catwashkat5781
German expat in England
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German
Lives in Bristol, England
Speaks English, German, Hebrew
Registration: 28 September 2020
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Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Thank you so much, Dear. Yes, it all sounds more complicated than I thought. Is Spain a complicated country to live in with lots of laws, regulations etc? That's what I hated about Germany! I don't like that fact that the systems force one ... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Ok, thanks again. I did not know about those gestors before. I am still in the UK but considering moving to Spain in the nearer future. Enjoy Mallorca!! :cool: Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Thanks Antonia, I will look out for some gestor! Cheers Katya Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Thank you so much, Antonia! No, you haven't bored me at all! I wonder if there is any difference because I am also a German - thus EU - citizen. What is a Gestor??? Will check out how much private Health Insurance is at my age of 55.. Can you ... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Hi yes, thanks again. What to do eh? Seems I need private health insurance. In that case I might as well move to Mexico.... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Yes thanks John. You were lucky. I don't seem to qualify for this S1. :( Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Hi Johncar, Well, as you mentioned earlier, the EHIC from the UK runs out on the 28th December due to Brexit. I will not be able to move to Spain before then. And in order to live in Spain hasslefree, I will -unfortunately - as you also suggested, ... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Thanks Zdravich. I was wondering if anyone knows how to get onto the Spanish free health system as an EU citizen of a European country one hasn't lived in for many years. If I take out private health insurance, then there will not be enough ... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Sorry, that last reply was aimed at Cynic... I am new to this forum thing..... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Yes and obviously I have done that! But because of Brexit I have to live in Spain as a German citizen (no matter how much I hate Germany...). Germany will not give me an EHIC because I haven't lived or worked there for 25 years. One also has to ... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Thanks again! Sorry, what is U.K. ad? I also paid National Insurance Contributions whilst working and am as a matter of fact still paying them. However, please note that I am still far away from retirement... Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
I am reading up on the S1, but am still unclear how to gain access to free healthcare as a German citizen.. Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen by catwashkat5781
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ...
Thank you Johncar, Of course I was thinking to live there as a German citizen, as much as I despise Germany... But still how would I gain access to free healthcare? What is the S1? Thanks again! Read More
Access to Healthcare system in Spain as an EU/UK citizen
Hi there, I am a UK/German/Israeli citizen having lived for the last 23 years in the UK. I suffer from Arthritis and thus am intending to move to Spain, initially in a campervan I am also intending to live in. At least for the foreseeable future ... Read More