Residency

Posted: Sun Dec 6, 2020 6:04pm

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DonnaDiana

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If I become a resident of Spain, do I loose any rights in the UK.

Any views on this would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted: Sun Dec 6, 2020 6:20pm

Jack

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Posted: Sun Dec 6, 2020 6:20pm

What rights are you worried about losing? It might help to answer your question.

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Posted: Sun Dec 6, 2020 7:32pm

DarioMartin

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Posted: Sun Dec 6, 2020 7:32pm

The only thing you lose is free access to NHS services; other than that you can return to UK and live again if it doesn’t work for you here at any time.

Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2020 9:44am

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Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2020 9:44am

DarioMartin wrote on Sun Dec 6, 2020 7:32pm:
The only thing you lose is free access to NHS services; other than that you can return to UK and live again if it doesn’t work for you here at any time.

the gov site states that if returning to the UK for good then NHS is available to all

Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2020 10:55am

DarioMartin

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Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2020 10:55am

Alicia 11 wrote on Mon Dec 7, 2020 9:44am:
the gov site states that if returning to the UK for good then NHS is available to all

Yes, but with residency, while living in Spain, should the poster go back to England to visit, the poster would not be entitled to free healthcare under the NHS. That would only be available again if the poster returned to England to live.

Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2020 11:02am

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Posted: Mon Dec 7, 2020 11:02am

You are a Spanish resident but you will always be a UK Citizen unless you relinquish this. So your rights in the UK stand should you ever wish to return.