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Post by thunder2 on Jul 10, 2006 9:23:50 GMT
Unless you are a frequent traveller abroad and already carry travel insurance, don't forget that you will have to make your own arrangements for insurance for travelling to France in October. The Form E111 that we used to get from the Post Office is no longer available. There is a new European Health Insurance Card(EHIC). This is obtainable by application on line to www.ehic.org.uk - very simple takes 2 minutes. Or for those of you who like to do it by phone 0845 606 2030 for an application form. This covers you for "free or reduced cost" medical treatment in other European countries. Mods can you make this a "sticky" please |
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Post by ted on Jul 10, 2006 10:04:21 GMT
I got one last year when we went to rhodes.
Do it online, it doesnt take long at all to come through the post. No more than a week IIRC
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Post by thunder2 on Jul 14, 2006 14:56:10 GMT
Sent for ours 10th July got it yesterday. Sooooo EEEAAAsy
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Post by rickstrang on Jul 17, 2006 13:28:00 GMT
I would strongly recommend that you do NOT rely on your EHIC document and actually buy sensible travel insurance. It's extremely cheap these days. The EHIC gives very little cover indeed and does not cover repatriation.
I flew for four years bringing people back from all over the world but also trying to help those who didn't cover themselves. Believe me it's not pretty and flying someone home can easily rack up a £25k bill if they're very unwell. Who on here has got that kind of money lying around?
Certainly in France the EHIC will only cover 80% of your bill for care and you'll have to pay the rest.
Think about it ...
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twix
Lorne Smith
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Post by twix on Jul 17, 2006 14:50:11 GMT
... and for many things you also usually have to pay for it upfront and then claim it back afterwards preferably by visiting the correct government department in France whilst you're still there.
Speaking as an ex-French student whose parents had to send money to cover medical expenses, please follow Mr. Strang's excellent advice. It's very cheap and easy nowadays to get reasonable single trip or annual travel insuance cover. It can be done on the web in a matter of minutes.
Note -You should still get the EHIC card as well as many travel insurance companies will minimise their payout unless you have done so!
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Post by ted on Jul 17, 2006 14:55:12 GMT
I think i paid about £40 for a week in america. I imagine france would be cheaper.
You can also, if you are like me and liable to forget, ring up on the day, even boarding the plane to get it.
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Post by shutout on Jul 17, 2006 15:02:45 GMT
There's single trip european cover out there for under twenty quid if you shop around, well worth the money for peace of mind.
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twix
Lorne Smith
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Post by twix on Jul 17, 2006 15:06:52 GMT
Last year I paid under £30 for annual multi-trip cover to Europe. This year I've paid just over £40 for annual multi-trip cover to Europe which includes winter sports cover and business cover. I suspect most people won't need those extras.
Note that laptops and moile phones are rarely covered under normal travel insurance. If you plan on taking yours you really should consider taking out the optional business cover extra.
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RBR97
Jim Keyes
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Post by RBR97 on Jul 17, 2006 22:33:36 GMT
Direct line are pretty good,
covers most stuff,
i just paid £20pp for 2 weeks in spain
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Post by thunder2 on Jul 19, 2006 13:31:59 GMT
Confused.com found us a single travel policy for £21.50. This is quite cheap as we are both OAP's and usually travell insurance goes up quite a notch then
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DaveE
David Clarke
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Post by DaveE on Jul 27, 2006 11:42:52 GMT
I already have insurance, but do you want a copy of this?
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