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Information for Cyprus Expats on how to apply for a Cyprus EHIC card for travel outside Cyprus
Individual application for European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in Cyprus, is submitted by any person who, according to the Government Medical Institution and Services General Regulations, is entitled to free medical care in Cyprus. Eligible persons are only allowed to use the EHIC card outside Cyprus. Only one application is needed for the whole family. EHIC entitles you to the necessary health care while on a temporary stay in another EU/EEA member state.
EHIC cards are not valid in North Cyprus. It is strongly recommended that you have made adequate Medical Insurance provisions before you enter North Cyprus.
Member states of the EU are - Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Countries of EEA are - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
If you and /or member of your family accompanying you fall ill while on a temporary visit in another EU/EEA member state, EHIC enables the holder to obtain the necessary medical care. When one of the persons concerned is in need of benefits, including hospitalization, he/she should present his/her EHIC to the state medical institutions or with the contracted country's health insurance scheme medical institutions in the country of stay and medically necessary health care will be provided on the account of Cyprus. You may be asked to present other official documents, such as ID or passport.
The completed application form, together with the supporting documents as specified below, should be submitted to a state hospital or the Ministry of Health, at least ten working days prior to your departure.
The Ministry of Health contact details are:
Ministry of Health, 10, Markou Drakou Street, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel 00357 22 400 207 00357 22 306 354 Fax 00357 22 305 346
Applications should be accompanied by a copy of the following documents, as the case may be:
1. Employed, non employed and retired:
Medical Card "A" (free medical care)
Photocopy of the applicant's passport page and his/her dependants, showing their personal data.
2. Active or retired Government employees:
Gen 96 or Gen 96A, as the case may be
Photocopy of the applicant's passport page and his/her dependants, showing their personal data.
3. Active Government hourly paid staff:
Medical Card for Government hourly paid staff
Certificate for current monthly/weekly gross income for the family
Photocopy of the applicant's passport page and his/hers dependants, showing their personal data.
4. Student at a University or Higher Educational Institution
Euro<26 student ID card of the Youth Board for Cypriot citizens and permanent residents of Cyprus, or Medical Card "A" (free) medical care)
Photocopy of the applicant's passport page and his/her dependants, showing their personal data.
A student is defined as a person whostudies on a full time basis at a University or a higher educational institution.
Note: If the purpose of the journey is to receive treatment, you should not submit this application for an EHIC. For treatment abroad it is necessary to apply for pre-authorization.
You may download a copy of the application form here
Information on applying for an EHIC card in the UK may be found here
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