Medical insurance for residence in Spain: what the agency requires

What kind of health insurance is required for residence permits: claims on grounds of

The law speaks of insurance in the same way for different categories: public or private seguro de enfermedad. Details are written in regulations and agency statements, and they do not match the basis to the basis.

For employment, self-employment and different kinds of arraigo, we did not find a separate private policy requirement in the relevant articles of the regulations, which does not mean that in practice the agency will not ask for anything: check the page of your procedure. For workers, access to medicine usually goes through Segurid Social, which is below.

Which means "covering as in the public system"

Three formulations are most common. First, "prestacions similaires a las concidedidas por la Cartera común básica de servicios astrucciónes del Sistema Nacional de Salud". [1]. Second, consular: insurance must cover all risks covered by the Spanish public system [4]III. Third, from the UGE certificate: a surface equal to SNS [3].

In practice, it follows that the policy should not be limited to emergency assistance and should not transfer costs to the applicant. [3]I. Detailed review for DNV in article Health insurance for DNV: UGE criteria.

The franquicia, the fixed amount you pay before payment, is nothing in the sources tested. Whether this policy is accepted, we don't know: show it to the specialist before delivery.

How to check insurance before delivery: step by step

1. Set the foundation and the agency. A visa in the consulate, a performance in the OFCina de Extranjeria or in UGE: each has a page and its own wording.
2. Find a formulation. In regulations (arts. 35, 56, 61, 67, 176), in Ley 14/2013 (art. 62) and on the consulate page or UGE certificate [1][2][3][4].
3. Check the insurance guy. The law requires that he be admitted to work in Spain. [4][7]Whether the name matches the name in your contract, check it yourself.
4. Request full terms in writing. You need cover, start date, time, exceptions, copago and carencia, a way to pay for help. One headline on the insurers' page or certificate is not enough.
5. Check the deadline. For students, the expected duration of stay [1]For a DNV visa, the consulate in Moscow requires that the insurance be active for the entire period of the permit. [6].
6. Check every member of the family. The regulations also require insurance for the family members to whom the application is made. [1]- Family policy is checked for each individual separately.
7. Keep the originals. The consulate in Moscow requests an original and a copy of the certificate [4][5]Copies of the payment receipt and the terms are kept separately.

Insurance and Seguriidad Social: When a policy is not needed

The private policy and Spanish Seguridad Social closed down different duties, but in several cases one replaces the other. UGE's DNV certificate states explicitly: insurance documents are not required if the applicant joins the Spanish Seguridad Social Service after obtaining permission. [3]If the applicant is covered by an international social security agreement, UGE is required to obtain a certificate of applicable legislation and, in the absence of a right to medical care, insurance is required. [3]For students who work under authorization, article 57 of the regulations considers that the insurance requirement has been met through alta under the appropriate mode Seguridad Social. [1].

For citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, we have not confirmed the applicability of such certificates, nor have we been able to rely on them; but the concepts cannot be confused: private insurance does not cancel the obligation to register and contribute when it is based on your permission. [2]DNV social insurance in more detail: Digital Nomad and Seguridad Social.

Extension: Insurance shall not be interrupted

For extension no lucrativa, the regulations require that the insurance be shown to have been in effect for the entire time of your authorization and to continue to be in effect (art. 64.2.c). The list of documents includes proof of funds and insurance for the period for which you request an extension (art. 64.3.b) [1]The gap in the cover will have to be explained.

Do not terminate the old contract until the new contract has entered into force, and keep a confirmation of payment for each period. extension no lucrativa and Residence permit extension documents: checklistOn DNV, the consulate in Moscow requests active insurance for the entire period of authorization [6], and how this is combined with the term of the visa itself, in the open materials is not explained. page id="102"/> , and which authority accepts which documents, in the article

Typical insurance errors

• Move the list of claims from one residence permit to another. The language for no lucrativa, students and DNV is different, and the ad "for residence" does not replace the check. [1][3][4].
• Buy a copago or carencia policy for DNV. UGE does not accept such policies [3].
• Buy a long-term tourist policy. It does not respond to any of the proven language.
• Not to check the insurance guy. The law requires admission to Spain [2].
• Set a year's time instead of a permit. Students need a stay [1], for DNV visa in Moscow for the entire period of permission <x id="204"/x", for DNV visa the consulate in Moscow requires that the insurance be active for the entire period of permission <x id id="20"and for the citizenship id="20"for id>, but for the law for id="20"for the same id>, for the same id> id="20, for the same id> id> id="20/> , for the same id> id> , for the same id> id> id> [6].
• Forget about family. Everyone must be insured under their own procedure [1].
• To unwind the old policy before the new one. When extending no lucrativa, the surface continuity shall be checked [1].

When Individual Review Is Needed

You need a break if you change the basis, you change the basis, you put the family with the children and your parents, you already have a policy, and you doubt whether it's appropriate, or if you're going to be in the Seguridad Social and you're not sure if you need a policy until then, depending on the basis, consulate and your citizenship, so the general answer is not appropriate. The legal part checks out the team's lawyer.

What can we help you with?

The NEXO team in Barcelona can reconcile the terms of your policy with the wording of your procedure and the consular pages, tell you what points of the contract should be requested from the insurers in writing and prepare an explanatory letter to the application. We do not evaluate the insurance companies and recommend them: we only check the conformity of the agency. You can sign through the insurance company. form of consultation, a step-by-step scheme for the base without work in No lucrativadescription of the service on the page residence permit no lucrativa.

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