Is my EHIC (blue health insurance card) still valid?

Question

im EU national. i used to live and work in UK, got my EHIC card and left UK. now i live in Germany for nearly a year not working.

1) is my EHIC card still valid (if i go to hospital, will they not charge me with medical costs as i am not employed and not paying any health insurance premiums in UK?

2) when I start my new job in Germany, will that invalidate my EHIC card (as German employer will need to pay insurance for me) or I will be still entitled to use EHIC anyway?

Answer 1

If you are under UK state pension age and you move to another EEA country or Switzerland to live permanently (but not to work), contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). They will tell you whether or not the UK will pay for your medical treatment in the country you're moving to and for how long. You may no longer be entitled to an EHIC, in which case you will need to send it back to the EHIC Enquiries service. However, you may be able to get health cover from the UK for a limited period on form E106 - contact DWP for further information. Special rules apply if you have an industrial injury or occupational disease. Contact DWP or, in Northern Ireland, the Social Security Agency.

Answer 2

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