Applications for long-term care submitted from abroad
Are you moving (or moving back) to the Netherlands and do you need long-term care? Then you can already apply for this care before you become an official resident of the Netherlands.
Submitting an application
Fill in the form entitled Aanvraag langdurige zorg (Application for long-term care). Your healthcare provider or physician can also apply for this care on your behalf. In this case, please send a signed authorization form along with the application. The CIZ will verify your identity.
You can send the application by post, also if you are submitting it from the Netherlands but are not yet an official resident. Please send the application to:
CIZ
Team indicatiestelling buitenland
Postbus 2690
3500 GR Utrecht
The Netherlands
Alternatively, you can send the application via email to indicatiestelling.buitenland@ciz.nl.
When sending sensitive medical information, please ensure that this is done securely. On our contact page you can read how to do this.
Make sure your application is complete
The CIZ needs current information about your medical situation. You can do the Wlz check to see what you need to send along with the application. Is your healthcare provider submitting the application on your behalf? Then they can check the overview to find out which information is required for the application.
Send your information in Dutch
The CIZ can only assess information written in Dutch. If the information is in a different language, then please make sure your application includes both a Dutch translation and the original statement in the other language. The Dutch translation does not have to be an official translation.
Arrange for care in the Netherlands within 6 months’ time
Have we approved the application which you submitted from abroad? Then you will receive a temporary indication from us. This indication will be valid for 6 months. With this indication you can request care from your preferred healthcare provider. Please do this before your indication expires.
You can renew your temporary indication once for another 6 months. For this you will need to submit a new application. Have you still not found a place with a healthcare provider after this second 6-month period? Then you will need to move to the Netherlands before you can submit another application.
Submit a new application when you are a resident
As soon as you have become an official resident of the Netherlands with Dutch health insurance, you should submit a new application for care under the Wlz. This also applies if your temporary indication has not yet expired. After receiving your application, the CIZ will assess whether the care you have applied for is still appropriate. If so, you will receive an indefinite indication from us. In addition, the costs of your care will be paid for by your care administration office from then on.
More information
Do you have any questions about applications for long-term care submitted from abroad? Then please send an email to indicatiestelling.buitenland@ciz.nl.
More information on moving (or moving back) to the Netherlands and on the waiting times of care institutions can be found on the website of the Dutch National Health Care Institute.
More information on care provided under the Wlz, health insurance and international treaties can be found on the CAK website.