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Planned treatment or giving birth abroad
Find out how you can get help with the costs of planned treatment or giving birth outside the UK.
Planned treatment abroad
Information about the S2 funding route for planned treatment outside the UK
Giving birth outside the UK
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Claim a refund for treatment costs
You can submit a claim for a refund if you have been charged for state-funded, medically necessary treatment whilst visiting:
an EU country
Norway
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
We'll assess your claim to decide whether…
Where you can use your card
There are 2 types of cards available for healthcare cover when you’re travelling abroad. You can apply for either:
a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
These both provide the same cover, but…
Treatment in the UK if you’re visiting from the EU or Switzerland
If you travelled to the UK and required emergency treatment during your stay but did not have your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), contact your healthcare insurer in your home country to apply for a Provisional Replacement Certificate (PRC).…
Giving birth outside the UK
If you want to give birth in an EU country or Switzerland, you'll need:
• to download and fill in the Giving birth abroad application form (PDF: 163KB)
• a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or UK Global…