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Will health insuarnce while visiting the UK, cover NHS maternity care costs?
I don't think that it'll cover regular appointments, but depending on the insurance it can cover emergency situations/things not covered by emergency NHS. Not all insurance companies are ready to insure pregnant women, I really struggled with a cover for 10 days trip to the Continent.
Some emergencies have to be paid for if they are admitted to hospital as an in-patient and they are billed @ 150% of the NHS cost: the same with any follow up care.
Thanks for replying, we are aware it may cause concern at the border but we do have proof of a return ticket to Canada and also a job offer for once she has had the baby.iwolga wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:23 pmAs a general rule, a visitor shall not be residing in the UK i.e. spend more time in the UK than in their own country. As a non-visa national, she can get away with this on her return to the UK, but equally she might be stopped and denied entry.
Clock is not really "reset" that easy i.e. she shall not spend in the UK more than 180 days in any 365 days, so no matter if she's admitted or stopped, she might be violating immigration rules.
As a side note, make sure she has private insurance as she is not covered by NHS unless it is an emergency. Pregnancy can be rather unpredictable.
Not sure where you found this info. GOV website explicitly says that while on tourist visit (visa or no visa), it is prohibited “to live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits”. This is exactly what your plan is atm.myers1811 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:20 pmThanks for replying, we are aware it may cause concern at the border but we do have proof of a return ticket to Canada and also a job offer for once she has had the baby.
I have also read on the GOV website that you can spend more than 180 days in 365 you just have to show you're not LIVING in the UK.
The below is taken from the visitor guidance bookiwolga wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:04 pmNot sure where you found this info. GOV website explicitly says that while on tourist visit (visa or no visa), it is prohibited “to live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits”. This is exactly what your plan is atm.myers1811 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:20 pmThanks for replying, we are aware it may cause concern at the border but we do have proof of a return ticket to Canada and also a job offer for once she has had the baby.
I have also read on the GOV website that you can spend more than 180 days in 365 you just have to show you're not LIVING in the UK.