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I'm a British citizen living outside UK & never lived in it.
I got my citizen ship by descending from my mother
if I come to UK to get birth to have the citizen ship for my baby , what are the requirements for obtaining my NHS number to go to my GP? & how long it takes?
( I still don't have an address in UK but i think i will rent home when i come)
I got my citizen ship by descending from my mother
if I come to UK to get birth to have the citizen ship for my baby , what are the requirements for obtaining my NHS number to go to my GP? & how long it takes?
( I still don't have an address in UK but i think i will rent home when i come)
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You’ll be allocated a NHS number when you register with a GP if you do not already have one.
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/gps/...-a-gp-surgery/
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/gps/...-a-gp-surgery/
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As long as you’re moving permanently (i.e. not just to have the baby) then you’ll be covered by the NHS from arrival.
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I'm not 100% sure but I think I'll move to London or Manchester
what is the references i have to bring with me plz?
and what are the documents that prove i will move permanently not just for having the baby?
what is the references i have to bring with me plz?
and what are the documents that prove i will move permanently not just for having the baby?
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If YOU are a Brit citizen, you don't need any references to move to the UK.
You WILL need proof that you are living in the UK (tenancy agreement to prove permanent place of accommodation/paylips to prove job/bank accounts etc) and not just visiting for the birth in order to use the NHS.
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A year later when I attended hospital for the first time I also had to produce passport and utility bill.
I think it will vary among NHS trusts on how strictly they implement this requirement.
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Will you be moving ahead of your husband or will you be able to apply for his visa without a job in the UK? If you’re moving ahead and will have 6 months or more of payslips by the time you come to look for a family rental, that will help.
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Here's a link to a website that might help clarify the situation
https://maternityaction.org.uk/advic...ad-in-england/
Note this is for England. Might be different in other countries.
You'll see it refers to being "ordinarily resident" in order touse NHS for free. There's no exact legal definition with regard to this because Parliament has never passed a law to state this. Instead there have been a series of court cases that have established Common Law precedents. On the gov.uk website there's a long explanation of how NHS trusts can decide if a person is "ordinarily resident".
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...d-purpose-tool
https://maternityaction.org.uk/advic...ad-in-england/
Note this is for England. Might be different in other countries.
You'll see it refers to being "ordinarily resident" in order touse NHS for free. There's no exact legal definition with regard to this because Parliament has never passed a law to state this. Instead there have been a series of court cases that have established Common Law precedents. On the gov.uk website there's a long explanation of how NHS trusts can decide if a person is "ordinarily resident".
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...d-purpose-tool
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When our daughter moved back and lived with us for a few months then we added her to our utility bill.
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And if you’re using that address for your husband’s spouse visa there are different requirements so make sure you’re aware of those too.
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