Hi there, I am currently spending a lot of time in France with a view to potentially moving here, I have a French rental home and a home in the UK and still work in the UK remotely (I have French and UK citizenship). My question is how long is the EHIC useable - I have read 90 days, but does that lapse every time I return to the UK even if I am spending many months at a time in France? I havent had any need to use it but I would love to know if I can be refused help on it under any circumstances if I have stayed longer then 90 days. Does anyone keep tabs on it. I will do an “overtures des droits” if it looks to be more permanent here but I would love any comments on the cut off of its use.
It is valid for holidays up to three months. You need to check whether it is valid for business trips, which is what you are doing if you are working when in France.
As a French citizen you have the right to work here, but earnings must be declared and social charges paid. Also by your employer. Otherwise it is illlegal working.
Where do you get the three months from? I understood that it was sufficient for short term visitors visas of up to 6 months and I’ve never been able to find a time limit on the NHS website.
The GHIC doesn’t have a limit on how long you can stay on a single trip, as long as you are still considered a temporary visitor.
From a search and as I previously understood it to be.
Bear in mind that EHIC or GHIC just gets you the same basic cover as residents of the country you are in. So in France it will still require you to pay a top-up (e.g. where French residents would probably have a mutuelle), or have your own insurance for the difference.
If you are using a travel insurance policy for that you might run into the 90 day limit there.
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