European Health Insurance Card EHIC
If you are travelling to any of the countries listed below, ensure
you have a European Health Insurance Card (NB. these last for
3 to 5 years before you will need to apply again - see your EHIC
when you get it for the Expiry Date). These can be applied for
by:
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phoning 0845 606 2030
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picking up an application form from your Post Office
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clicking on www.ehic.org.uk
In the event of a minor health emergency, this entitles you (one
card per person) to the same free or subsidised hospital
treatment as would be provided to citizens of the country you
are visiting (note this means some of the costs may be payable
in some countries).
Countries covered by the EHIC include the 25 European Union (EU) countries
plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland. The EU currently consists of:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus (South only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK.
The EHIC also covers treatment you need for chronic disease
or pre-existing illness but you will need to make arrangements in
advance for kidney dialysis. However, the EHIC does not
provide cover should you need to fly home urgently, nor if you
need to return from holiday because a transplant kidney
becomes available. Suitable Holiday Insurance is also required.
Further information on the EHIC is available from the UK
Department of Health Travellers website