Healthcare in Spain – what is the Convenio Especial?

One of the key requisites for legal residency in Spain is access to healthcare, either registration on the excellent public healthcare system (via a work contract, self-employment or reciprocal agreement using the S1) or with private health insurance.  However, some people may be in a situation where they’ll struggle to meet the criteria for these…

Healthcare requirements to get residency in Spain

An important part of the application process to gain the right to residency in Spain is proving that you have suitable healthcare cover. The National Police station in Fuengirola published a notice explaining the healthcare requirements and we’ve translated the information into bite-size pieces for you. They start by saying why they have published the…

Private Health Care – requirements for Residency in Spain

Who needs private health care cover? If you’re planning to live in Spain and applying for residency, but won’t be working or haven’t yet reached State Pension age, then you’re going to need private health insurance for you and your family. What sort of policy will you need? The Foreigner’s Office is pretty strict when…