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Is NHS treatment free on Spouse visa?
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:08 am
by navalaviator
Hi, I just need to know that whether NHS treatment is free for somebody who is on spouse visa and married to British citizen?
I rang ukba 2 times and was told 2 different answers one of them was that its not free for somebody who is spouse visa and married to a uk citizen!!! and the second answer was its only free in emergency.
Could someone please clear up whether NHS treatment is free or not for a pakistan national on spouse visa married to British citizen.
any help will be really appreciated.
Re: Is NHS treatment free on Spouse visa?
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:55 am
by ElenaW
Yes it's free.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:55 am
by vinny
Re: Is NHS treatment free on Spouse visa?
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:48 am
by kuruvi
navalaviator wrote:Hi, I just need to know that whether NHS treatment is free for somebody who is on spouse visa and married to British citizen?
I rang ukba 2 times and was told 2 different answers one of them was that its not free for somebody who is spouse visa and married to a uk citizen!!! and the second answer was its only free in emergency.
Could someone please clear up whether NHS treatment is free or not for a pakistan national on spouse visa married to British citizen.
any help will be really appreciated.
http://www.avert.org/freenhs.htm
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:51 am
by syma
Hi,
my question isnt about NHS its about higher education, i thought i'll ask it here instead of starting a new topic as this topic is slightly similar.
anyone who is coming to Uk as a spouse, are they automatically recognised as home student if they want to study and if not how long does it take to have that status?
Thank you in advance.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:29 am
by vinny
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:42 am
by syma
Thank you..
as you know that a spouse visa is first issued for only 27 months, according to the link you gave me a person should be settled in th UK for 3 yrs prioir to applying for a course.
does this mean i could study as a home student once ive completed 3 yrs of residency after i have got ILR, or is it 3 yrs from the day i recieve my 27 month spouse visa??
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:39 pm
by pennylessinindia
syma wrote:
Thank you..
as you know that a spouse visa is first issued for only 27 months, according to the link you gave me a person should be settled in th UK for 3 yrs prioir to applying for a course.
does this mean i could study as a home student once ive completed 3 yrs of residency after i have got ILR, or is it 3 yrs from the day i recieve my 27 month spouse visa??
3 years residency would be just that 3 years from the date of arriving in the UK
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:03 am
by syma
pennylessinindia wrote:syma wrote:
Thank you..
as you know that a spouse visa is first issued for only 27 months, according to the link you gave me a person should be settled in th UK for 3 yrs prioir to applying for a course.
does this mean i could study as a home student once ive completed 3 yrs of residency after i have got ILR, or is it 3 yrs from the day i recieve my 27 month spouse visa??
3 years residency would be just that 3 years from the date of arriving in the UK
o ok..thanku:)
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:40 pm
by geriatrix
navalaviator wrote:Hi,
I have enquired with the UKBA
2 Times about NHS treatment for a spouse of a British Citizen and have been told that its
NOT free and I will have to pay for the Medical treatment even though I am registered with my GP,furthermore I have been suffering with number of conditions for about 12 months and couldn't see the doctor because of costly NHS treatment!
Can anybody explicitly explain with evidence whether NHS treatment is free for spouse of Brit or NOT?
Thankyou
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:44 pm
by geriatrix
Navalaviator,
1. Why are you enquiring about access to healthcare services at an agency that is responsible only for immigration? UKBA helpline is known to offer inaccurate advice regarding immigration matters, how can one expect accurate advice from them on an issue that is not their area of knowledge?
2. Have you checked / discussed your eligibility to free NHS access with your GP or local PCT?
3. Have you received a NHS card after registering with a GP?
4. Have you consulted your GP regarding your medical conditions? Has he/she told you that you are not entitled to free NHS services?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:20 pm
by navalaviator
sushdmehta wrote:Navalaviator,
1. Why are you enquiring about access to healthcare services at an agency that is responsible only for immigration? UKBA helpline is known to offer inaccurate advice regarding immigration matters, how can one expect accurate advice from them on an issue that is not their area of knowledge?
2. Have you checked / discussed your eligibility to free NHS access with your GP or local PCT?
3. Have you received a NHS card after registering with a GP?
4. Have you consulted your GP regarding your medical conditions? Has he/she told you that you are not entitled to free NHS services?
Thanks for your reply sushmehta,I have got NHS card and have already seen the GP and now I am fully aware that am entitled to free NHS treatment but was quite reluctant to go and see the GP because I thought NHS treatment was similar to recourse to public funds which is not a recourse to public funds.
Thankyou