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The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is provided free to those E.U citizens travelling within the European Economic Area (EEA).

What does the EHIC cover?

It will cover any medical treatment that becomes necessary during your stay because of either illness or an accident.

The card gives access to reduced-cost or free medical treatment from state healthcare providers.

It allows you to be treated on the same basis as a resident of the country you are visiting i.e. you may have to pay a patient contribution (also known as a co-payment). You may be able to seek reimbursement for this when you are back in the UK if you are not able to do so in the other country.

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