European health Insurance Card

mrelephant_2

Now we have voted to leave the EU,,,,will my European Health Insurance card still be valid next week,,,,I'm off to spain for my holidays?

Caz3121

covered in Martin's article here
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2016/06/martins-reaction-to-brexit

Q. Will I still be able to use my EHIC card?

A. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is an agreement between countries in the EU and European Economic Area. The EHIC gets you free or discounted medical care in EU member countries but also in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, plus Switzerland, which isn’t in either.

The vote may affect this going forward but again, nothing is likely to happen for at least the next two years. For now travellers can and should carry on using the scheme as normal.

mrelephant_2

Thanks caz

I'd actually just been reading that after I'd posted my thread..

phatbear

mrelephant wrote: »

Now we have voted to leave the EU,,,,will my European Health Insurance card still be valid next week,,,,I'm off to spain for my holidays?

of course your ehic will still be valid however things that wont be valid are:

your passport, it clearly says "european union" on the front cover
your debit/credit card
no one will speak english anymore
no where will serve english food/drink

other than that you will be golden

Teahfc

i went to my local Spanish supermarket do my shopping this morning and the cashier ask this English couple in front if they wanted help packing their bags today.... i thought **** this is happening quicker that i expected...... So be warned we are not welcome in some areas of Spain.

bigadaj

Teahfc wrote: »

i went to my local Spanish supermarket do my shopping this morning and the cashier ask this English couple in front if they wanted help packing their bags today.... i thought **** this is happening quicker that i expected...... So be warned we are not welcome in some areas of Spain.

If you're spending euros you'll be welcome in most places.

EssexExile

I think it's nice when the checkout person offers to help you pack your bags.

poppy10_2

EssexExile wrote: »

I think it's nice when the checkout person offers to help you pack your bags.

It was a joke

tamiami

I hope you have travel insurance as well. The EHIC card doesn't substitute insurance.

Pollycat

EssexExile wrote: »

I think it's nice when the checkout person offers to help you pack your bags.

I'm off on my holidays in a couple of months.
It would be lovely if the cashier offered to pack my bags.

richardw

Hotels that are in cahoots with private Doctors will spin yarns about validity, so always find the public hospital if you're ill.