EHIC Card – How can I obtain when I am a permanent resident in Cyprus?
It is very important to know “How can I obtain an EHIC Card when I am a permanent resident in Cyprus?” Permanent residents living in Cyprus who are registered with GESY can apply to their local citizen’s center for an European Health Insurance Card. The EHIC card does not replace travel insurance and should not be used as so. However, entitle the holder to health care provisions in state hospitals. That to the same standards of the citizens of the EU country they are visiting.
You can find the application form for the EHIC card:
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Supporting documents to accompany the application are as follows:
- Identity Card or birth certificates or E.U. Citizen Registration Certificate. Also, Alien Residence Permit.
- The “Confirmation of Beneficiary Registration to a Personal Doctor Beneficiary List Form”. This which sign by the Beneficiary and the Personal Doctor (PD).
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- The notification titled: «GHS – Αίτημα Εγγραφής σε Προσωπικό Ιατρό / Registration request to Personal Doctor». That received upon the completion of GHS enrolment process. This notification send both to the Beneficiary Portal account. Also, to the email account of the user that has submitted the GHS beneficiary enrolment request.