Getting Italian Residency
Jul 28th 2017, 5:16 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
Assuming you are not a pensioner, you will need health insurance. THe EHIC is for emergecy treatment only.
Jul 28th 2017, 8:25 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
I'm guessing it is an EHIC you have, but this NHS link gives you information about the form S1. Any in force before the changes are still valid and in addition to a UK retirement pension ESA can be valid to get a form S1. Not too sure what the other "exportable benefits" that it mentions could be?
Jul 28th 2017, 2:24 pm
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
I'm guessing it is an EHIC you have, but this NHS link gives you information about the form S1. Any in force before the changes are still valid and in addition to a UK retirement pension ESA can be valid to get a form S1. Not too sure what the other "exportable benefits" that it mentions could be?
Jul 28th 2017, 5:13 pm
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Jul 29th 2017, 4:21 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
As Giordieborn said - from your medical specialist's (are we talking Italian or British here, by the way?) description it must be an EHIC card. The EHIC card covers you for Emergency treatment only. The Comune will (which in Italy translates into should, and probably will) insist on proper comprehensive medical insurance. I can't help with sources I'm afraid, as there was no such requirement when I got my residency.
Out of interest why was there not medical coverage requirement when you applied for residency. How long ago was that?
Jul 29th 2017, 7:43 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
Thanks. I will double check which card it is. I think it is probably the EUIC just need to route it out. The specialist I was referring to is my one on the NHS in the UK.
Out of interest why was there not medical coverage requirement when you applied for residency. How long ago was that?
Out of interest why was there not medical coverage requirement when you applied for residency. How long ago was that?
And my residency was early 2005 - I can't remember when they changed the system , probably between 5 and 10 years ago. When I applied there was no health insurance requirement, no proof of funds etc. And as for why it was changed, I can't remember - but never forget this is Italy (not that you're likely to ...)
Jul 29th 2017, 7:48 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
Quite frankly, I wouldn't trust an NHS doctor to know more than the very basics about international health agreements.
And my residency was early 2005 - I can't remember when they changed the system , probably between 5 and 10 years ago. When I applied there was no health insurance requirement, no proof of funds etc. And as for why it was changed, I can't remember - but never forget this is Italy (not that you're likely to ...)
And my residency was early 2005 - I can't remember when they changed the system , probably between 5 and 10 years ago. When I applied there was no health insurance requirement, no proof of funds etc. And as for why it was changed, I can't remember - but never forget this is Italy (not that you're likely to ...)
Jul 29th 2017, 10:04 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
2010 when we became resident, comune didn't even mention it, suffice to say neither did we! Think 37100 is absolutely correct in saying some comune here are slow in catching on and perhaps some never do....
Aug 2nd 2017, 7:08 am
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Re: Getting Italian Residency
We got residency in Castiglione del Lago a few weeks ago. Had ID, health insurance - a very basic one with Cattolica. Also marriage certificate. Was very straightforward. Went once and then waited for vigile to arrive but visited when we were out. Went back to comune for ID cars 2 weeks ago. They were very welcoming. We have to go back in a couple of weeks for another certificate and that's it
