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France poised to axe free healthcare loophole for British expats

Non-EU retirees who do not pay taxes or contribute to French welfare must make minimum healthcare payments, while some British pensioners with S1 forms remain exempt, government data shows.

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British expats living in France could lose access to free healthcare under plans supported by lawmakers to close a lucrative loophole. Currently, expats who are not working but have an annual income of more than €23,000 (£20,000), private healthcare, and a long-stay visa can after three months apply for a universal health card (carte vitale) – even if they don’t pay French taxes.

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Birmingham MailBirmingham Mail
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French reforms force British pensioners to pay for healthcare - Birmingham Live

British pensioners will now have to pay for healthcare in France after lawmakers in the country announced the closure of a current loophole allowing expats to take advantage.

·Birmingham, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
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France poised to axe free healthcare loophole for British expats

Politicians have voted to close scheme for non-EU citizens to reduce country’s deficit

·London, United Kingdom
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laverita.infolaverita.info
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France Cashes Out with Expats Usa: "Stop Health Care for Free, at Home You Pay for It"

Legal proposal to apply to non-EU pensioners The signatories: "Equities" . In the United States up to 500 euros per month.In Macron's France, foreign pensioners who dream of spending their old age in the sun of the French Riviera may be forced to reconsider their plans. Free health care could be abolished. The concrete hypothesis is that non-EU pensioners who currently benefit from the public health system begin to pay the costs. Read more

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GB NewsGB News
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British expats in France face paying for healthcare as lawmakers to close loophole

French politicians have closed the loophole that currently allows British pensioners to access the country's public healthcare system without charge

·London, United Kingdom
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indexbox.ioindexbox.io

France to End Free Healthcare for UK, US & Non-EU Pensioners - News and Statistics

France is moving to end its free healthcare system for non-EU pensioners, including those from the UK and US, with the law expected to pass in 2026.

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cna.alcna.al

France seeks to end free healthcare for foreign pensioners

Foreign retirees who dream of spending their retirement in the sun on the French Riviera may have to reconsider their plans if their free healthcare is taken away

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cna.al broke the news in on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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