If you live in Latvia but are insured (employed, pay taxes, receive a pension, etc.) in another EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, you and your family members need the S1 form "Certificate of entitlement to healthcare" to receive state-funded healthcare services in Latvia, which entitles you to receive state-funded healthcare services in the same way and to the same extent as insured persons in Latvia.
You can request an S1 form from the competent authority of your country of insurance and it is only valid if registered with the NHS.
S1 registration procedure:
The following must be submitted to the National Health Service:
- Original S1 form;
requesting the registration of an S1 form stating:
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- Full name, Latvian personal identity number*;
- address of your actual place of residence in Latvia;
- phone number and email address
* If the individual does not have a Latvian personal identity number:
for obtaining a Latvian personal identity number - separately for him/herself and for each family member to whom an S1 form has been issued;
- show proof of identity - passport, ID card or birth certificates for minors.
Documents can be submitted:
- in person, by submitting documents to the NHS Customer Service Centre;
- by post to 31 Cesu Street, 3rd Building, 6th entrance, Riga, Latvia, LV-1012;
- by sending documents to nvd@vmnvd.gov.lv, if the application is signed with secure e-signature;
- via e-address
Important:
You can only be insured in one country, so:
- An EHIC issued in Latvia will be cancelled if the person already has one. If you need an EHIC, you must request it from the Member State where you are insured.
- Registration of the S1 form will be refused if the person is insured (employed or receiving a pension) in Latvia.
Legal basis for issuing and registering the S1 form:
- Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems;
- Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems;
- Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality;
- Cabinet Regulation No 555 of 28 August 2018 ‘Procedures for the Organisation and Payment for Healthcare Services’.
- Health Care Financing Law ;
- Law on the Register of Natural Persons.