Many holidaymakers – and some European hospitals – don’t understand the rules on these vital health insurance cards. / New Which? research found 89% of people didn’t know that the Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) covers fewer countries than the old, pre-Brexit European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
Holding this card – which does not cost anything – means British travellers to the European Union get free or discounted medical treatment.
Rules on travelling to and from European Union countries will change on 1 January 2021.
The end of 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition; from next year, British travellers visiting countries in the European Union will encounter a number of changes. Here’s everything you need to know.
Will the EHIC be valid after Brexit?
28/01/2020
If you go on holiday in 2020, you will still be able to use your EHIC. / What happens in 2021 and beyond will be decided in negotiations that will soon start.
EHIC after Brexit: what happens to your health insurance card when the UK leaves the EU, and if will still be valid
21/01/2020
If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, you won't be able to rely on your EHIC card for medical treatment in Europe.
With a month to go, here is everything you need to know about travel in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.