{"id":20938,"date":"2024-11-04T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/?page_id=20938"},"modified":"2026-01-24T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:41:50","slug":"zdravotni-pece-o-tehotne-zeny-cizinky-a-novorozence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/potrebuji-resit\/zdravotnictvi-zdravotni-a-socialni-pojisteni\/lekari-a-pohotovost\/zdravotni-pece-o-tehotne-zeny-cizinky-a-novorozence\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy and Parenthood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer practical advice for the period of pregnancy and childbirth for you on the Prague for All website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gynaecological and obstetric care in the Czech Republic is of a very high standard. Women in the Czech Republic attend a number of antenatal appointments during pregnancy and regularly see their gynaecologist. In the Czech Republic, most women usually give birth at maternity wards at hospital. Home births are rare and considered a controversial issue. The situation may therefore be very different from the practices in your home country. In Prague, it is also necessary to register for birth at the hospital of your choice well in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find information on how to register for childbirth on the websites of individual hospitals. This information is available in Czech and sometimes in English as well \u2013 for example, on the website of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apolinar.eu\/en\/chci-rodit-u-apolinare\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General University Hospital in Prague<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Apolinar)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you need interpretation or translation, you can use the free services of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/kontakty\/seznam-interkulturnich-pracovniku\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intercultural professionals<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Health insurance for pregnant women:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public health insurance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If a woman is insured under the public health insurance system, no additional insurance is required during pregnancy or childbirth. The child will automatically be covered by public health insurance (see below).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Commercial health insurance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If a woman has commercial health insurance, it is recommended to arrange additional prenatal and pregnancy care. This usually covers prenatal check-ups, routine examinations, childbirth, postnatal care, etc. The minimum insurance period is typically 12 months, and there may also be a waiting period of several months. In addition, some insurance companies impose age-related restrictions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"box-ok\">For more information about insurance and care options for pregnant women, we recommend attending thematic <a href=\"https:\/\/icpraha.com\/en\/events\/\">socio-cultural courses<\/a> organised by the Integration Centre Prague and other NGOs, or using social counselling services<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/div><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Health insurance for children born to foreigners in the Czech Republic<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Different health insurance rules apply to children born in the Czech Republic depending on the residence status of their parents. If the parents are EU nationals, the child is covered by public health insurance. As of 1 January 2024, all foreigners under the age of 18 with a long-term residence permit are covered by public health insurance. However, this rule does not apply to foreigners under the age of 18 who hold a long-term visa or a temporary residence permit as family members of an EU citizen.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a third-country national, what matters is whether you, as a parent, have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Long-term or permanent residence permit (or international protection) in the CR<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you as the child&#8217;s mother or father have a long-term or permanent residence permit, your child is automatically covered by public health insurance from the moment of birth. The same applies if you are in the process of applying for long-term residence. The application for the child&#8217;s residence permit must be submitted within 60 days of the child&#8217;s birth. The parents must inform the health insurance company within 8 of from the birth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Long-term visa<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A child is born in the Czech Republic is insured from birth until the end of the month in which the child reaches 60 days of age. Parents must arrange comprehensive health insurance for their child.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"box-fixa\">Make sure that you apply for a residence permit for your child in time as the child&#8217;s health insurance is linked to his\/her residence permit status. For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/frs.gov.cz\/en\/visa-and-residence-permit-types\/third-country-nationals\/residence-of-a-child-born-in-the-czech-republic\/\">Ministry of the Interior&#8217;s Information Portal for Foreigners<\/a>.<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Preventive check-ups for children\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the CR, children and adolescents see their paediatrician for regular preventive check-ups.<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After being discharged from the hospital maternity ward, children usually have their first check-up at home within 2 days. Further check-ups take place at 6 weeks, at 3 months and then every 1\u2013 2 months up to the age of 1 year. After the first year, there are check-ups at 18 months and then every 2 years from age 3 until the age of 17. The doctor records important information found during the check-ups and vaccinations in the health card so that the information is available in emergency situations. Dental check-ups take place twice a year (the first between 6 to 12 months) and the first gynaecological check-up is recommended for girls aged 15. If your children have public health insurance, all preventive check-ups are covered by their insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Last update: 4 March2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We offer practical advice for the period of pregnancy and childbirth for you on the Prague for All website. Gynaecological and obstetric care in the Czech Republic is of a very high standard. 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