How to choose a family doctor in Bucharest as an expat. The real steps, useful documents and what to do if you are not insured
For an expat who has recently moved to Bucharest, choosing a family doctor may seem like a minor bureaucratic detail until a medical problem appears, a referral is needed, a compensated prescription is required, or proof of access to the public healthcare system becomes necessary. In Romania, the family doctor is the first point of contact with the public medical system and the person who can guide you further toward medical tests, specialists or preventive services.For foreign citizens living in Bucharest, the procedure is not impossible, but it does involve several clear steps: checking your insured status, choosing a doctor who has a contract with the Bucharest Health Insurance House, preparing the required documents and submitting the registration request. The situation differs depending on each person’s status: employee, student, EU citizen, non-EU citizen, person with temporary residence rights, person with domicile in Romania or person who does not yet have public health insuran... Read more
