With the Easter Holidays coming up fast, I thought I’d give all travellers and their families some important information about European Health Insurance Cards and the need to make sure they are still valid.
Obviously I hope that readers don’t need to get emergency healthcare when on holiday in Europe. But if emergency treatment is required, producing a European Health Insurance Card will mean that no payment is needed. A great peace of mind for travellers and a benefit for being in the European Union.
However, many of the cards that were issued in the first batch are coming up for renewal. Only 292,089 people have renewed their EHIC so far. This means that 3.3 million people have an out-of-date card. Make sure that yours is still valid!
It’s easy to get a new one. To renew or obtain an EHIC, call the EHIC Application Line on 0845 606 2030 or apply online at http://www.ehic.org.uk . It will be delivered to your door within ten days.
And what’s more I’m currently working on reducing the cost of making mobile phone calls, sending text messages or accessing the internet while on the continent. The European Parliament will be voting soon and I hope that we can see reduced costs in time for this year’s summer holidays.
Have a safe trip and don’t forget your health card!
That’s very good advice, that. The EHIC cards are particularly useful. Good luck with the telephony charges too, though I suspect that heavy-duty telecom lobbies will delay anything you do. They’ve ripped me off no end. May God bless and enlighten you this easter.