Every incoming student must send a confirmation about his health insurance at the application stage.
EU citizens are obliged to send a copy of their EHIC card. However, it is strongly recommended to buy a commercial insurance to increase the coverage amount. The best option is to buy a comprehensive insurance, similar to public health insurance in the Czech Republic, but is restricted to the agreed indemnity limits. Comprehensive insurance costs about 1000 CZK a month and it can be made either online or after the arrival to the Czech Republic.
Non EU citizens are obliged to send either
a) copy of their 111 form, for example TR/CZ 111 for Turkey. They can get it in the local insurance company in their home country. However, it is strongly recommended to buy a commercial insurance to increase the coverage amount. The best option is to buy a comprehensive insurance, similar to public health insurance in the Czech Republic, but is restricted to the agreed indemnity limits. Comprehensive insurance per 1 month costs about 1000 CZK + 100 CZK for the Shengen countries acute care and it can be made either online (Slavia insurance company) or after the arrival to the Czech Republic (PVZP company). Please note: the 111 form covers the insurance only in the Czech Republic. If there are some transit countries, you must buy another insurance which is valid there for the time of your transit!
or
b) confirmation that they have bought a comprehensive insurance online from a Czech insurance company. Comprehensive insurance costs per 1 month about 1000 CZK + 100 CZK for the Shengen countries acute care.
or if the students prefer to buy the comprehensive insurance first on the territory of the Czech Republic:
c) they are obliged to send a confirmation that they have a commercial insurance at least for the first week of their stay