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Re: EHIC and Convenio Especial.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:37 pm
by nigelandkath
this is the link uk gov gave me to look at


http://healthcareinspain.eu/

Re: EHIC and Convenio Especial.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:24 pm
by marcliff
Not much help for an EHIC, though. Just how to get healthcare whilst actually in Spain.

Re: EHIC and Convenio Especial.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:24 am
by nigelandkath
but a lot of info we didn't know. We wouldn't have found this site unless Newcastle had told us about it

Re: EHIC and Convenio Especial.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:50 pm
by Paulr
My wife and I are in our late 50s, I receive a Government pension in the UK (RAF). The EHIC provides health cover for emergencies when visiting other European countries on a temporary basis, so should not be used in place of private health cover if living permanently in Spain. We obtained Residencia last month and once we've been living here for a year, we'll be able to look into contributing to the Convenio Especial. In the meantime, we have to pay for private health care.