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Healthcare and insurance

You may be eligible to use a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if you바카라 사이트™re both:

  • planning on working temporarily in the EU
  • still making National Insurance contributions

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, including who can get them, where they바카라 사이트™re valid and how to apply.

Check if you should pay National Insurance in the UK or social security contributions in the EU.

Take out travel insurance to cover health costs that are not covered by an EHIC or GHIC, for example private medical treatment or being flown back to the UK.

If you바카라 사이트™re planning to work abroad long term or permanently, or temporarily for an employer that바카라 사이트™s no longer based in the UK, you may need to:

  • register as a resident and pay social security contributions to use the state healthcare system in that country
  • take out private health insurance for any period in which you are not covered by the state healthcare system
  • check if you바카라 사이트™re eligible for an S1 form if your employer will remain UK-based - an S1 form shows that your state healthcare is paid for by the UK

Find out more in the country healthcare guides.