Hi everyone,
I have sold my house here in Cyprus and buying one in England going back to live permanently. I have never been on Gesy, I have an MEU3.
Could anyone tell me if as a holder of an MEU3 and so being a Cyprus resident so to speak, would cause any problems rejoining the NHS
back in England. I know I could just tear the MEU3 up, but have reasons I would like to keep my MEU3.
Thanks for any help/advice.
Relocating to England
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Re: Relocating to England
We returned just over 4yrs ago after living and working in Cyprus for 12 years.
I had the health card as I paid into the social insurance funding which provided health cover and reduced priced prescriptions.
We brought our Cyprus prescription books back with us but nobody asked to see them.
I did however, contact the local medical centre by email to ask about registration once we had a date planned for our return flight.
Absolutely no problems, we just needed to confirm we had a permanent UK residential address.
The only thing different was we didn't have the MEU3 but no questions were asked about our residency in Cyprus at all.
I had the health card as I paid into the social insurance funding which provided health cover and reduced priced prescriptions.
We brought our Cyprus prescription books back with us but nobody asked to see them.
I did however, contact the local medical centre by email to ask about registration once we had a date planned for our return flight.
Absolutely no problems, we just needed to confirm we had a permanent UK residential address.
The only thing different was we didn't have the MEU3 but no questions were asked about our residency in Cyprus at all.
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Re: Relocating to England
I have been told several times you have to wait 6 months to get back on the NHS system, but others did get back on immediately, so good luck to you relocating.....wild horses and all that.
Jim.
Re: Relocating to England
The minute you get back, and have a permanent UK address,
just go and register with your local GP , no waiting at all.
just go and register with your local GP , no waiting at all.
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Re: Relocatingengland
the only problem you may encounter is if you are asked "have you been a resident in the last 12 months"
other than that shouldn't be a problem
garry
other than that shouldn't be a problem
garry
Re: Relocatingengland
Its doesn't matter, I've had friends go back recently.garry&jill wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:20 pm the only problem you may encounter is if you are asked "have you been a resident in the last 12 months"
other than that shouldn't be a problem
garry
Re: Relocating to England
It doesn't matter at all, if you are a British citizen, you register with a GP where ever you reside in the UK. We had no problems at all.
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There were no time restrictions or waiting period and other friends of ours returned a little under 2yrs ago. One of those undergoing cancer treatment in Cyprus which was continued upon returning to UK.
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