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Health: getting ready for the holidays – always travel with your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)?
Are you planning on travelling in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland? If so, don't forget your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The card can help you save time, hassle and money if you fall ill or suffer an injury while abroad. Close to 185 million cards are in circulation according to figures published recently by the European Commission.
Here are some facts and figures on the European Health Insurance Card.
What is the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and what happens if I have an accident or get ill when I'm in another EU country than my own?
The European Health Insurance Card makes it easier for people insured in one of the European Union’s 27 Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland to access healthcare services during temporary visits in one of these countries.
