European Health Insurance Card

European Health Insurance Card

The European Health Insurance Card allows anyone from an EU country that is covered by a state healthcare programme to receive free or discounted healthcare in another EU country.

Participating Countries are:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• UK

Introduced in 2005, the European Health Insurance Card replaced a number of medical insurance forms, such as:

• E110
• E111
• E119
• E128

Anybody over the age of 16 is entitled to a card. If you have children or dependents under the age of 16, you have to apply for a card on their behalf. All members of your travelling party must have their own EHIC card.

If you lose your card you can call 0845 605 0707 from the UK, or +44 191 212 7500 if you are calling from abroad.

A European Health Insurance Card does not replace Travel Insurance and you are advised to have both forms of protection. The EHIC does not cover dental work or repatriation costs, for example.

Useful Websites: European Health Insurance Card Wikipedia - EHIC - NHS EHIC INFO - Government EHIC INFO - Living Abroad

You can get a quote for Travel Insurance www.jsinsurance.co.uk or if you have a pre existing medical condition and you wish to cover the condition on your policy, please go to www.jsmedicalinsurance.com

Travellers can apply for an EHIC online through www.dh.gov.uk/travellers and it is free of charge.

For more information, visit www.new-ehic.org.uk or call the partner helpline on 0207 866 7791

For customer information visit www.dh.gov.uk/travellers