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Can I I get free health care

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:23pm
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Tom 1949

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I have both British and Irish passports. I hope to spend most of the winter in Spain.

As I am now 72 and retired can I get free health care using my Irish passport ?

DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:35pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:35pm

Short answer (assuming you are coming from UK)  - unless you already have Residencia, no.  To get any Spanish healthcare you must firstly be legally resident in the country and as of 1/1/21 pay into private healthcare for one year, after which you can go onto Convenio Especial, which is 60€ per month.

Unfortunately as of 1/1/21 transfer of pension / healthcare rights with an S1 form from DWP was discontinued by UK Government (for anyone first taking residency post 1/1/21)

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