syearwoo
English expat in Portugal
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Registration: 29 December 2022
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S1 health form for UK persons retiring abroad by syearwoo
I have full health coverage as a full time permenant resident in Portugal but as I am now at retirement age the UK health care service wants to register me for a S1 which is for the UK to pay for my healthcare if I live in an EU country.I was told ...
@JohnnyPTThanks for the reply Johnny. You have done a great deal of work to explain the S1 system and made it available for the community to read. I am not really sure what advantages it offers me right now since I get full medical coverage already. ... Read More
S1 health form for UK persons retiring abroad by syearwoo
I have full health coverage as a full time permenant resident in Portugal but as I am now at retirement age the UK health care service wants to register me for a S1 which is for the UK to pay for my healthcare if I live in an EU country.I was told ...
@Jean Denise. Upon reaching retirement age the UK automatically begin the application process so one does not need to apply upon retirement. I was asked some questions and wondered why have I been contacted and then made inquiries. I was later told ... Read More
S1 health form for UK persons retiring abroad
I have full health coverage as a full time permenant resident in Portugal but as I am now at retirement age the UK health care service wants to register me for a S1 which is for the UK to pay for my healthcare if I live in an EU country.I was told ... Read More
Portuguese Citizenship: Who is entitled and how to obtain it? by JohnnyPT
Warning: This may be out of date. There have been changes to nationality law since 2020/2021. Portuguese Citizenship: Who is entitled and how to obtain it?Most of recent amendments (in force since 11 November 2020) are already included here. They ...
@JohnnyPT Thanks for the effort and details to help in obtaining citizenship. The exemptions: Can you clarify if persons over 60 are exempt the language test? Many thanks Simon Read More