Guide

Caymans – Doctors

The Cayman Islands runs a blended public-private healthcare model underpinned by compulsory health insurance legislation. Every resident — expats included — is legally obliged to hold at least a Standard Health Insurance Contract (SHIC). In day-to-day practice, most expats favour

Brazil – Doctors

Brazil’s public healthcare network, the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), provides free medical care to every legal resident in the country — expats included. Despite this universal entitlement, many foreigners living in Brazil choose to complement public coverage with a

Brunei – Doctors

Brunei’s healthcare landscape is built on a predominantly state-funded model that delivers heavily subsidised treatment to citizens and qualifying residents, while expatriates can access public facilities at reduced rates once they have completed registration with the Ministry of Health. A

Bulgaria – Doctors

Bulgaria runs a mandatory social health insurance scheme administered by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The majority of legal residents — expats holding long-term or permanent residence permits included — are obliged to contribute to this system and, once

Belize – Doctors

Belize runs a dual public-private healthcare model under the direction of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Legal residents — expats included — can use public facilities at little or no cost, though these services are stretched. The majority of

Barbados – Doctors

Barbados has a well-regarded dual healthcare system that stands out as one of the Caribbean’s finest. The public side of this system is administered by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and is financed through a combination of taxation and

Belgium – Doctors

Belgium runs a mandatory social health insurance system, which means that practically all residents — expats included — must enrol in a mutual insurance fund (mutualité/ziekenfonds) once they are living or working in the country. Enrolment unlocks access to subsidised

Bahrain – Doctors

Bahrain’s healthcare landscape combines public and private provision, with oversight shared between the Ministry of Health and the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA). The national Sehati health insurance scheme requires employers to fund basic primary care and emergency coverage for

Bahamas – Doctors

The Bahamas has a mixed public-private healthcare system overseen by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Legal residents — expats with valid residency status included — are entitled to access the public National Health Insurance (NHI Bahamas) programme for free

Argentina – Doctors

Argentina’s healthcare landscape is organised around three distinct pillars — the public sector, employment-based social security (obras sociales), and private insurance (prepagas) — all of which are broadly accessible to expatriates. Public hospitals have historically offered free treatment to anyone