EHIC Updates
Dec 23rd 2020, 12:44 pm
#31
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Seville
Posts: 567
Re: EHIC Updates
Essentially the same. The personal ID number is prefaced with 'CRA' instead if 'UK'. There is a holographic showing a union flag in place of 'UK' inside the ring of stars. Apart from that similar colours and layout.
Dec 23rd 2020, 1:31 pm
#32
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Puente Esuri
Posts: 6,902
Re: EHIC Updates
Dec 23rd 2020, 1:41 pm
#33
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Seville
Posts: 567
Re: EHIC Updates
I don't know yet. There are references to the CRA EHIC portal for applying but I haven't found what it means. I'm still searching.
Dec 23rd 2020, 2:43 pm
#34
MODERATOR
Joined: Jun 2006
Location: Granada Costa
Posts: 10,816
Re: EHIC Updates
CRA = Citizens Rights Agreement
Dec 23rd 2020, 4:56 pm
#36
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2020
Location: Nerja
Posts: 584
Re: EHIC Updates
Citizens Rights Agreement is part of the withdrawal agreement dealing with the rights of EU citizens in UK and UK citizens in EU post Brexit. So EHIC issued under CRA specifically covers those who are beneficiaries of the WA.
Dec 23rd 2020, 5:09 pm
#37
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Velez-Malaga
Posts: 4,768
Re: EHIC Updates
Ours arrived today, too. I'm glad to read that CRA stands for Citizens' Rights Agreement as I was a bit concerned when I couldn't see any other wording on the card to indicate anything about our rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.
The expiry date is 11/11/2025.
The expiry date is 11/11/2025.
Dec 26th 2020, 1:45 pm
#38
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Costa Blanca
Posts: 3,026
Dec 29th 2020, 11:44 am
#39
MODERATOR
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Costa Valencia
Posts: 14,688
Re: EHIC Updates
Rosemary
Dec 29th 2020, 12:11 pm
#40
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Costa Blanca
Posts: 3,026
Re: EHIC Updates
Some reports are saying that old/pre-existing EHICs will still be accepted...all looking like another UK cock up to me.
Like the Nightingale hospitals which are now being stripped out, many unused because of insufficient trained staff - oh well whats another 200+ million pounds...
Like the Nightingale hospitals which are now being stripped out, many unused because of insufficient trained staff - oh well whats another 200+ million pounds...
Dec 30th 2020, 12:10 am
#41
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 373
Re: EHIC Updates
The reports are right.
UK EHIC cards remain valid in the EU until they expire.
The PRC protocol also remains valid.
The UK are replacing the EHIC card with a GHIC from now on.
Best
loco
Link: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-ehic-european-health-insurance-card/
UK EHIC cards remain valid in the EU until they expire.
The PRC protocol also remains valid.
The UK are replacing the EHIC card with a GHIC from now on.
Best
loco
Some reports are saying that old/pre-existing EHICs will still be accepted...all looking like another UK cock up to me.
Like the Nightingale hospitals which are now being stripped out, many unused because of insufficient trained staff - oh well whats another 200+ million pounds...
Like the Nightingale hospitals which are now being stripped out, many unused because of insufficient trained staff - oh well whats another 200+ million pounds...
Dec 30th 2020, 11:32 am
#42
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 5,473
Re: EHIC Updates
Got my new card today
Dec 31st 2020, 1:08 pm
#43
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,607
Re: EHIC Updates
exactly so,,,,,I have taken out residency in Portugal because of loss of EHIC, which now seems not to be the case. SO now gotta change driving licence if I wantg to drive, which means that insurance for Uk car in UK costs a fortune if you can get it at all with being non resident and with a portuguese driving licence which will have been held for 1 months.
Total mess as usual Boris
Total mess as usual Boris
Some reports are saying that old/pre-existing EHICs will still be accepted...all looking like another UK cock up to me.
Like the Nightingale hospitals which are now being stripped out, many unused because of insufficient trained staff - oh well whats another 200+ million pounds...
Like the Nightingale hospitals which are now being stripped out, many unused because of insufficient trained staff - oh well whats another 200+ million pounds...
Dec 31st 2020, 1:43 pm
#45
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,607
Re: EHIC Updates
not a question of that, its just telling us for months that EHIC no longer valid after 31st Dec and then a day before saying that it is still valid.
but are we talking about UK residents or Uk citizens with an EU residency where this applicable.
but are we talking about UK residents or Uk citizens with an EU residency where this applicable.
