Expat Healthcare Pull In France

Sécurité Sociale have confirmed the reports that regards healthcare for retired expats in France there will be major changes.

In short all inactive EU citizens already accessing CMU healthcare coverage will continue to do so until 31 March 2008 after which they will be required to have their own personal medical insurance, unless their inactive status changes in the meantime.

All inactive EU citizens under retirement age (ie those already resident in France and those planning to move in future) who are not entitled to healthcare reimbursement (through the E106 or E109 forms), will be required to have their own personal medical insurance until they reach UK retirement age (and therefore qualify for entitlement to the E121 form), or until they qualify as a French resident (which is after 5 years of regular, uninterrupted residence).

People already over retirement age who are holders of an E121 which is registered with the French authorities will remain unaffected.

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