??Implications Of The Brexit Agreement To Expats, Liveaboards and Long Term Visitors ??

nortada

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I'm not denying Brexit has created problems for many people but many problems are self imposed. Although there may be a few who decide to sell up and return to the UK, most have had plenty of time to obtain the necessary documentation for work or residence and are staying. There are of course some who just pretended nothing would change until too late to do anything and possibly some wouldn't have qualified even if they had applied for work or residence before Brexit so no changes due to that alone. I suspect (hope) when various problems come to light over the next year or two, there may be changes to" the agreement", maybe by individual countries relaxing the rules.

Agree. The one big change I would like to see would be the Schengen 90/180 Rule amended to 183/365. At a stroke this would resolve so many issued and be beneficial to all parties.
 
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I'm not sure that items on the undoubtedly huge list of "things that won't really change" can be counted as brexit benefits, much as I'm afraid I failed to whoop with joy at the stunning news that soy sauce isn't going up in price or that we could still get a passport in a colour we could have had anyway.

Fair points. Bit of a case of counting our blessings.

Brexit hasn't made the life of Brits overseas any easier but we seem to have kept most of the important privileges that come with continuing to live in the EU so life ain't too bad.
 

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Not entirely similar, from the NHS website,

"From 1 January 2021, GHICs and most UK EHICs will not cover you in Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland."

So 4 countries less - other differences may emerge once the scheme is formally launched.
Oh no. And I was hoping to sail to all of them later this year!!!
 

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I was thinking of America. But the same question applies in reverse, of course - should countries with much cheaper healthcare systems, like Greece, be expected to pay NHS rates?
No, why? If Greece wasn't prepared to pay NHS rates they wouldn't have entered into the deal. In any case, it's about caring for your people - wherever they may be.
 

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No, why? If Greece wasn't prepared to pay NHS rates they wouldn't have entered into the deal. In any case, it's about caring for your people - wherever they may be.

There will be a knock on effect for visitors to the four countries who've pulled out. Holiday and Long Stay insurance generally relies on the policyholder using EHIC for treatment in Europe but if they have to pay for treatment in those countries, premiums are going to rise.
 
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