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Kylea
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Regarding stay in UK

Post by Kylea » Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:15 pm

I recently moved to the UK under a fiancee visa and was wondering what I would need in order to be able to see a GP. What documents are needed beyond my passport and visa information?

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Post by antontony » Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:37 pm

Hello,

You can only go to a private GP while on that TEMPORARY fiancee's visa.

You will be eligible for free NHS treatment as soon as you get married and have you 2 year spouse visa.

NHS nornally bars those with short (6 months or less) visas.

Kylea
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Post by Kylea » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:37 pm

Thank you very much for the information. :)

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Post by JAJ » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:20 am

antontony wrote:Hello,

You can only go to a private GP while on that TEMPORARY fiancee's visa.

You will be eligible for free NHS treatment as soon as you get married and have you 2 year spouse visa.

NHS nornally bars those with short (6 months or less) visas.
Have you any reference for this? There is a clear difference between a visa like fiancee that leads to settlement and tourist status.

BG101
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Post by BG101 » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:32 pm

If your fiancé is a citizen or otherwise settled here then you shouldn't have a problem getting registered at your local practice, assuming the books aren't full. My Wife & Daughter were both accepted without question when I applied to have them registered with my GP, despite the fact they are still not being allowed into the country due to BHC NBO sitting on our visas!


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Post by 1Minnow » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:28 pm

I've been living in the UK for nearing 5 years. I'm here on a visa. I've been with three different GPs, to the hospital for emergencies, and through GP reffered physio for a back problems. No on has ever asked me to provide a passport or proof of any sort. Give it a shot, the worst they say is no.

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