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What is Form E111 and do you really need it?
Yes, if you are travelling within the European Economic Area, you should get the Form E111, which entitles most UK residents to free, or reduced- cost emergency medical treatment. However, you will still need appropriate travel insurance for complete peace of mind.
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- How do you make a claim on your Travel Insurance Policy?
- If you need to make a claim, contact the Insurance Company that issued your policy as quickly as possible. You’ll find full details explaining what to do in the booklet that came with your policy. Don’t forget to take the booklet and a note of your policy number with you!
- Does cheap travel insurance mean you’ll get less cover?
- Not necessarily – but you can be sure when you buy your travel insurance through Endsleigh or Essential Travel you'll get a great deal !
- Why is there a need for a special backpacker’s travel insurance?
- More and more people are taking off around the world or studying abroad for long periods of time – this has created the need for a special type of insurance, which is commonly known as backpacker travel insurance.
- Do you need special travel insurance for ski-ing holidays?
- At the very least you should top up standard travel insurance with ski cover - but you are probably better off buying a specialist ski or extreme sports travel policy which gives you more extensive cover.
- What should be covered on a standard travel insurance policy?
- Most standard insurance policies provide more than sufficient cover. However, it’s well worth noting the key cover features that should be included in your travel policy. These are as follows:
It’s important to note that you will only receive the same treatment as residents of the country you are visiting. This may not cover all of the things that you can get free of charge in the UK and even with European reciprocal agreements repatriation costs are never covered.
For this reason, it’s absolutely essential that you also have suitable travel insurance to cover every contingency. However, as your travel insurance may exclude what is covered by the E111 – you will need to have both when you are in Europe!
In fact, the Form E111 is free and easily available from all post offices. As soon as you’ve completed it, you can get it signed and stamped over the counter. Just remember to take it with you on your European travels!