Healthcare for UK nationals in Europe
The European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) has now been replaced by the UK Global Health Insurance Card (Ghic) for UK citizens. Both let you get emergency and state healthcare in EU countries for free or at a reduced cost.
If you apply for a card now or you’ve applied and have yet to receive your Ehic, you’ll get the new Ghic instead. Your existing Ehic can still be used in the EU until it expires. The Ehic can no longer be used in Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in most cases. Find out what’s changed.
Neither card covers all eventualities so make sure you also have robust travel insurance with appropriate health cover for trips to the EU or any overseas travel.
Why not give these activities a try?
If you’re a snow-person, you might be about to plan your annual getaway for the slopes. It might be your twentieth time expertly skiing moguls, or your first time getting a cold bum on a snowboard. But there’s a lot you can do that you may never have tried before.
The mountains aren’t only there for skiing and snowboarding. Alpine terrain offers a huge amount alongside its most popular activities, and we don’t just mean wearing knitwear and eating fondue.
Here’s our list of snowy activities you're typically covered for if you get ski cover when you buy travel insurance. Some of them you might have heard of, others not, and some you might not be able to figure out without reading on.
Whichever insurer you choose, always make sure that you’ve got the right cover in place for your travel and that you thoroughly understand your policy document before taking part in something to be on the safe side.