Travel Information

It is essential that you visit your doctor or Travel Health professional well in advance of travelling abroad. They will be able to advise you personally regarding vaccination, malaria prevention and general health issuesyou should consider for your destination.

Our aim is to provide you with the information and resources for general health

Vaccination Chart

The The European Health Insurance Card EHIC

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) entitles you to reduced-cost, sometimes free, medical treatment that becomes necessary while you're in a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland.

The EEA consists of the European Union (EU) countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Switzerland applies the EHIC arrangements through an agreement with the EU

You can apply for an EHIC for your spouse/partner and any children up to the age of 16 (or 19 if they are in full-time education) at the same time as applying for your own. If you are a foster parent or guardian (including boarding school teaching staff), you can apply on behalf of any children you are looking after. You must be over 16 to apply as a main applicant.

Regardless of how you apply, you will need to have the following information to hand for everyone you are applying for:

• Name and date of birth
• NHS or national insurance (NI) number.
• In Scotland the NHS number is known as the Community Health Index (CHI) number and in Northern Ireland it is known as the Health and Care number
  

EHIC online application

Staying Healthy

• Plan Ahead
• Checklist of things to remember when planning your trip
• Checklist of steps to take when you get back if you have been ill during your trip
• Treatment Abroad

National Travel Health Network

Advice for travellers to Hajj or Umrah