Chile – Health Insurance
Chile’s healthcare landscape blends public and private provision into a unified mixed system. The public insurer, FONASA, is open to legally resident…
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Caymans – Health Insurance
All residents of the Cayman Islands — expats included — are legally required to hold health insurance, irrespective of their visa category…
Read more →Canada – Health Insurance
Canada operates a publicly funded universal healthcare system called Medicare, which provides medically necessary hospital care and doctor visits at no out-of-pocket…
Read more →Brunei – Health Insurance
A landmark policy shift in 2025 made health insurance compulsory for the majority of foreign nationals residing in Brunei. Although the country…
Read more →Bulgaria – Health Insurance
All legal residents of Bulgaria — expats included — are required by law to hold health insurance. The public healthcare framework is…
Read more →Brazil – Health Insurance
While private health insurance is not a legal requirement for expats residing in Brazil, taking out cover is very strongly advised. Brazil…
Read more →Belize – Health Insurance
Belize imposes no blanket obligation on expats to hold private health insurance, though all legal residents and employees are required to enrol…
Read more →Barbados – Health Insurance
Barbados runs a two-tier healthcare system comprising a publicly funded national health service accessed through the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and a…
Read more →Belgium – Health Insurance
All residents in Belgium — expats included — are legally obliged to hold health insurance. Rather than operating as a free national…
Read more →Bahamas – Health Insurance
For most expats living in the Bahamas, private health insurance is not a strict legal obligation — but it is very strongly…
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