
If you need medical treatment while staying at a quarantine hotel, the UK Government will fund treatment as usual for UK residents or insured individuals. The costs of quarantine hotels are not covered by an EHIC or GHIC, as the UK considers these hotels to be a public health measure, not medically necessary state-provided healthcare.

are close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and have no or mild symptoms.

Some EU countries require foreign visitors, including UK residents, to stay in quarantine hotels if they either: Not all state healthcare is free within the EU and Switzerland and so you may have to pay for services that you would get for free on the NHS. You'll need to pre-arrange some treatments with the relevant healthcare provider in the country you're visiting – for example, kidney dialysis or chemotherapy.Ĭheck the Foreign Office country guides on GOV.UK for information on how to access treatment in the country you’re visiting
