Health Insurance

[jackinbkk]

Hi,

does anybody know where I can buy medical insurance for a Thai national who will be living in the UK.

Applying for residence in the UK as the partner of an EEA national seems to require 'comprehensive sickness insurance'. EEA2 form.

Many UK insurers will not offer insurance to non residents. Not having insurance means you cannot apply for residence. The usual non-sense catch 22.

I don't think travel insurance is acceptable.

My partner is currently with me in the UK.

Thanks

UKBA definition:

"Comprehensive sickness insurance"

Insurance that will pay for any medical treatment required in the United Kingdom by someone who is not entitled to treatment from the National Health Service. You may have to show you have this insurance in order to be allowed to live in the United Kingdom."

[bobrussell]

I would start with BUPA as they are world wide and should be able to give you an idea of the type of insurance available. There are a lot of companies offering medical insurance so probably worth talking to a broker as well.

[7by7]

Form EEA2 is for non EEA family members of EEA nationals who are living in the UK and wish to apply for a residence card. Doing so is not compulsory.

You say that your partenr will be living in the UK and that UK insurers wont cover non UK residents. Which presumably means that she is not yet living in the UK.

If she is still living in Thailand and wants to apply for an EEA Family Permit so she can live in the UK with you then she needs Form VAF5.

See How to apply for an EEA family permit

However, you say that she is currently with you in the UK. What type of visa or entry clearance does she hold?

If it's an EEA Family Permit then she is a UK resident, so UK companies should cover her.

Edit:-

A vague memory followed by a search of you posting history took me to this topic.

She is not a UK resident as she is in the UK with a UK visit visa. Form EEA2 is (usually) used by applicants who are already UK residents.

Also, as said in that other topic, there is doubt whether she qualifies for an EEA Family Permit as your unmarried partner as, from what you say there, you have not been living together in a relationship akin to marriage outside the UK for at least the last two years.

NB. If posting a follow up to a previous topic it will help if you refer to that previous topic. With the greatest respect, whilst you can remember what you have posted before, most of the rest of us cant!

Edited October 22, 2011 by 7by7