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    • Travel insurance for visits to Channel Islands (updated)

    27/07/11

    It has been general knowledge for some time that UK residents visiting the Channel Islands must ensure they have adequate travel insurance from 1 April 2009. The recommendation comes from the Department as the healthcare arrangements for UK visitors to the Islands are due to change.

    The former agreement, which allowed UK travellers to get a limited number of medical treatments in the Channel Islands free of charge, ended on 31 March 2009. Anyone travelling to the Islands, which include Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, will be required to pay for medical treatment should they become ill or injured there after this date. Visitors should therefore take out adequate insurance before they travel.

    As of 1st April 2011, it appears that Jersey may have re-instated free medical care for visitors from the UK. Please check the position before travelling.

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