syvictoria
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The address of the marina where the person is actually living but has nothing to "prove" it. Did you overlook the part where I cautioned against falsifying official documents or anything where such proof is legally required? Primary healthcare is one thing liveaboards need physically nearby where the relative's address where their mail goes isn't usable. There's no legal requirement for proof of address, so no need for an "official" document. Practices aren't supposed to ask for proof but in practice not having some random thing to show a receptionist with a local address can block access to the primary healthcare you're paying for in your taxes. What's you alternative in this specific situation based on personal experience?
I hadn't realised that you'd meant for the marina's address to be used. Sorry, but I'm still not sure exactly what you are suggesting is okay though? As has been mentioned earlier in thread, using a non residential marina address could have unwanted consequences, and would almost certainly prove unpopular with the marina if they became aware of the situation for any reason.
I did think that proof of address was required for GPs (but not dentists) and that you had to reside within a certain radius (or catchment area) of them, but I could well be wrong?
(The above was based on having previously moved house but remained within the GP's catchment area and so they didn't require us to register elsewhere. However that was some 15 years ago and so the rules may have since changed. Or my surgery may perhaps just have misinformed me!)
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