Advice on travel health insurance requirements University Insurance policyMany countries do not have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with the UK. Therefore, you must ensure that you have comprehensive travel health insurance in place. The University's travel insurance gives each staff member insured unlimited medical expenses (including evacuation and repatriation).Staff must ensure they have taken out this insurance before they travel.Travel Insurance guidanceUK Global Health Insurance Card (UK GHIC)The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get necessary state healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA), and some other countries, on the same basis as a resident of that country.NHS: Get healthcare cover abroad with a UK GHIC This article was published on 2024-11-12