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Originally Posted by Ellan_Vannin
I have been researching this quite deeply and there are circumstances whereby you can be Spanish resident and still legally access the NHS. This is the case if you have an E106 issued by the UK whereby the NHS remains responsible for the health care of the holder, you can then return to the UK specifically for treatment and can contact the hospital directly to arrange treatment.
I have this in writing in an email from the Dept of Health.
It would also seem that you can still legally access the NHS if you are still paying compulsary Class 1 or Class 2 NICS and all you would need is proof of your employment although I have yet to get this confirmed in writing but anyhow if this was the case you could get an E106.
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Yes if you have proof of Class 1 or class 2, but then you are working in the UK I guess and a UK resident so you'd get it anyway
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There seems to be a bit of confusion here ....... An E106 is soley a "certificate of entitlement to sickness and maternity insurance benefits in kind for persons residing in a country other than the competent country" I.E, it is issued in the UK soley for health care in another country. Its not issued in one country for cover in that same country. Its also a temporary cover form. It will only cover you for up to 2 years in the country you have moved to. On the forum the UK authorities complete your details, and when you get to Spain you go to the local Dept of Seguridad and they endorse your forms and send a copy back to the UK.
I researched it quite thoroughly as well when we moved here and had numerous conversations with DWP as didi many people I know. You need to speak to the Department of Works and Pensions in Newcastle ... I think you
might get a different answer, because in all the hundreds of times this has been discussed on various forums that I've seen over the last many years,
no one has ever managed to get
legal free NHS treatment in the UK whilst they are a resident in Spain.
In point of fact, if you ever go back you have a hell of a job convincing them they you are definately going to be a UK resident, as they think you are just popping back for treatment
Now ....... when you get your E106 registered in Spain and get a temporary SIP card you can then get an EHIC card that will cover you in the UK for emergencies etc when you are on holiday there.
I'd be very interested to see the circumstances and details on the email you got, because it flies in the face of every bit of advice given by the UK authorities so far