EHIC CARDS for UK EXPATS

The European Health Insurance Card for UK expats will be valid and can be used, whilst the UK is in transition, until at least 31 December 2020.   If you have an existing card, please check the expiry date [cards are issued for a 5 year period] and renew the card if you intend to travel in Europe before the end of the year.   

If you live in Europe

You'll be entitled to a UK-issued EHIC if you live in another EU country, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and 1 of the following applies to you:

• you receive a UK State Pension or exportable UK benefit, and have a UK-issued S1 form (certificate of entitlement) registered in your country of residence
• you're a worker posted to work in another EU country, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland by your UK employer, or a frontier worker living in 1 of these countries and working in the UK
• you're a family member of a posted worker or someone working in the UK and not covered in your own right by the EEA country you reside in

You cannot apply online for a UK-issued EHIC.

You'll need to contact Overseas Healthcare Services at the NHS Business Services Authority instead.

Call 0191 218 1999 from the UK or +44 191 218 1999 from abroad, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

For more detailed information, see moving abroad or phone the EHIC enquiry line on 0300 330 1350.

If you're not eligible for a UK-issued EHIC, you should see if you're eligible for an EHIC in the country you're currently living in.

Residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not eligible for an EHIC.

Renewal of your EHIC if you are Living abroad

If you live abroad and you:

• receive a UK State Pension or exportable UK benefit
• you're a posted or frontier worker
• or you're living in the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and are a family member of someone working in the UK

you need to apply to renew your EHIC by contacting Overseas Healthcare Services:

Overseas Healthcare Services
NHS Business Services Authority
Bridge House
152 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6SN

Call 0191 218 1999, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

CYPRUS ISSUED EHIC CARD

You can apply for a Cyprus issued EHIC card ONLY if you are contributing to the Cyprus Social Insurance Scheme. Having an MEU1 or MEU3 without contributing to Social Insurance does not entitle you to apply for a Cyprus issued EHIC card.  Link to application: https://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/moh.nsf/All/F8B5861FC3801B6C422579D7003EEFB8?OpenDocument