<Li> E111 - For tourists </Li> <Li> E119 - For unemployed people / job seekers </Li> <Li> E128 - For students and workers in another member state </Li> <P> European Health Insurance cards are provided free to all legal residents of participating countries . There are however various businesses who act as non-official agents on behalf of individuals, arranging supply of the cards in return for payment, often offering additional services such as the checking of applications for errors and general advice or assistance . This has proved extremely controversial . In 2010 the British government moved against companies that invited people to pay for the free EHIC, falsely implying that through payment the applicant could speed up the process . Despite this, the practice continues . </P>

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