From: mrph	Date: March 30th, 2009 07:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Yep. Also pay close attention to the places where it doesn't work - Andorra, for example...

	From: cbr_paul	Date: March 30th, 2009 07:31 pm (UTC)		(Link)

What's the difference between this and an E111 form?

	From: cthulahoops	Date: March 30th, 2009 09:56 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I've been putting this off for ages because I had assumed I needed to get an Irish one rather than a UK one. It turns out I can get a UK one and I've just applied. Thanks for the reminder.

	From: ehrine	Date: March 31st, 2009 01:34 am (UTC)		(Link)

oops, the website appears to have fallen over.

	From: gingerboy	Date: March 31st, 2009 06:52 am (UTC)		(Link)

It is the replacement to the E111. One thing to be aware of is that it's got an expiory date on it, I think it's valid for 5 years. I can't remember if the E111 only lasted a certain time, but you could just go to a post office and get one over the coutner - with the EHIC you have to apply and wait for a personalised printed plastic card to be sent throught the post.

At least it's free... we're going away shortly to Cyprus, and it's blooming annoying paying so much for children's passports when they only last 5 years and we're only likely to use them twice in that 5 years!

	From: zaitan	Date: March 31st, 2009 09:45 am (UTC)		(Link)

I have one somewhere and it may still be in date. Only catch is that my passport has expired :(