Social security and healthcare cards

Europe:

Since 1st June 2004, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – with an optional microprocessor – has replaced the following forms:

• E111 for holiday travel,
• E110 for employees of international transportation companies,
• E128 for students and workers,
• E119 for unemployed persons who move to another country to seek work.

It gives access to medical care in all European Union countries. According to the European eHealth action plan, electronic medical insurance cards will be in use in all Member States by 2008.