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Holidays abroad: think about your European health insurance card!

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Going on holiday in Europe? Are you aware that the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows you to receive on-site medical care? Service-Public.fr tells you how to order it.

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This summer, are you going on holiday to a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom?

Remember to get the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)!

The menu is individual and nominative, each member of the family must have his own, including children under the age of 16. It is valid for 2 years.

It will allow you to attest to your rights to Sickness Insurance and to receive medical care during your holidays, according to the legislation and formalities in force in the country of stay. But be careful, only care that has become necessary during your stay (urgent, unexpected) can be covered by the EHIC.

The EHIC is mainly accepted in public hospitals in Europe.

Please note

if you go to your country of origin, certain provisions laid down in conventions (or social security agreements) may provide for on-the-spot payment of your medical care. Contact your health insurance fund: it will tell you if you fall within the scope of these provisions and, if so, the formalities to be completed before your departure to benefit from them.

How do I order your card?

To order your card, simply log in to your Ameli account, section

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. The EHIC is then sent to you by postal mail within a few days.

You're leaving in less than 15 days? It may be more prudent to request a replacement provisional certificate, which can be used under the same conditions as the EHIC and is valid for 3 months.

FYI  

You got the Ameli app? In this case, a digital version of your card will immediately appear on your smartphone.

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