During the placement, the trainee continues to benefit from regular student health cover. He retains regular student status. Trainees must notify the Social Security in France in advance of any placements carried out abroad, for which it will give its approval.
The following arrangements are applicable on condition that they comply with the legislation of the host country and that applying to the host organization (http://www.cleiss.fr/):
7.1 Trainee Health Insurance Scheme Abroad
7.1.1 Cover provided by the French scheme ((http://www.ameli.fr/assures/droits-et-demarches/a-l-etranger/index.php)
Internships within the European Economic Area or in Switzerland for students nationals of a European member State:
The student must request the European Health Insurance Card from his health insurance company at least 15 days before living France. The card will allow him/her to benefit in the host country from the cover of medical expenses in the same conditions as those enjoyed by the host country’s nationals.
Internships in Quebec for French citizens:
the student must request the SE401Q form to .(104 for placement in companies, 106 for placement in universities)
In all other cases: student will take in charge health expenses which could be refunded by his health insurance company on presentation of written proof and on the basis of French medical assistance rate.
Medical expenses can be expensive, according to the country and superior to the refund by French health insurance, the student is therefore advised to contract an additional health insurance policy accepted by the host country and spanning the duration of his/her internship.
7.1.2 Cover provided by the host organization
The host organisation must indicate here below whether or not it grants the trainee health cover in compliance with the country’s law:
YES (the cover abroad supplements the rights inherent to the French students’ social security scheme)
NO (the cover results exclusively from the rights inherent to the French students’ social security scheme)