Hi johnny .. the E111s were phased out in 2005, and replaced by the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC has a validity of up to 5 years, but the onus is on the holder to renew, as no reminders are sent. Hopefully your warning may serve as a reminder to everyone to check the dates on their EHIC. More info, along with application/renewal link, can be found in our EHIC topic ... please click here.

David

thanks david, i just thought if i mentioned ehic it may not prompt people to check their medical cover, also be carefull when "googling" that there are sites that actually charge people to organise this card when its actually free.

So much for the EU. I wish my card lasted 5years, here in Germany I have to renew it every six months. I invarably forget, I came back yesterday from a couple of days in France and after reading this post I checked it and of course it's out of date. I must get more organised I live not far from four other countries where the card is valid andI spend time there regularly.
Thanks for the reminder.