Is it mandatory to get insurance for refugees in Europe?

Most EU countries provide Ukrainian citizens with access to free medical services along with temporary protection. However, it is important that refugees remember the limited period of validity of such insurance. For example, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have already set limits on the duration of insurance, so they now require Ukrainian citizens to pay the cost of insurance themselves, whereas previously these costs were covered by the budget.

Medical insurance for refugees from Ukraine staying abroad is usually provided for a period of up to 5 months from the moment of arrival in the country. For example, if a family moved to one of the EU countries in March, their insurance expired in July. Therefore, if people went to Europe at the beginning of the conflict, it is necessary to check the duration of their insurance in the country of destination. You can easily buy health insurance even when you are in any other country, by taking the appropriate actions remotely in just a few clicks.