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    Health care and insurance for expats in Spain
    Retirees | Spain

    Health care and insurance for expats in Spain

    Published on 14 Sep 2022
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    Navigating a foreign healthcare system can be challenging for new expats. In this video, Barb Dalton makes things easier for you by sharing helpful tips about the Spanish National Healthcare System and explaining how to register for a social security card to access free health care.

    The British expat also shares her experiences with some of the benefits private insurance for expats can offer, such as the convenience of being attended to by English-speaking doctors, and direct access to specialists without referrals. Click to watch and learn more!

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