There were only a few weeks left for hundreds of thousands of Spaniards to start Summer holiday, a preview of the massive flood of tourism that will arrive in August. Preparation departs from the quest ticket And Hotel to tune a car or buy clothes for the season.
But there are important points that must be considered regarding health, especially if you are traveling vacation to a European destination.
If you are going on vacation to Europe, do not forget about this important procedure
That social securitythrough its services Citizenship Attentionbearing in mind that everyone traveling to EU territory must have a licence European sanitation cardto receive medical coverage in the event of illness, accident or other circumstances.
This goes well for people who have time has run out card and for those who need it for first time.
With a European Health Card you can receive treatment in any EU country as well as in Switzerland, the UK or Norway, among others
How to manage the European Health Insurance Card
Updating or getting a card is a free process that’s easy to do. To do this, you must go to Social Security website and write European sanitation card in search engines
When you see the search results, go to the bottom of the tab, and look at the various registration alternatives.
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The next step is to choose SMS optionand fill out the form with personal data such as KTP number, date of birth and telephone number.
Social Security will soon send a SMS codewhich will be included in the box to verify identity.
And there you enter the official form to be able to have this health card.
Countries covered by the European Health Insurance Card
To understand the importance of this documentation, keep in mind that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminded that European sanitation card “accredits the right to medical care during temporary stay in European Union countries”, as well as the European Economic Area (i.e. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
The validity period is stated on the back of the card, but is generally two years.
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