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40 The Academy will cover health insurance if the person is: 1)  a Polish citizen, aged over 26 and is not subject to health insurance as a member of the insured person’s family or on a basis of a different title. 2) a foreigner and studies or undertakes education in Poland and is recognized as a person of Polish origin within the meaning of the provisions on repatriation or has a valid Polish Card and cannot be insured on the basis of differ- ent title. A student may voluntarily insure himself/herself by concluding a relevant contract with the National Health Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia) and then should provide adequate documents to the Academy. The European Health Insurance Card is recommended for EU citizens when they plan to travel to Poland. The EHIC usually covers the basic medical care such as diagnostic tests, a consultation with a specialist and a stay in a hospital, but first the patient has to visit a GP obligatorily. Depending on the agreement between Poland and your home country either you pay for medical consultation and the money will be returned by your country after submitting your invoice or you don’t need to pay at all. Before your arrival to Poland please get more information in the European Health Insur- ance Center in your country. If you decide to visit a private specialist or a GP, the price is from 100–200 PLN for a visit. For a visit in a dental clinic in Poland you have to pay any- way, even if you have your European Health Insurance Card. The student who is not a citizen of a European Union Mem- ber State or a member state of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) as well as not subject to compulsory health insurance in the Republic of Poland or in another EU Member State or a Member State of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) may independently insure himself/ herself by concluding an appropriate contract with the National Health Fund. Health Insurance FOREIGNERS IN POLAND