permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus and have a residence permit, shall be provided with health care in the same manner as the citizens of the Republic of Belarus;
- the Heroes of the Soviet Union and the Cavaliers of the Order of Glory of three grades shall be provided with health care free of charge;
- the citizens of the states other than the CIS member-states shall have a compulsory medical insurance policy (clause 236 of Presidential Order No.530 “About insurance policy” as of August 25, 2006). Urgent and emergency care shall be provided against the insurance policy. If a citizen has no insurance policy, urgent and emergency care shall be provided on a paid basis. Planned health care shall be provided to the above-mentioned citizens on a paid basis;
- the citizens of the states other than the CIS member-states, who permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus and have a residence permit, shall have the rights for health care equal to the rights of the citizens of the Republic of Belarus.
According to Law No.354-3 of the Republic of Belarus as of June 23, 2006 “About granting of refugee status to foreign citizens and stateless persons” (as amended on January 1, 2015), a foreigner, who has been granted a refugee status, shall have the right for a free urgent (emergency) care and shall have the rights for health care equal to the rights of foreign citizens and stateless persons, who permanently reside in the Republic of Belarus.
Foreigners under 18 years of age, who have been granted a refugee status, shall have the same right for health care as the citizens of the Republic of Belarus under 18 years of age.