EU travellers - new E111 rules

I'm off to sunny Spain this year. As my E111 has become a little tatty
I decided I needed to get a new one. Good job too, as the system has changed
and will change again in Jan 2006.

Any E111 issued before Aug 2004 is no longer valid.

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content2?mediaId=load102060&catId=500111
has further information and a link to the DoH website where you can
download the forms.

Even if you are travelling fully insured you may need a valid E111 so
that you are exempt from paying the policy excess.

 

It asks for a personal identification number - not having needed an E111
before - which number do they want, is it National Health or National
insurance or A N other?

 

Either of the first two.

Also, you probably want to tick the box (just above the Declaration on
the CM1 form) for being automatically sent a European Health Insurance
Card, once they start being issued.

 

Many thanks.

 

Thanks for that, most useful