European health card and 2 month stay in uk

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Jun 25th 2024, 6:08 pm

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Notdunroamin

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Re: European health card and 2 month stay in uk

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Originally Posted by 1sexsmith

I am a bit confused 🤔. I have the plastic Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea card- is that the EHIC card?

It would have saved us all from confusion if you'd said that in the first place instead of the undefined "EU healthcare" and then compounded it by replying with "the EHIC card"

Jun 25th 2024, 8:45 pm

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Re: European health card and 2 month stay in uk

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Originally Posted by snikpoh

Provided you are covered for Spanish health care, anyone can get cover (either TSE itself or temp cover on piece of paper) - no need to be working.

I know because I have obtained several over the years - I don't work and wasn't a pensioner

I tried this but was refused. Would it be because I benefit from my wife's S1 perhaps?