🇬🇷 Greece · Healthcare

How the Greece healthcare system works — public vs private care, eligibility, and costs for residents and visitors.

Greece provides public healthcare through the national system (ESY), funded via social-security (EFKA) contributions. Residents affiliate through work or other qualifying status; EU visitors use the EHIC.

  • Insured residents access public healthcare via EFKA social-security registration.
  • EU visitors can use the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for necessary care.
  • Private insurance and clinics supplement the public system.

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