Are you an undocumented migrant in need of medical care? Even when you have no legal permit to stay you have the right to health care in The Netherlands. For all non-emergency care your point of contact is a General Practitioner (Dutch: ‘huisarts’) in your area of residence. Even if you don’t have enough money to pay for the care, the doctor may not refuse to provide you with necessary health care. His costs can be compensated by the government via the ‘Centraal Administratie Kantoor’ (CAK).

Please note: If you need medication and your doctor gives you a prescription, make sure she or he writes ‘Noodfonds Amsterdam‘ , ‘CAK‘, country of origin and her or his initials on the prescription paper.