Health Cards (EHIC's)

European Health Insurance Cards, also known as EHIC’s (and formerly known as E111 Forms) are carried by UK Citizens when travelling in Europe. It shows that the individual is entitled to Free UK NHS Medical Treatment for injury and illness. This card will therefore ensure that the individual will also receive appropriate emergency medical treatment whilst travelling in Europe the same as they would back home in the UK.

EHIC’s are the same size as Credit Cards and they look like this.

They are free from the NHS and are available to all UK citizens. Your child may already have one. If so please check that it will still be in-date for the duration of our trip. If you need to apply for a new one, or even a renewal of an out-of-date one, then you can do it by clicking here. It should arrive in one to two weeks. If you would prefer to apply by phone then you can ring the EHIC Hotline on 0845 606 2030.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you apply online then beware that there are several websites that will charge you for your EHIC. These are nothing but middle-men trying to make a few quid. EHIC’s are completely FREE OF CHARGE if you go to the legitimate NHS EHIC Website and apply for it. Don’t get caught out.

The adults in the party will look after all the EHIC’s and we will let you know the date when these have to be handed in by.