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Hi all, My wife and I (both over age 65) are hoping to move to Spain and wondered that if we apply for an S1 for healthcare in Spain will we still be able to get NHS healthcare in the UK if we return to the UK for a while to visit relatives. Many thanks.
Posted: Mon Nov 6, 2023 3:18pm
Tony Baroni wrote on Mon Nov 6, 2023 2:11pm:
Hi all, My wife and I (both over age 65) are hoping to move to Spain and wondered that if we apply for an S1 for healthcare in Spain will we still be able to get NHS healthcare in the UK if we return to the UK for a while to visit relatives. Many thanks.
This is the guide if you move to Spain
Extracts:
If you are a UK national and move to the EU, you should not expect to be able to use NHS services for free when visiting the UK unless you have an EHIC, PRC or S2 to show your healthcare costs are funded by the EU country in which you now live, or another exemption applies.
I found the NHS phone number shown on the S1 webpage is very helpful if you have questions.
The bottom line is take out travel insurance from Spain, a good idea anyway, to cover any NHS costs when back in UK
Posted: Tue Nov 7, 2023 5:40pm
Billfra wrote on Mon Nov 6, 2023 3:18pm:
This is the guide if you move to Spain
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Extracts:
If you are a UK national and move to the EU, you should not expect to be able to use NHS services for free when visiting the UK unless you have an EHIC, PRC or S2 to show your healthcare costs are funded by the EU country in which you now live, or another exemption applies.
I found the NHS phone number shown on the S1 webpage is very helpful if you have questions.
The bottom line is take out travel insurance from Spain, a good idea anyway, to cover any NHS costs when back in UK
Hi and many thanks for the Link. Very useful. I knew we needed an S1 to get healthcare in Europe but did not know that we needed an S2 if we needed healthcare in the UK after we have become an EU Resident.
Posted: Tue Nov 7, 2023 5:42pm
Billfra wrote on Mon Nov 6, 2023 3:18pm:
This is the guide if you move to Spain
Read more...
Extracts:
If you are a UK national and move to the EU, you should not expect to be able to use NHS services for free when visiting the UK unless you have an EHIC, PRC or S2 to show your healthcare costs are funded by the EU country in which you now live, or another exemption applies.
I found the NHS phone number shown on the S1 webpage is very helpful if you have questions.
The bottom line is take out travel insurance from Spain, a good idea anyway, to cover any NHS costs when back in UK
Hi and many thanks for the Link. I knew that we need an S1 for healthcare in Europe but did not know that we need an S2 if we need healthcare in the UK after we have become EU Residents.
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Billfra wrote on Mon Nov 6, 2023 3:18pm:
This is the guide if you move to Spain
Read more...
Extracts:
If you are a UK national and move to the EU, you should not expect to be able to use NHS services for free when visiting the UK unless you have an EHIC, PRC or S2 to show your healthcare costs are funded by the EU country in which you now live, or another exemption applies.
I found the NHS phone number shown on the S1 webpage is very helpful if you have questions.
The bottom line is take out travel insurance from Spain, a good idea anyway, to cover any NHS costs when back in UK
We got our NLV at the end of 2022. We used private healthcare through Sanitas. Which we propose to retain at our renewal. We did not get an S1. My question therefore is, what is the criteria for losing auto rights to NHS care, just living in Spain or living in Spain and activating an S1? I cannot see this defined and wondered if anyone had asked??
Michael
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:46pm
Morelo S wrote on Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:34am:
We got our NLV at the end of 2022. We used private healthcare through Sanitas. Which we propose to retain at our renewal. We did not get an S1. My question therefore is, what is the criteria for losing auto rights to NHS care, just living in Spain or living in Spain and activating an S1? I cannot...
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... see this defined and wondered if anyone had asked??
Michael
Hi, I would be interested to know the answer to this question too.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:34pm
Tony Baroni wrote on Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:46pm:
Hi, I would be interested to know the answer to this question too.
Since UK is no longer an EU/EEA country there is no automatic right to use INSS which is equivalent to NHS.
Effectively NHS pays the Spanish equivalent body the contributions you no longer pay in UK. If you have a DNI and padron you get a health card. Here is the link to NHS - they're very helpful.
I also discovered a link where you can apply online in Spain once you have your S1 forms, DNI, padron. Saves a lot of time
Billfra wrote on Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:34pm:
Since UK is no longer an EU/EEA country there is no automatic right to use INSS which is equivalent to NHS.
Effectively NHS pays the Spanish equivalent body the contributions you no longer pay in UK. If you have a DNI and padron you get a health card. Here is the link to NHS - they're very helpful.
Read more...
I also discovered a link where you can apply online in Spain once you have your S1 forms, DNI, padron. Saves a lot of time
Thanks for taking the time to reply but your answer does not address the question posed.
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