D-visas for non-EU citizens Health Insurance International Student

D-visas for non-EU citizens Health Insurance International Student Service (ISS) Autumn 2014

D-visa • For single or multiple entries into Estonia with a period of stay up to six months; • D-visa holders do not need to register themselves in the Population Register Office in Tartu nor to apply for the residence permit; • D-visa enables to travel in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a six-month period under the same conditions as the holder of a residence permit. NB! Check that you have visa with multiple entries!

Validity period of your visa • Check the time period when your visa is valid! • Check how many days your visa is valid! • From 25. 08. 2014 until 01. 02. 2015 – 161 days If the number of days your visa is valid is smaller than the length of the semester, you should contact the Police and Border Guard Board. • It is not possible to extend D-visa!

D-visa • More info: www. vm. ee/en > For Travellers > Visiting Estonia > Long-stay (D) visa. • With problems or questions contact: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: – E-mail: vminfo@vm. ee; – Phone: (+372) 6 377 000 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 6 pm). Police and Border Guard Board: – E-mail: ppa@politsei. ee; – 612 3000 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 6 pm).

Notifying Student Village • Inform Student Village that you stay in Estonia with long-term (D) visa and also the validity period of your visa (how many days it is valid and the period when it is valid).

Checklist 1. 2. 3. • Check if your visa is valid during the whole period of your stay • Inform the Student Village • Inform your coordinator at ISS if you have not done it yet

Health insurance • You should have valid health insurance during your studies at UT; • If you don’t have health insurance, you should buy one immediately! Some insurance companies: – AON Student Insurance: valid worldwide, www. aonstudentinsurance. com; – Swiss. Care International Student Health Insurance: valid worldwide, www. swisscare-intl. com; – ERGO Insurance: valid in Estonia, www. ergo. ee; – Crystal Studies Insurance: valid worldwide, www. kindlustusest. ee/pages/show/student_insurance.

Health insurance: visiting the doctor • Inform the insurance company. • Take the insurance contract with you to the doctor. • Be ready to pay for the costs at first and keep all documents proving the expenditures made.

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