Buy property to immigrate to Cyprus and learn about living in Cyprus: The overall medical standards in Cyprus are quite good, with most doctors trained abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States. All major cities in Cyprus have public hospitals, and smaller public hospitals and clinics have been established in other areas, along with some private hospitals and clinics run by physicians.
Public hospitals provide free emergency treatment to everyone (regardless of whether they are citizens or foreigners, and regardless of whether foreigners hold permanent residency). After obtaining permanent residency, you only need to purchase a health insurance policy worth around 200 euros, and then register at any local public hospital. After registration, the hospital will issue a medical card, which allows you to receive free medical treatment at any public hospital in Cyprus, enjoying the same medical benefits as local residents.
Patients can receive outpatient diagnosis and a series of examinations, all of which are free. If the doctor prescribes medication, you can take the prescription to a pharmacy to purchase the medication. Since hospitals in Cyprus fully implement a separation of medical and pharmaceutical management to protect patient rights, you need to go to a designated pharmacy to purchase medications, and then take the purchase invoice to the insurance company where you bought the insurance for reimbursement. Therefore, in Cyprus, the prescribed medications are effectively free.
If hospitalization or surgery is required, these are also free, and you do not need to pay upfront and then seek reimbursement from the insurance company.
You can also choose another type of health insurance, but it is more expensive, costing around 2000 euros. With this insurance, all medical treatment at any hospital in Cyprus, including both public and private hospitals, is completely free.
The private hospitals in Cyprus also have a good environment and do not require waiting in line. Before your appointment, you only need to provide your insurance number to receive free medical treatment. Similar to public hospitals, your initial diagnosis, a series of examinations, medication purchases, surgeries, hospitalizations, etc., are all free in private hospitals. It is worth noting that private hospitals in Cyprus are generally smaller, and sometimes patients may not have a hospital bed available after surgery; in such cases, patients need to be transferred to a public hospital for further recovery.
It is important to specifically point out that whether in public or private hospitals, regardless of whether the patient is a Cypriot citizen or a permanent resident of Cyprus, dental and ophthalmological treatments in Cypriot hospitals require payment.
