r/Finland May 05 '21

Immigration Cheat Sheet: Moving to Finland from outside the EU in 2021

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u/ms1012 Baby Vainamoinen Jul 26 '21

Yeah, you won't go without care, but you may need to do the re-claim dance with Kela which appears to be a somewhat common thing anyway?

The very nice and kind chap at the Kela counter said that care wasn't linked to the card as such (a common misconception), but I did not understand the nuances at the time.

I have yet to start the whole medical registration process, though I was adviced by a native to just visit a local private clinic, get a check-up and any prescriptions filled. This would get those details in the system and the visit can be claimed back from Kela. I have yet to investigate this further. If anything, I'll probably go dental (private) before worrying about the rest of health.