EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
Jul 8th 2009, 8:12 pm
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EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
For your information, those EU Pensioners and Dependants who are at present covered on a Spanish EHIC, will find that any new card will now show an expiry date of 28/02/2010 irrespective of when it is issued. Unless a member of the Spanish Social Security system.
I have been informed by the the British Consulate in Malaga, that from 01/03/2010 all EHIC cards for this category will be issued by the applicants Home Country and not Spain.
I have sent an enquiry to: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
If I get a reply I will add the information.
I have been informed by the the British Consulate in Malaga, that from 01/03/2010 all EHIC cards for this category will be issued by the applicants Home Country and not Spain.
I have sent an enquiry to: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
If I get a reply I will add the information.
Last edited by cadiar; Jul 8th 2009 at 8:15 pm. Reason: omitted info added
Jul 8th 2009, 8:23 pm
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
That reminds me I don't have mine.
Last edited by twistedmelon; Jul 8th 2009 at 8:26 pm.
Jul 8th 2009, 8:46 pm
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
For your information, those EU Pensioners and Dependants who are at present covered on a Spanish EHIC, will find that any new card will now show an expiry date of 28/02/2010 irrespective of when it is issued. Unless a member of the Spanish Social Security system.
I have been informed by the the British Consulate in Malaga, that from 01/03/2010 all EHIC cards for this category will be issued by the applicants Home Country and not Spain.
I have sent an enquiry to: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
If I get a reply I will add the information.
I have been informed by the the British Consulate in Malaga, that from 01/03/2010 all EHIC cards for this category will be issued by the applicants Home Country and not Spain.
I have sent an enquiry to: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
If I get a reply I will add the information.
So do we have to apply to the DWP in the UK for them??
Jul 8th 2009, 8:49 pm
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
At what age do you become eligable for free health care in spain, my partner is 61 and gets it here in the UK, but not sure if he will be entitled to it there.
Jul 8th 2009, 8:56 pm
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
When you reach UK retirement age. So 60 for women, 65 for men. However, when one or other reaches retirement age, the other is covered as a dependent on an E121 form from the Dept of Work and Pensions in Newcastle.
Jul 8th 2009, 9:01 pm
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Many thanks for the info, unfortunately I have far to many years before I reach 60, he will hit 65 first.
I am going to be working out there so he should be covered by my ss payments but will have to look into it with social here prior to us moving which is in about 3 weeks,
I am going to be working out there so he should be covered by my ss payments but will have to look into it with social here prior to us moving which is in about 3 weeks,
Jul 8th 2009, 9:05 pm
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
Many thanks for the info, unfortunately I have far to many years before I reach 60, he will hit 65 first.
I am going to be working out there so he should be covered by my ss payments but will have to look into it with social here prior to us moving which is in about 3 weeks,
I am going to be working out there so he should be covered by my ss payments but will have to look into it with social here prior to us moving which is in about 3 weeks,
Jul 9th 2009, 6:04 am
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
For your information, those EU Pensioners and Dependants who are at present covered on a Spanish EHIC, will find that any new card will now show an expiry date of 28/02/2010 irrespective of when it is issued. Unless a member of the Spanish Social Security system.
I have been informed by the the British Consulate in Malaga, that from 01/03/2010 all EHIC cards for this category will be issued by the applicants Home Country and not Spain.
I have sent an enquiry to: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
If I get a reply I will add the information.
I have been informed by the the British Consulate in Malaga, that from 01/03/2010 all EHIC cards for this category will be issued by the applicants Home Country and not Spain.
I have sent an enquiry to: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
If I get a reply I will add the information.
Jul 9th 2009, 6:33 am
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Re: EHIC Health Card for Ex Pat Pensioners
Are you saying that it only applies to resident expats who are not members of the Spanish heath system?
As far as I was aware, INSS currently only issue EHIC cards to people who are on the Spanish system. Are you saying that they have been issuing them to any resident - in the system or not?
