You can apply for a student's UK GHIC if you’re a UK resident who is currently studying in:
- a European Union (EU) country
- Switzerland
- Norway
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Montenegro
The student UK GHIC will provide you with healthcare cover in these countries as well as your country of study for the duration of your course.
Studying in Switzerland
If you’re not entitled to healthcare cover in Switzerland, your student UK GHIC will not cover you in Switzerland but will cover you when visiting:
- a European Union (EU) country
- Norway
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Montenegro
Studying in Montenegro
You cannot make an application using the online portal.
Email your application to nhsbsa.ghicapplicationsohs@nhsbsa.nhs.uk including your:
- name
- date of birth
- permanent UK address including postcode
- telephone number
- email address
- name and address of the UK educational institution
- address where you're studying
- qualification you're studying for
- dates of study
Once you've applied, you'll receive an email asking to provide evidence from your place of study.
The GHIC EHIC Customer Support Team can send you a proforma for your university to complete. You can request this by emailing nhsbsa.ghicapplicationsohs@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
If you’re a non-UK national student, you must provide evidence confirming you have EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status or have the right to reside in the UK, such as:
- evidence of your EUSS status
- UK or Irish passport
- UK birth certificate
- certificate of UK Naturalisation
- permanent residence certificate
- an Accession State Worker Registration Scheme certificate
- both sides of a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) up until the expiry date - most BRPs have expiry dates of 31 December 2024
Existing UK GHIC
If you have a UK GHIC but need a student UK GHIC, email nhsbsa.ghicapplicationsohs@nhsbsa.nhs.uk including your:
- name
- date of birth
- permanent UK address including postcode
- telephone number
- email address
- name and address of the UK educational institution
- address where you're studying
- qualification you're studying for
- dates of study
The GHIC EHIC Customer Support Team will contact you to advise what evidence is required for your period of study.
If you need a proforma for your university to complete, you can request this by emailing nhsbsa.ghicapplicationsohs@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
Once evidence is received, the details of study will be added to your record. Your existing UK GHIC will be treated as a student UK GHIC for the period of study.
You must advise us if your circumstances change or you no longer need the card.
Extend a student UK GHIC
If you need to extend your student UK GHIC, email nhsbsa.ghicapplicationsohs@nhsbsa.nhs.uk including your:
- OHS reference number
- name
- date of birth
- permanent UK address including postcode
- telephone number
- email address
- new course end date
The GHIC EHIC Customer Support Team will contact you to advise what evidence is required to extend your student UK GHIC.
Once evidence is received, the expiry date will be amended and a new student UK GHIC will be issued.
Placement in multiple countries
The online application allows one country to be entered for a student UK GHIC.
If you’re studying in more than one country, you must apply for the first country you’ll be studying in using the online portal.
If you need cover in another country, email your details to nhsbsa.ghicapplicationsohs@nhsbsa.nhs.uk including your:
- OHS reference number
- name
- date of birth
- permanent UK address including postcode
- telephone number
- email address
- new country of study
- study dates
The GHIC EHIC Customer Support Team will contact you to advise what evidence is required to extend your UK GHIC in the new country.
Once evidence is received, the expiry date will be amended and a new UK GHIC will be issued.