Practical Information for Incoming Students - UJEP

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soft ripened cheeses (Olomoucké
tvarůžky) or Prague ham .
Beer is an excellent accompaniment
to Czech cuisine . Czech beer is world
famous and has a long tradition .
The bittersweet Becherovka liqueur,
which is made in the spa town of
Carlsbad, is also a popular souvenir
for visitors to the Czech Republic .
Insurance
All foreign students are obliged to
have a valid health insurance and are
expected to present the confirmation
of the health insurance before the
registration at the Study Department
of the appropriate faculty/institute .
Foreign students from the EU countries
will present the European Health
Insurance Card . After their arrival
they have to register at the health insurance
company called Všeobecná
zdravotní pojišťovna (Mírové
náměstí 35/C, Ústí nad Labem, office
hours Monday and Wednesday
8 a .m . – 5 p .m ., Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday 8 a .m . – 3 p .m .) .
Foreign students from the countries
that have an agreement on providing
free health care will present a confirmation
about free health care issued
by their home health insurance company
. These students have to register
at the above mentioned health insurance
company immediately after
their arrival in Ústí nad Labem .
Foreign students from non-EU countries
have to register at one health
insurance company, which is authorized
to do so in the Czech Republic,
preferably at the above mentioned
health insurance company
(Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna,
VZP) . However, it is strongly recommended
that these students should
have supplementary travel health
insurance issued in their country for
at least the 3 first days of their stay
in the CR before their registration in
our country .