All international students coming to Poland require adequate health insurance.
If you come from a country within the EEA (excluding Switzerland) you should register for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from your home country before your depart for Poland. The EHIC will entitle you to free medical assistance in Poland according to the Polish state health regulations.
Citizens of non-EEA countries (including Switzerland) should purchase adequate health care and casualty insurance before your departure to Poland.
More information on the health state regulations in Poland can be found from the National Health Fund of Poland (narodowy fundusz zdrowia).
If you require medical supplies, it is strongly recommended that you pack extra supplies before you leave. Otherwise, find a pharmacy (apteka), which are marked with a green cross on a white background. Polish pharmacies also supply numerous homeopathic and other complementary medicines.
