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Brexit deal means British travellers will still get free medical treatment in EU
British holidaymakers will continue to benefit from free emergency medical treatment within the EU from 1 January, it has been confirmed.
The Government says that EHICs – European Health Insurance Cards – will still be valid, which should come as a relief to those holidaymakers who would struggle to get medical insurance.
It should also reduce the likelihood of a significant rise in insurance premiums for travel to the EU, which might have been the case if there was no free available healthcare.
However, from 1 January EHICs will no longer be valid in Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Switzerland.
The EHIC will be replaced by a new UK Global Health Insurance Card for UK travellers, but those that have already been issued will remain valid until their expiry date.
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