You want to request a certificate of non-insurance under the Wlz scheme

You can request a certificate of non-insurance under the Wlz scheme if you meet the necessary conditions.

You are covered by health insurance in an EU or EEA country, a treaty country, or Switzerland

If you are covered by health insurance in a country of the European Union (EU ) or European Economic Area (EEA ), or in a treaty country or Switzerland, you can request a certificate of non-insurance under the Wlz scheme if you:

  • live in the Netherlands, and
  • do not work in the Netherlands

You receive a pension from an international organisation

You can apply for a certificate of non-insurance under the Wlz scheme if you:

  • do not work in the Netherlands, and
  • have sufficient coverage under the collective health insurance scheme of the international organisation. This insurance must include hospital care and long-term care in nursing homes.

Your partner or family member receives a pension from an international organisation

You can apply for a certificate of non-insurance under the Wlz scheme if you:

  • live in the Netherlands, and
  • do not work in the Netherlands, and
  • do not receive a Dutch benefit, and
  • have sufficient coverage under the collective health insurance scheme of the international organisation. This insurance must include hospital care and long-term care in nursing homes.

Your late partner or family member received a pension from an international organisation

You can apply for a certificate of non-insurance under the Wlz scheme if you:

  • live in the Netherlands, and
  • do not work in the Netherlands, and
  • do not receive a Dutch benefit, and
  • have sufficient coverage under the collective health insurance scheme of the international organisation. This insurance must include hospital care and long-term care in nursing homes.

If you receive an AOW pension, read the information on the page ‘You want to apply for an exemption under the Wlz scheme’.