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Accomodation, Health care and Public transport

 Welcome back to the Useful information for newcomers! Today we will share with you some tips about where to search for accommodation and about health care and insurance. 

ACCOMMODATION 🛌🏠

When you think about renting accommodation you will sign a contract directly with the owner of the property. On the other hand, if you would prefer to save some money and share a flat it's usually a sub-tenancy contract written between you and someone who is, in turn, renting the flat. We recommend you to read an article about how it all works here: https://www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/leasing-a-flat/

Where to find the accommodations? Real estate agencies as well as direct owners:

Directly from owners or flat sharing:

 It might be expensive to find a flat or house for rent in Brno so you can also check options in the suburbs of Brno and use public transport which works quite well also in the suburbs of Brno.

HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE

Health care in the Czech Republic is provided for free based on health insurance which in practice means that payment for standard medical treatment is paid directly by your health insurance provider and not by you. If you are employed, your health insurance premiums will be covered by your employer. In case you do not have the right to public health insurance, you will need to purchase commercial health insurance. 

Read more here: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/healthinsurance/. 

Check also MyHealth: www.healthonthemove.net/. The aim is to improve access to healthcare for newly arrived vulnerable immigrants and refugees (VMR). The health insurance office also provides basic information: www.kancelarzp.cz/index.php/en. 

How to find a commercial health insurance company that also insures foreigners from third countries? Official health insurance calculator for foreigners 2020: https://online.infocizinci.cz/

Do you need your practitioner or a specialist? 

You can find a list of doctors at https://wwwbrno.cz/lekari/ .It could be an issue to find a dentist in Brno. Here is a website of a dentist who has an English website: www.zubarbrno.cz/english.html but you have to call/write there and ask if they are open for new patients. Remember, the preventive control is for free as well as an ordinary seal but they can offer you a higher standard for which you could pay about 1.500 per one tooth. Also, dental hygiene costs about 1.000 per visit. 

All possible answers about health care are greatly described here:

www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/medical-services/

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

In Brno, we have a 24-hour public transit system to get you almost anywhere you need to go without a car. How it works, what ticket to buy and where is again described well on the website of Brno expat: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/public-transport or Go to Brno: www.gotobrno.cz/en/find-your-way-in-brno/getting-around-brno-andthe-surrounding-areas. Do you know you can get a special discount for waste collection in Brno? 

What websites or applications use to find out how to get wherever you want?

Shared bicycle or electric scooter sounds cool? Check companies Yoyoway: https://yoyoway.cz/ Lime: www.li.me/en-us/home or pink Rekolo: www.rekola.cz/en and enjoy the ride!


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