When travelling in Europe, you need to be concerned about your health to avoid emergency medical bills. Members of the European Union have a unified health insurance system and they offer it to their citizens as well as travellers so they can avail of free or reduced cost of medical treatment in the European Economic Area as well as in Switzerland. The cost of health treatment in this region can be quite costly so you are better off applying for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC is valid and accepted throughout the European Economic Area (EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland. With the card, you can have access to reduced cost and sometimes free state provided health care which can become necessary when travelling to Europe. For full details of the coverage, you can check out this link. How To Apply There are three ways to apply for an EHIC—online, by phone, or by post. The quickest and most convenient way is online. Your card will usually arrive within seven days. If you want to apply through the phone, you can contact (0300) 3301350. If you prefer applying by post, fill up an application form which […]