EHIC Card Renewal

[nicola41]

If you have a European Health Insurance Card and it is coming up for renewal (or you are applying for the first time), please make sure you apply on the official NHS website (www.nhs.uk/ehic). There are several websites which charge you for this service, but it is completely free on the NHS website. Don't get caught out by these websites who charge you and please tell your friends. You can read more about this on the following links:

contactcentreservices.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/selfnhsukokb/AskUs_EHIC/template.do?name=Why+was+I+charged+for+a+European+Health+Insurance+Card+%28EHIC%29%3F&id=16484

Absolutely. And can I also add that changing your name is free too?

I just rang up to renew ours and they came in a few days, a very efficient and helpful service and all free

Thank you nicola41 I was going around in circles, sure there was a more official/ less ££ method. I knew MN would have the answer.

but remember that if the Referendum goes the wrong way you may as well cut it up and start budgeting for full on travel insurance

You need full on travel insurance anyway.

sensible people do
but Spanish and Greek hospitals get loads of Brits relying on their EHICs every summer