Dutch health insurance: deadlines to switch insurer
To switch Dutch health insurer for next year, cancel your current policy by 31 December and take out the new one by 1 February; it then covers you from 1 January. Insurers publish next year's premiums before 12 November.
Key dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 | Health insurers have published 2027 premiums: Insurers announce next year's premiums and policy conditions before 12 November. |
| Thu 31 Dec 2026 | Last day to cancel your health insurance: Cancel by 31 December if you want to switch insurer for 2027. |
| Mon 1 Feb 2027 | Last day to take out new health insurance: A new policy taken out by 1 February covers you from 1 January. |