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Hi everyone,I hope everyone is keeping well.
A question for people who have a non lucrative residence visa.
Are there any restrictions on the amount of time you can spend back in the UK, are you still entitled to bus treatment when you are back here?
Any information would help.
Lammy
Bus treatment ???
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:30pm
Roland wrote on Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:48pm:
Bus treatment ???
Sorry,auto correct ! NHS treatment.
😁😁😁
I don't know if there is a limit on time spent in the UK. Personally, I doubt that there is, but a quick google search didn't provide any answers. It does appear that as a British subject / citizen, one could move back to live in the UK without any issues.
Re- the NHS - this is what the gov.uk website says (which indicates that one would need to get a Spanish-issued EHIC / GHIC):UK Nationals who no longer live in the UKBecause the NHS is a residency-based system, under NHS rules UK nationals who move abroad on a permanent basis lose their entitlement to free NHS healthcare.
UK nationals living and working in EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland on or before 31 December 2020 and their family members may be eligible to use NHS services without charge. You may be asked to provide evidence of your residency. Please check with the authorities in the member state in which you reside for further information.
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.
You should take out appropriate travel insurance when visiting the UK, as you would when visiting any other country. Any treatment you may have to pay for will be charged at 150% of the national NHS rate.
Some former UK residents do not have to pay for NHS treatment when visiting England. This includes UK war pensioners, UK government employees, and UK nationals living in the EU on or before 31 December 2020.
You should check before travelling to the UK whether you qualify for an exemption from charging or will be required to pay for your treatment.
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:23pm
RichT wrote on Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:39pm:
I don't know if there is a limit on time spent in the UK. Personally, I doubt that there is, but a quick google search didn't provide any answers. It does appear that as a British subject / citizen, one could move back to live in the UK without any issues.
Re- the NHS - this is what the ...Read more...
...gov.uk website says (which indicates that one would need to get a Spanish-issued EHIC / GHIC):UK Nationals who no longer live in the UKBecause the NHS is a residency-based system, under NHS rules UK nationals who move abroad on a permanent basis lose their entitlement to free NHS healthcare.
UK nationals living and working in EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland on or before 31 December 2020 and their family members may be eligible to use NHS services without charge. You may be asked to provide evidence of your residency. Please check with the authorities in the member state in which you reside for further information.
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.
You should take out appropriate travel insurance when visiting the UK, as you would when visiting any other country. Any treatment you may have to pay for will be charged at 150% of the national NHS rate.
Some former UK residents do not have to pay for NHS treatment when visiting England. This includes UK war pensioners, UK government employees, and UK nationals living in the EU on or before 31 December 2020.
You should check before travelling to the UK whether you qualify for an exemption from charging or will be required to pay for your treatment.
Thanks for the response RichT. Gives is a decision to make, perhaps best idea will be to start with the 90/180 days option and then make an informed choice on how to proceed. I am sure many people are in the same position.
Cheers, Lammy
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:21pm
RichT wrote on Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:39pm:
I don't know if there is a limit on time spent in the UK. Personally, I doubt that there is, but a quick google search didn't provide any answers. It does appear that as a British subject / citizen, one could move back to live in the UK without any issues.
Re- the NHS - this is what the ...Read more...
...gov.uk website says (which indicates that one would need to get a Spanish-issued EHIC / GHIC):UK Nationals who no longer live in the UKBecause the NHS is a residency-based system, under NHS rules UK nationals who move abroad on a permanent basis lose their entitlement to free NHS healthcare.
UK nationals living and working in EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland on or before 31 December 2020 and their family members may be eligible to use NHS services without charge. You may be asked to provide evidence of your residency. Please check with the authorities in the member state in which you reside for further information.
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.
You should take out appropriate travel insurance when visiting the UK, as you would when visiting any other country. Any treatment you may have to pay for will be charged at 150% of the national NHS rate.
Some former UK residents do not have to pay for NHS treatment when visiting England. This includes UK war pensioners, UK government employees, and UK nationals living in the EU on or before 31 December 2020.
You should check before travelling to the UK whether you qualify for an exemption from charging or will be required to pay for your treatment.
Hi all we have been reading all the info you guys have been putting on here as my wife and I were looking at buying in los alcazres next year when I retire but to be honest now with all the other regulations brought on by brexit we just don’t think it will be worth all of the hassle such a pity as we love the area and it’s something we have been looking forward to for many years but couldn’t do until I retired such a shame but thanks everyone for all of the great information
Alan
Alan S wrote on Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:21pm:
Hi all we have been reading all the info you guys have been putting on here as my wife and I were looking at buying in los alcazres next year when I retire but to be honest now with all the other regulations brought on by brexit we just don’t think it will be worth all of the hassle such a pity...
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... as we love the area and it’s something we have been looking forward to for many years but couldn’t do until I retired such a shame but thanks everyone for all of the great information
Alan
Same position here! Particularly concerned about the income required for second year of stay..... don’t know the rationale for the doubling of the income requirement (if I’ve understood correctly)
Scallywag wrote on Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:29am:
Same position here! Particularly concerned about the income required for second year of stay..... don’t know the rationale for the doubling of the income requirement (if I’ve understood correctly)
As the UK is no longer a member of the EU 3rd country rules now apply to immigration into an EU country. The rules haven't changed, just the UK's non-membership has changed which set of rules apply.
PhilTox wrote on Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:51am:
As the UK is no longer a member of the EU 3rd country rules now apply to immigration into an EU country. The rules haven't changed, just the UK's non-membership has changed which set of rules apply.
Thank you
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