amajaa Posted January 28, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Does anyone know what the difference is as I understood when your EHIC ran out you could replace it with the GHIC. I was just going in to do so and there appears to be a new UK EHIC . Anyone know what the difference is? Link to Government website https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic/ It looks like the UK EHIC might cover you in Norway and Iceland as well, but not sure if this is just for non UK citizens that have the right to live here. I think it will tell you more as you are applying so I going to apply. Update on this - it didn't give me a choice only gave me GHIC. Unfortunately our first cruise is to Norway so we won't need it yet anyway Edited January 28, 2022 by amajaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted January 28, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I think the UK EHIC is just for non UK citizens or people who have rights under the withdrawal agreement, we got the UK GHIC last year and that was the only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulatsea Posted January 28, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) UK EHIC is for EU nationals resident in the uk. GHIC is for UK citizens and replaces EHIC But … in my case , I am a UK citizen and my wife is Finnish and we live in the UK and she has right to remain. Because of this she also gets a GHIC as she is married to me , and I also get an EHIC as I am married to her !!! so we get both each !! And have got them. so if you are a “dependant” (which includes being married) to an EU citizen who has right to remain and you live in the UK you both get reciprocal rights for both cards. very little difference except the Norway Iceland bit. paul Edited January 28, 2022 by paulatsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted January 28, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Thanks all, so I was correct in what I thought. It was a bit confusing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulatsea Posted January 28, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, amajaa said: Thanks all, so I was correct in what I thought. It was a bit confusing though. Yes you are correct and it’s confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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