Health Advice
Before you travel you should take advice about your specific needs as early as possible.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Travel Advice Unit has up-to-date information for most destinations - visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice select the destination you require and click on ‘health’.
Further travel health advice can be found on https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries and www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk.
Vaccinations:
You should consider having any vaccinations at least 6 weeks before you travel as some take time to have effect.
For more information on vaccinations visit the National Travel Health Network Centre http://nathnac.net/
UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC):
The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get state healthcare in Europe at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. If you have a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) it will be valid until the expiry date on the card. Once it expires, you’ll need to apply for a GHIC to replace it.
How to apply
You can apply for a GHIC on the NHS website.
Before you travel you should take advice about your specific needs as early as possible.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Travel Advice Unit has up-to-date information for most destinations - visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice select the destination you require and click on ‘health’.
Further travel health advice can be found on https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries and www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk.
Vaccinations:
You should consider having any vaccinations at least 6 weeks before you travel as some take time to have effect.
For more information on vaccinations visit the National Travel Health Network Centre http://nathnac.net/
UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC):
The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get state healthcare in Europe at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. If you have a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) it will be valid until the expiry date on the card. Once it expires, you’ll need to apply for a GHIC to replace it.
How to apply
You can apply for a GHIC on the NHS website.
