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EHIC

You arrive in your host country, settle into your dorm or flat, find your favorite café, and start figuring out the local transport. A few weeks in, a long weekend…

Fabio Pellini
June 6, 2026
8 min read

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) gives EU students far less protection during a semester abroad than most believe. The European Commission itself states that EHIC “is not an alternative…

Fabio Pellini
April 14, 2026