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<p>The reciprocal healthcare coverage under the United Kingdom-European Union Trade
and Cooperation Agreement for those on a temporary stay in an EU member state is the
same, in terms of healthcare services which can be accessed by individuals, compared
to the previous coverage under EU Regulations 883 and 987. However, under the UK-EU
Trade and Cooperation Agreement, crew or passengers of a vessel or aircraft may now
be covered for necessary healthcare on their arrival in an EU member state if the
need arose whilst on a voyage, which is not the case under the EU Regulations.</p><p><ins
class="ministerial">The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides reciprocal
healthcare coverage for travel to EU member states only. European Free Trade Area
states are not covered. The UK Global Health Insurance Card has been launched to recognise
this new agreement and will gradually replace old European Health Insurance Cards
(EHIC) once they expire. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the terms of
the Withdrawal Agreement, UK nationals who were residing and/or working in the EU,
and EU citizens residing and/or working in the UK, before 1 January 2021 are eligible
to apply for a new UK EHIC which can be used for travel to EU member states, Switzerland,
Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. For those who are not covered by the Withdrawal
Agreement, the UK has agreed a bilateral reciprocal arrangement with Norway which
means UK nationals are covered for necessary healthcare there.</ins></p><p> </p>
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