Do you need medical insurance in france?

Question

my family and I are going to france on our hols do we need medical insurance as well as our e111 or is the e 111 enough?

Many thanks

Answer 1

The ehic card will cover emergency treatment but should something happen, insurance should cover getting you home, looking after lost luggage or valuables, if the worst happened, bringing home your body etc - would you want to NOT have it?

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Answer 2

no, just e11 cards bhappy.x

Answer 3

The E111 form is no longer valid. You will need a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to receive necessary healthcare during a visit to an European Economic Area (EEA) country

You can apply online for this card here: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do

Answer 4

E111's  no longer exist.  It is now the EHIC card, but you still need insurance, either through your travel agent, or organised by yourself through an insurance company.

Answer 5

An EHIC will get you medical treatment, but travel insurance will pay for you to come home. And will also be useful when your wallet gets stolen.

Answer 6

Its up to you but I think its not necessary - the cover under the EHIC or whatever its called will be enough for emergencies and the costs of travelling between the two countries is affordable so that you should be able to get home for treatment in the UK without breaking the bank and if the worst should happen again the costs of transport are not huge (its not Austalia, its our closest European mainland neighbour!)