It’s often been said that Brexit has ruined pensioners’ chances of moving to Spain, but how bad is it? In this article we will try to demonstrate how much more money a state pensioner in the UK would need to add to a non lucrative visa application to be successful. (This article is based on…
A “Documento Acreditativo del Derecho de Asistencia Sanitaria” (also known as a “derecho letter”) is a document issued by the Spanish Social Security Administration (Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social or INSS) and certifies that the holder is entitled to medical care under the Spanish National Health System (Sistema Nacional de Salud or SNS). How…
Now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, there are two types of healthcare cover available when travelling overseas – the UK GHIC (UK Global Healthcare Insurance Card) or if you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK EHIC (European Healthcare Insurance Card). For most people, the UK GHIC replaces…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5VzxsK8oJQ Good news – the S1 form is accepted for non-lucrative visa applications in the UK. This is a game changer for people who qualify, especially those who may struggle to get private healthcare due to pre-existing conditions On all fronts, the end of the Transition Period for the UK leaving the EU was a…
Sunny Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with the British making up the largest proportion of visitors, reaching a peak of over 18 million sunseekers in 2019. Up to the end of 2020, the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) granted UK passport holders access to emergency health care during…
