espana10

I have lived here for 6 years.I do not work.Am 55.My partner of 7 years works here in spain legally.We are not married but have padrons at the same address.Is there any way i can get a medical card.If we were married ,i am told, its not a problem. ??????????????????????????????

snikpoh

No, I don't think you can as you are not a 'legal' dependant.

lynnxa

she might be able to if she is 'officially' his partner - pareja de hecho?


not sure how you about that though

LittleWeed

Yes, I believe that´s right. To qualify you have establish that you have been living together for at least a year.

gill556

yes you can, before my friend recently married her partner she was his dependant and having obtained padrons at the same address she was added to his healthcare even though they had only been living together for 3 months at that time. He isn't even a pensioner but is in receipt of an army pension.

espana10

Good info everyone..........thanks
Does anyone know the healthcard helpline tel no in Valencia?

Domino

unless I have totally misunderstood the question (if so not the first time) and the responses by others you need to look at
http://www.rupturas.es/dudas/pandalucia.htm
and the supporting website.

I asked a similar question in another thread a week or so ago and that was the response

you may also wish to visit the Direct.gov.uk website which has information on medical for those living abroad, where you should have an EHIC and may, just may, be entitled to an S1 but this seems to bring together a number of forms which had different rules

rgds

DWPinSpain

You will need to be accepted as a dependant by the INSS (social security institution) to be able to have access to the state healthcare system. If you call the Valencia helpline this is what they will tell you.

As we understand it, the INSS will accept unmarried partners as long as you have been living at the same address for a certain amount of time. This is normally one year. Contact your local office for more details.

And just to clarify one point made above, as you are living in Spain and not in receipt of any UK state pension or benefit, you would not be entitled to use a UK-issued EHIC card.