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Spanish EHIC card / Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:02pm
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I am a U.K. retired pensioner living in Spain, I have a SIP card, I also have a TIE permanente residencia card,  I am planning to visit my sister who lives in France, my question is do I need to have a Spanish ehic card for my visit in case of illness.

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:06pm

GrahamLynn

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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:06pm

As a retired U.K. pensioner, you are not entitled to a Spanish EHIC card as you have not made any contributions to the SHS. But as long as you were resident in Spain on 31 December 2020  under the withdrawal agreement  you  are entitled to a British card. Your British card is still valid until it expires, but if you need to renew then follow the instructions below

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic/

Lynn

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:59pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:59pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:06pm:

As a retired U.K. pensioner, you are not entitled to a Spanish EHIC card as you have not made any contributions to the SHS. But as long as you were resident in Spain on 31 December 2020  under the withdrawal agreement  you  are entitled to a British card. Your British card is still...

 

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... valid until it expires, but if you need to renew then follow the instructions below

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic/

Lynn

Thanks Lynne, you’ve answered my question perfectly.

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