Cyprus General Healthcare System (GHS) provides comprehensive medical care to all eligible residents, including students from European countries. If you are a citizen of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland and wish to register with the GHS, you will need to obtain a certificate of entitlement to healthcare (S1 form) from your country of residence. The rules and conditions for obtaining an S1 form vary, so you should check with your health insurance authority in your home country to determine your eligibility.

If you are not eligible for an S1 form, a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) may provide access to medically necessary healthcare during a temporary study stay in Cyprus, subject to your eligibility and the applicable rules. Check with your home-country health insurance authority whether your cover is valid for the full duration of your studies.

Read the EU guidance on health insurance when living abroad

Once you secure your S1, follow these steps

Step 1: Obtain a Registration Certificate (Yellow Slip)

Complete the MEU1 form (only Part 1) and submit it at the Cyprus Migration Office with all supporting documents. For more information, please refer to the Cyprus Migration Office website.

Step 2: Apply for a Medical Card

After you acquire the Yellow Slip, submit the following to the Ministry of Health (MoH):

  1. Fill out the Application by S1 holders for registration to Cyprus Health System form.
  2. Send the completed form, along with copies of the S1 form and the Registration Certificate, via email to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Application for a Medical Card’.

In case you need to get in touch with the MoH, the person in charge is Ms Tasoulla Michael, telephone number 22 605 474.

Step 3: Enrol in GHS (GeSY)

After you acquire the Medical Card, create an online account with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO).

Print and sign the enrolment request form, then send it along with copies of the Registration Certificate, Medical Card and S1 form to:

Mailing address:
HIO
P.O. Box 26765
1641 Nicosia

In-person submission:
Central Offices of the HIO
17–19 Klimentos Street
1641 Nicosia

Follow-up:

  • Call 17000 two weeks after application to check the status.
  • Expect approval four weeks later; call to confirm registration.

Step 4: Enrol with a personal doctor

After you confirm your registration with GHS, you may register with a personal doctor at the University of Nicosia Medical Centre by completing the online enrolment form.

Complete the Medical Centre enrolment form

If you need any assistance, email [email protected] or call 22 368 900.

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