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Holiday oanic

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ladeedarrrmmy · 24/05/2025 22:17

I have had so many holiday fuck ups I need to check I won’t mess up again.

Travelling to Greece from the U.K. for three nights. My DCs and I are on U.K. passports with more than 3 months left on them. As far as I know we don’t need any sort of visa.

DH is travelling on his NZ passport. Again don’t think he needs visa (he does need ETA to enter U.K. which he has).

We have travel insurance. Flying with easyJet as part of a holiday booking (booked apartment with them).

Is there anything I am missing? I recall Ryanair making us get a stamp or something at the airport many years ago?

OP posts:
LIZS · 24/05/2025 22:20

GHIC cards?

Untery · 24/05/2025 22:20

Is it not 6 months on passports for most countries?

ladeedarrrmmy · 24/05/2025 22:23

LIZS · 24/05/2025 22:20

GHIC cards?

Omg what is that?!

OP posts:
ladeedarrrmmy · 24/05/2025 22:23

Untery · 24/05/2025 22:20

Is it not 6 months on passports for most countries?

They have all just been renewed so safe either way but thank you - that is why I posted

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Nomoreidea · 24/05/2025 22:25

They're the new version of EHIC cards, which allow you to access healthcare abroad. I think insurance expects you to have one. IIRC even if you applied for them online but not received you should still be covered.
I don't know about the 3 versus 6 months for passports, but this TUI link can check it for you
www.tui.co.uk/passport-checker

ladeedarrrmmy · 24/05/2025 22:26

Nomoreidea · 24/05/2025 22:25

They're the new version of EHIC cards, which allow you to access healthcare abroad. I think insurance expects you to have one. IIRC even if you applied for them online but not received you should still be covered.
I don't know about the 3 versus 6 months for passports, but this TUI link can check it for you
www.tui.co.uk/passport-checker

Thank you god hadn’t even thought of this. I do have old EHIC that expires end of June 2025. Wonder if that would still count. I’m also no longer a U.K. resident.

OP posts:
Nomoreidea · 24/05/2025 22:27

Bank card that won't charge fees abroad

LIZS · 24/05/2025 22:45

ladeedarrrmmy · 24/05/2025 22:23

Omg what is that?!

The reciprocal health cards, health insurance usually expect you to have one to get basic healthcare on same terms as a local and reduce their costs. If time is short so you may not receive cards by post, take down the reference numbers and phone number in case you need to confirm it while abroad.
https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic/

nhs.uk

Applying for healthcare cover abroad (GHIC and EHIC)

Find out if you're eligible to apply for a new UK EHIC or UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC).

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic/

LIZS · 24/05/2025 22:47

Where are you resident, there may be an equivalent for residents of that country.

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