‘Everything with my pregnancy was free. I was very surprised’

HERE are a few of the tips on getting an EHIC card the Mail found online:

‘THIS card you can get easy and fast, and most importantly, free. You need to fill an online form which does not last more than 5 minutes. The card you receive by mail about a week. Et voila! Free medical insurance for vacation in Europe!’ ‘Having the card entitles people in Poland primary health care, which includes gynaecologist and obstetrician, dentist, dermatologist, venereologist, oncologist, ophthalmologist, a psychiatrist. I have hardly had any issues when using the EHIC in Poland.’ ‘I was in Poland and went to the dentist. It is true EHIC is only for emergencies, but who will check? So it is with other doctors.’ ‘I was working in the UK, but after starting maternity leave I went to Slovakia. You’ll need a European insurance card – this is the blue card. Through the card, all necessary arrangements to do with the pregnancy and childbirth will be made free. I was very surprised that there were not so many run-ins with the authorities.’ ‘I’ve been in this situation before. No one even blinked. Everything was solved with the EHIC card.’

On getting proof of address:

‘Make a label with your name, stick it on an intercom or something, quickly make a picture, take off the label and in the bank show your picture on your phone. What is so hard?’ ‘The easiest is to steal something from a store, then you do police proof of address.’ ‘Tell your friends to make you proof of address. Write that you live with them. It will be OK.’