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European Health Insurance Card

The European Health Insurance Card (or EHIC) is issued free of charge and allows anyone who is insured by or covered by a statutory social security scheme of the EEA countries and Switzerland to receive medical treatment in another member state free or at a reduced cost, if that treatment becomes necessary during their visit (for example, due to illness or an accident)

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Is the EHIC still valid/recommended for travel to the UK post Brexit

Is the European Health Insurance Card still useful/required/recommended for travel to the UK (post Brexit) or is something else required? Edit: I'm legally resident in France and am on the French social security system.
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Does an EU citizen need to get health insurance before flying to London (2021 update)

I found an identical question asked 3 years ago here: Does an EU citizen need to get health insurance before flying to London? I'm looking for an updated answer valid after Brexit. In particular my Italian girlfriend is going to London as a visiting…
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Do I need an EHIC card if I have travel insurance?

I'm a British citizen going on holiday in a couple of days to an EU country. By not paying attention too closely, I've allowed my EHIC card to expire and won't be able to get a new one in time for my flight. Will I be protected by just having…
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Travel insurance (medical costs) when traveling from UK to Spain (Fuerteventura)

I am a UK resident (Swiss citizen) and will be traveling from the UK to Fuerteventura next week. At this point, the FCO advice is to avoid all but essential travel. The airline offers a free date change in case I need to change flights. My question…
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EHIC, applying for a refund

I am a UK resident and while visiting Switzerland I went for a health check. I have a EHIC and wonder how I can apply for a refund. On the EHIC website it says that one can apply for a refund but I can't find an actual form or any information where…
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Failing to show EHIC at foreign European hospital

This question was just raised among my friends who are having a similar accident. I will subjectivize the question for generality. I am an European citizen. I am traveling in Europe, but unfortunately I left my EHIC card home. In my country,…
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Using an EHIC Card in Wales

As I understand it, an EHIC Card entitles the bearer to recieve treatment at the same cost as a local resident within an EU country. In Wales, residents are entitled to prescriptions without paying a prescription charge, but in England most…
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