4jtam

Hi there, anyone knows would the NHS surcharge paid cover all medical treatments as a UK citizen do? like specialist advice and hospital procedures?

I am planning to apply settlement visa for my son age 11, but he has medical history and being follow up in HK, he needs specialist follow up and hospital procedures if necessary. I wonder if his case will be fully covered with NHS surcharge paid. Thanks...

mikelincs

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The NHS surcharge covers everything, gives access to the NHS just as someone who has lived in the UK all their lives gets.

4jtam

Thanks for your reply. It sounds perfect!

Wonder do you know about accommodation issue when applying settlement visa? I will be staying in my sister's house with 3 bedrooms upon arrival. (with my husband and 2 boys age 11 and 8)

Does she need to apply any report from the council on top of a letter of accommodation letter? (She I living with her husband with 2 girls age 5 and 3)

Thanks

quiltman

I think you may have a problem - there is already your sister, her husband and their 2 girls. so that's two bedrooms required. You and your husband plus your two boys would need another two bedrooms according to the accomodation ruling i believe. If it is a council house she will need permission from the council as well as the letter confirming the accomodation is suitable. I suggest you check the actual accomodation rules as i'm not 100% certain of them.

quiltman

Here's some info. looks like i am correct! Meeting the Accommodation Requirement: UK Spouse or Fiance Visa - Immigration Barristers' Blog

4jtam

I wonder ... as I only stay there as temporary basis, like a temporary address. Do I need to fulfill the requirements as it looks like for a permanent address?

mikelincs

Yes, your accommodation, when you apply, even if only temporary MUST fulfill the requirements.

4jtam

Thanks all. I find this forum is very helpful and supportive! I am glad that I signed up

HKG3

Any chance if the OP and her husband can come over to the UK and rent a place close to her sister's house before applying for spouse visa in Hong Kong?

Does the health surcharge applies to the children in this case? As children of a British Citizen, the children will either be British Citizens themselves or would have received Indefinite Leave to Enter the UK while the non British Citizen parent applies for a spouse visa.

mikelincs

Do your two children have their British Passports yet, if not you should get them ASAP, assuming they are British Citizens.

4jtam

They are not British passport holders, so I am going to apply settlement visas for them. They need to remain 3 years in order to get the British passport. So I wonder what would cover with NHS surcharge fee.

HKG3

Does the non British Citizen parent holds British National (Overseas) status?

If so, he should apply for an UK spouse visa using his BN(O) passport. He will be treated as a Commonwealth citizen in the UK. This means that he can -

1) Register to vote in all UK elections. Being on the electoral register helps to build up his credit history in the UK.
2) He can apply for UK civil service jobs.
3) He can get British Citizenship via registration using form B(OTA), which is cheaper than naturalisation (£1163 vs £1282 in 2017 prices)

spouse of scouse

It's illegal to rent a property in England to anyone who isn't legally resident, so the non-Brit spouse couldn't be on the lease in the circumstances you suggest. The only way it would meet the accommodation requirements for a spouse visa is if the UK citizen spouse got a lease in their name, and the landlord provided a letter saying that the non-Brit spouse would be added to the lease once they produced their visa/BRP.

HKG3

Or to rent a place in the UK that is not in England - for example Scotland. After all, England is only a part of the UK.

spouse of scouse

Right to Rent legislation currently only applies to England, not to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.