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Travelling abroad

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

Your EHIC is valid throughout the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland (the EEA consists of the European Union member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).

Before you travel

Find country-by-country travel advice, travellers' checklists, plus information on travel and health insurance

Passports

All you need to know about passport applications and renewals

If things go wrong

How and where to get help and advice if things go wrong abroad

Bringing goods or cash into the UK

Details about what rules apply to cash or goods being brought into the UK from abroad

Tax and duty on goods brought to the UK from outside the European Union (Money, tax and benefits section)

Learn about the quantities of certain goods you can bring into the country and the duties and tax you may need to pay

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Be secure online

Make sure your personal data are safe and secure when you use the internet

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