Need some clarification about Brexit travel rules

NottinghamKnight

CreditCardChris said:

7 replies and only 2 people actually answered my question. The other 5 felt the need to give me a moral lecture. 
Maybe give your opinions and advice when people actually ask for it? Other than that just answer the question that was asked. Cheers.

You are mis reading it, under needs it has a list of thing you should do, look at the next bullet point, it says you need to check roaming charges for example.
No need to have travel insurance if you don't want to unless your travel/ holiday provider has specific requirements, don't think anyone has said there is an absolute requirement, just advisable in most cases. It obviously depends on where you are travelling, many people pay as they go on asia for example where costs are cheap, something minor in the US could easily bankrupt may people. 

maman

Exactly. I was in India and needed to see a doctor. It cost £10, £5 for the call out and £5 for the medication. It wasn't worth claiming on my insurance BUT had I been seriously ill and needed to be flown home.....

I think all the posts have been helpful in explaining to the OP the difference between advice and a legal requirement and the potential consequences of ignoring advice. If OP understood the difference already then why ask? 🤔

zagfles

CreditCardChris said:

daveyjp said:

Its a Governement web page, don't expect sense.

There is no need to have health or travel insurance for any foreign travel.  If you are wealthy enough you can self insure.

So what you're saying is it's not a legal requirement to have health insurance or travel insurance of any kind? So if I need healthcare I can pay at the time out of my own pocket?

I don't think it's ever been a legal requirement to have travel/medical insurance to travel to any country, whether covered by the EHIC or not. Some package tour companies say you must have insurance in their T&Cs, but IME they don't check.

gettingtheresometime

CreditCardChris said:

7 replies and only 2 people actually answered my question. The other 5 felt the need to give me a moral lecture. 
Maybe give your opinions and advice when people actually ask for it? Other than that just answer the question that was asked. Cheers.

Well that's telling us

greyteam1959

Annual travel insurance to Europe cost me £70 for two people this year.
Air ambulance repatriation £15 ,000 to £20,000.
No brainer.

jonesMUFCforever

I'm not getting banned for telling this character what I would really want to write.

greyteam1959

jonesMUFCforever said:

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societys_child

From what I've read today, UK travellers medical insurance is being checked by most countries at point of entry. No paperwork, no entry.

daveyjp

societys_child said:

From what I've read today, UK travellers medical insurance is being checked by most countries at point of entry. No paperwork, no entry.

Links please.

CKhalvashi

It's a requirement for €30,000 of medical cover to enter the EU. In some countries, there will be an opportunity to buy this at the border, at others no.

As EU nationals, British nationals have always been able to self-insure (usually via EHIC), which may or may not be sensible in some cases, but will depend on the circumstances of each trip. This is no longer the case.

EU borders are closed for non-EU citizens and residents at this time, so a January getaway will be virtually impossible for most now for leisure travel. Business travellers have the possibility to get an embassy waiver, however this will be a requirement to get onto a flight and proof of why you need to visit will be required, including paperwork from the company you are meeting.

If an immigration officer from any country wishes to check that you have the required documentation, they are welcome to do so. I've had my bank statements pulled up on my phone and insurance documents checked more than once when entering countries in the past, as have many others from the same flight. In other cases this may not be checked, however the right to do so is there, and any government (even an EU one) has the right to enforce their borders as they see fit.