You can use the EHIC in most European countries if you see an SHI-accredited doctor or go to an SHI-accredited hospital.
You can use the European Health Insurance Card in these EU and EEA countries:
Countries A to D
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus (only the Greek side)
- Czech Republic
- Denmark including Greenland
Countries E to H
- Estonia
- Finland
- France including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion Island
- Great Britain including Gibraltar (until 31 December 2020)
- Greece
- Greenland
Countries I to L
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
Countries M to P
- Malta
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal including the Azores and the Island of Madeira
Countries Q to Z
- Romania
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Serbia
- Spain including Ceuta and Melilla
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
The EHIC is not valid in these countries
You cannot use the European Health Insurance Card in any other countries. And this also applies to some areas that belong to the above-mentioned countries – specifically:
- Andora
- Channel Islands, e.g. Jersey or Guernsey
- Faroe Islands
- Kosovo
- Monaco
- Netherland Antilles
- San Marino
- Svalbard (Spitsbergen, Bear Island)
- The Isle of Man
- The Vatican
If you are travelling to these countries, we advise taking out private travel health insurance.