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Comprehensive medical insurance.
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:40 pm
by muck
I am a Finnish citizen and my wife is a South African with an Article 10 Residency Card for Portugal where we have resided for 5 years .
We intend joining our children in the UK that have settled and married UK citizens.
My concern is the high cost of private medical insurance for the 2 of us. Is this a requirement in our case as we are retired?
Re: Comprehensive medical insurance.
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:42 pm
by muck
I am a Finnish citizen and my wife is a South African with an Article 10 Residency Card for Portugal where we have resided for 5 years .
We intend joining our children in the UK that have settled and married UK citizens.
My concern is the high cost of private medical insurance for the 2 of us. Is this a requirement in our case as we are retired?
Re: Comprehensive medical insurance.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:22 pm
by halfpint91
I don't know much about Finland so maybe someone from Finland should confirm, but I believe you can get an EHIC card from your national health institution, they are valid for a year at a time and are considered proof of CSI when applying for permanent residency.
Re: Comprehensive medical insurance.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:31 pm
by muck
Unfortunately I have never worked in Finland so I cannot get an EHIC.
Re: Comprehensive medical insurance.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:00 pm
by halfpint91
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/h ... dex_en.htm does this page help at all? Maybe one of these might apply to you