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Do we need 1 year private medical insurance if I'm retired on NHS health

Posted: Sat Apr 8, 2023 7:00pm
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Rea007

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Ive read that if you are retired UK person and  on NHS we don't need to buy the 1st year of spanish private health care insurance when moving to Spain I can get an S1 straight away? Is this true please 

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tebo53

Posted: Sat Apr 8, 2023 7:35pm

tebo53

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Posted: Sat Apr 8, 2023 7:35pm

Rea007 wrote on Sat Apr 8, 2023 7:00pm:

Ive read that if you are retired UK person and  on NHS we don't need to buy the 1st year of spanish private health care insurance when moving to Spain I can get an S1 straight away? Is this true please 

Thank you 

You Don't need to have private healthcare insurance if you are a UK passport holder and receiving UK government pension. 

Apply for the S1 which is sufficient for the NLV application. 

Steve 

Rea007

Posted: Sat Apr 8, 2023 9:07pm

Rea007

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Posted: Sat Apr 8, 2023 9:07pm

tebo53 wrote on Sat Apr 8, 2023 7:35pm:

You Don't need to have private healthcare insurance if you are a UK passport holder and receiving UK government pension. 

Apply for the S1 which is sufficient for the NLV application. 

Steve 

Thank you 

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