The cards are valid until they expire. They last five years and the expiry date is printed on the front. It will cover chronic or existing illnesses and routine maternity care as well as emergencies, but treatments such as dialysis or chemotherapy will have to be pre-arranged to ensure they are available at your destination. The government website says that the GHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance.
It advises that you should also buy travel insurance which includes health cover as the GHIC - like the EHIC - does not cover any private medical healthcare such as mountain rescue in ski resorts or being flown back to the UK. The easiest was to get one is by using the GHIC online application form. You should apply about two weeks before your EHIC expires, as the new card usually arrives within 10 days, according to the government website. UK students who are planning to study in an EU country won't be able to use the online application.
They'll have to send their application by post , together with a letter from their UK university, in order to apply for a GHIC that's time limited to the length of their course. You will also have to apply by post if you are not a British or Irish citizen, and must attach your visa or residence permit.
EU nationals as well as citizens of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland who were living in the UK before the end of , will be able to continue using the NHS for their healthcare while resident here.
It does not cover private healthcare. It used to be called the E form. By post : Print out an application form and post it to your local health office along with any documents required.
Online: Apply through the HSE website if you have a medical card or drug payment scheme card and you live in Ireland. You are a frontier worker cross-border worker living in the EEA and working in Ireland. You are a family member of a posted worker or of someone working in Ireland and you are not covered in your own right by the EEA country you live in.
Where can I use it? What does it cover? Bring any receipts you have. The HSE will send an E form to the health authorities in the other state to find out: If you used a public health service How much of a refund is due When the HSE receive the completed E form from the other state, the HSE can see if a refund is due or not.
Should I get private travel insurance too? How much does a European Health Insurance Card cost? If you are living in Ireland If you are an Irish citizen, Irish pensioner or an EU citizen living in Ireland you can apply for an EHIC: In person at your local health office By post Online - if you have a medical card or drug payment scheme card and you live in Ireland Your card will be posted out to you within approximately 10 working days.
Send the completed form to your Local Health Office. You should send your application well in advance of your trip. How do I renew my card? You must apply to renew your Card as they are not reissued automatically when they expire. The European Health Insurance Card covers the holder for health care that becomes medically necessary during a temporary stay vacation, business trips, etc.
The European health insurance card is used during a temporary stay in a member State other than the member State of insurance, whatever the purpose of the stay business or non-business or the cardholder's status employed, retired, unemployed, student, etc. The card has the same appearance and technical features across all issuing member States in order to be immediately recognizable. The EHIC is personal, made out in the holder's name and free of charge. Cards issued by France are valid for 2 years the card's length of validity varies by issuing State.
If the card cannot be issued prior to your departure late application you will be issued a provisional replacement certificate.
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