Pharmacy
Can I pick up the medication prescribed by my doctor at any pharmacy? How does the reimbursement of medicines work in Belgium? What documents do I need?
How do I get reimbursement for my medications?
In Belgium, you are entitled to full or partial reimbursement for medications provided that:
- They are prescribed by a doctor
- They are listed among the reimbursed medicines
I have a Belgian identity card or diplomatic identity card
If you have an electronic identity card (with a chip), the doctor can directly store your prescription on your identity card without giving you a paper version.
- Go to any pharmacy.
- Depending on your situation, you may need to present one of the following documents:
- Belgian identity card with chip: Simply show your card.
- ISI+ card: Show your ISI+ card along with your doctor's prescription.
- Identity card without chip or diplomatic identity card: Show your card and a sticker. You will receive this sticker from your health insurance fund upon registration, and it contains all the important details of your health insurance file.
- The health insurance fund pays the pharmacy directly through the third-party payment system. You will only need to pay the so-called remgeld (co-payment or personal share).
I don't have a Belgian identity card or diplomatic identity card
- Go to any pharmacy with your doctor's prescription.
- The pharmacist will ask you to pay for the medication in full.
- Then, you can request reimbursement from your health insurance fund.
- Ask your pharmacist for "Bijlage 30" (Attachment 30) and send this document to your health insurance fund.
Where can I find a pharmacy?
Belgium has an extensive network of pharmacies. You can easily find them through the search engine on pharmacy.be
- Pharmacies are not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Outside of opening hours, on-call pharmacies are available.
- Important: Without a doctor's prescription, the on-call pharmacy may charge additional fees.