UK residents are now able to apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), the government has announced. Under Britain’s new agreement with the EU, UK residents’ rights to emergency and ...

The Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) has replaced the old EHIC arrangements, which gave British citizens access to free or low-cost medical treatment in the EU and some other countries. The huge ...

Here are the rules for using travelling with an EHIC card in 2026 now that some Brits are using the new GHIC cards.

When it comes to medical care on their EU holidays, Brits used to be covered by the European Health Card. This guaranteed access to health services in the EU should they be needed. However, this was ...