European Economic Area / Switzerland
Within the European Economic Area and Switzerland, a card known as the European Health Insurance Card is issued to any resident who so wishes, proving the right of needed health care anywhere in the area. This card lists a code called "identification number", quite simply the national identification number of the residence country, for Germany the health insurance number.
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