Living in Spain But Not Working: Form E106

Living in Spain But Not Working: Form E106

Providing that in Britain you have been paying class one or class two stamps in the current tax year [to April] then you will be entitled to two years health cover the same as Spanish Nationals. Even if one spouse meets the required criteria and the other does not, both people can be included in the benefits providing they are dependent on the other. In relation to the Form 106 you need to contact DSS Newcastle and they will send you the relevant form to your home address in the UK. You fill the form out and tell them where your address is going to be in Spain.

They will then send you the relevant Form E106 back out to Spain and then you present it to your nearest (Instituto Nacional de Salud) INSALUD office, which is similar to our DSS offices. Once stamped by them you retain the form in case of illness and it is valid for two years. If you are not of pensionable age i.e. under 60/65yrs, after the two years you will need private insurance or will join the Spanish health system via your work contributions.

 
Living & Working in Spain

Your employer should make your social security contributions and you will receive a medical card and registration with a doctor near your home. Your prescriptions will be charged at a reduced rate (40% of the retail price of the drugs) and you are entitled to urgent and non-urgent medical care including hospitalisation and maternity care. Referrals to hospital or consultants are made via the GP except in the case of an emergency.

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