The S1 form for pensioners in Spain.

Been asked before but could you please put where you are from (eg UK or Ireland or a EU country) when asking this.

Assuming you are from UK

You can only get an S1 if you are relocating, that is living in an EU country permanently, not for visiting. It transfers your healthcare from UK to the country you are going to live in and you need an address in your new country. You cannot pass it back and forth.

You require the GHIC card for visits which as replaced the EHIC.

The same with the visas. Unless you are getting a golden visa then you don't need one for stays up to 90 days in 180. There is no visa for extending the visits. 

Any visa you get will show a willingness to become a Spanish resident and a commitment to living there. If you are thinking of getting one for extended stays then there simply isn't one. The NLV means you can't leave Spain for more than 10 months in the first 5 years or it will be cancelled. If you do stay more than 6 months in any one year with a visa you will be classed as a tax paying resident  and pay income tax in Spain on your worldwide income.

A non EU citizen cannot stay for extended periods unless they take out residency and EU citizens don't need a visa.

Can you enlighten us as to which visa you are applying for to be granted extended stay in Spain? 

Marcliff has explained in detail about visas etc.

Steve 

As the previous posters have said you have provided limited information in order that Forum members provide a detailed response.

Assuming you are both UK nationals and resident in the UK,  the S1 form would allow you, as a UK State pensioner who is resident in Spain, to receive UK funded State Healthcare in Spain.

As you both would not fall under the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU (have been permanently resident in Spain before 31 December 2020), it is important to note that you both would no longer be entitled to receive primary care, emergency treatment and hospital care when you are visiting the UK. 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/healthcare-in-spain-including-the-balearic-and-canary-islands

You can apply for the S1 only if you are living here permanently, surely you can bring enough meds to last you, that’s what I have always done in the past before getting resi

Anyone requiring emergency treatment is entitled to free health treatment in UK, just as they are in Spain.

No one is disputing this. The definition of emergency is:

'a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.'

let's hope every visit to the UK would not satisfy this criteria.

Because the NHS is a residency-based system, under NHS rules UK nationals who move abroad on a permanent basis lose their entitlement to free NHS healthcare.

As I worked in the NHS for 14 years before retiring here, I can assure you it covers a lot more than that. For example, pregnancy is classed as emergency treatment, ongoing medical treatment such as diabetes checks, INR testing, Minor ailments such as cuts, sprains or rashes. 

Anyone can access treatment with an EHIC (or national equivalent) under reciprocal agreements. GPs are not allowed to charge you. If you have a visa that allows you to stay in UK for 6 months or more then you can access NHS services for free.

Virtually the same in Spain if you have a GHIC. It doesn't cover ongoing care in hospitals but it will cover hospital treatment for many things. 

As I have said to you in a previous post, I am not on this site to have disputes with other Forum members. I merely provide Forum members with or sign post them to, the official Government information websites, which I have done in this occasion. Have a great day.