Use this guide a few weeks before a trip abroad, including winter sun, ski trips and festive visits to family. Have your passport, NHS number if you know it, trip dates and destination, and a list of any medical conditions and medicines for everyone travelling.
Step by step
Apply for a free GHIC through the NHS
A UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get medically necessary state healthcare in EU countries and some other countries at the same cost as a local resident, which may still mean paying something. Apply free through the official NHS route; unofficial websites may charge a fee for the same free card. Each traveller, including children, needs their own card, and an unexpired EHIC remains valid until its expiry date.
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