Request

Please can you provide the total number of EHICs and GHICs issued each calendar year by the UK Government, from 2017 to 2021?

Response

Please see attached figures.

There are three types of card:

EHIC – This card existed before the UK left the EU

UK GHIC – This card replaced the EHIC

UK EHIC – This card replaced the EHIC for those covered by the Withdrawal Agreement

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