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Insurance-based primary care
Huisarts (General Practitioner)
Consultation is free; the test goes through your annual deductible (€385 in 2026). A full STI panel costs the insurer €150–€400. If you’ve already used your deductible, you pay nothing more.
Cost
Via insurance deductible
Anonymity
Low
Speed
Appointment usually within a few days
Who can access?
Anyone
Who can access?
Anyone with Dutch health insurance registered with a GP.
What is tested?
By request; usually chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV. Extra tests added when symptoms warrant.
Locations
Everywhere in the Netherlands: at your own GP.
Pros
- Familiar provider
- Treatment and referral via the same route
- No extra cost if your deductible is already used
Cons
- Appears in your medical file
- Insurer sees the claim
- May feel uncomfortable to bring up