Fred J my original response was in reply to the post below.

There are many British citizens who do not and cannot get an EHIC from the UK

Very true, but they can usually get one from their country of residence if they qualify for local healthcare.

Don't know Fred I got my first one from the local INSS office,when I tried to renew online received an email telling me to contact Newcastle which I did and they sent the forms out.

The OP was about UK pensioners, and the post I made saying that they now had to get their EHIC cards from the UK was totally valid.

Im a pensionista under the Spanish regime but have a few years to go under the UK.

No, you referred to UK citizens, not just pensioners.

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is issued by the country that insures you for healthcare.

As a UK state pensioner, resident in Spain and with a registered pensioner S1 form (issued by the International Pension Centre in the UK) to access public healthcare in Spain, the UK covers you for healthcare (through your UK state pension) and therefore the UK is responsible for issuing you with a UK EHIC.

You will need to contact the Overseas Healthcare Team in Newcastle on 0044 191 218 1999 in order to renew a UK EHIC. This is free of charge but is not an automatic process; you will need to apply and an application form will then be sent out to your Spanish address in the post. Please note that the online service is not available to those living abroad.

This info is not accurate for anyone who has an EHIC card that has not expired but was issued to a UK address.If you have a UK issued card and wish to update when you become resident in Spain,be prepared for an expensive series of phone calls.

I have emailed them. Thanks everyone.

Just to let you know had email today to say mine is in the post

[QUOTE=Fredbargate;11559517]I am in receipt of a UK state pension and my EHIC does not come from the UK it comes from the country of my residence.[/

where do I apply in this country for my EHIC as it has expiredQUOTE]

I became resident in Spain last June, My EHIC expired in November, I phoned Newcastle and was told they would send me a new card to Spain to use if I should take ill when visiting the UK, the card took a few weeks to arrive, I was told if I was going to the UK before I had my new card to ring the telephone number they provided as I would be covered,,

I followed the instructions as above and after a couple of emails forwards and backwards my new EHIC arrived.

You can't.

If you are a UK pensioner, follow the advice above.

If you are not a UK pensioner, then you can get a TSE from Spain provided you are in employment.

It's far simpler to just phone them.
Your cards will be posted
Ours arrived in just over a week