Paul Pemberton

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@Vegan_Blonde @archer_rs Never fear. If no-deal Brexit results in an adverse effect on UK trade, the Empire will ride to the rescue. In 2018, the Commonwealth of 53 countries and 2.5 billion people (about 35% of the world) accounted for about 9% of UK exports. (UK to EU was about 45% of UK exports)

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@Michael58513365 @trishsees @archer_rs The Spanish local health system "such as it is"? Actually, Spain's system is one of the best in the world. Part of the reason why the Spanish (despite the drinking, eating and smoking) have one of the longest life spans of any country in the world. Longer than in Australia.

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@trishsees @archer_rs If you apply for a residence visa as an Irish (i.e. EU citizen) under FoM provisions (i.e. as a retired couple) then Spain must (subject to you satisfying certain requirements in Spain e.g. income etc.) also grant your husband a residency visa (effectively as your "dependent".)

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@GaneaMarilena @ElliePeriPeri @PaulTuerena @archer_rs Moreover, if they are resident in Spain or another country, then strictly, they are not entitled to NHS treatment either. However, many UK nationals permanently resident abroad retain a residence in the UK or a UK address (e.g. that of adult child) to maintain access to the NHS

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@dfarb @archer_rs @Cedar50 Although I support Remain and agree with you, the vote for Brexit was not about the economic consequences (although Prof Patrick Minford etc. push it.) Much of the vote in support of Brexit was intended to send a message to the powers that be and as a protest against immigration.

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@RobinaBarry1 @Londonlintin @matt04980078 @OldBobCyprus @archer_rs The UK has agreements with non-EU countries for emergency treatment in each others countries. Tourists to UK are not entitled to NHS GP or hospital treatment except in emergency. The UK can already recover EU citizens' health costs from EU states. But it is not very good at it.

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@MartinScholes01 @archer_rs The rights of UK citizens living in EU states is in the Withdrawal Agreement (Gove wrote to EU VP Sefcovic on 14.05.2020 about this. Sefcovic replied on 28.05.2020.)

However, obligations as regards 3rd country migrants (eg from UK) are for each EU member to decide. Not the EU.

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@FunkScience @archer_rs Yes, they can do that. However, it is not just that simple. There is broadly a presumption in EU law on a foreign EU national applying under FoM provisions to work, study or retire etc. in another EU country. For third country nationals it is at the host country's discretion.

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@steve29180012 @archer_rs Ah! The old cry of the Brexit supporter. "Any British person who does not support Brexit* is a "traitor" and unworthy of being British."

(*Which type of Brexit is never really explained by them but an observer can be safe in assuming Brexit without an EU-UK trade agreement etc.)

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@TheWorldIsBats @archer_rs Let's see after 2020. Spain will likely (?) mostly want UK citizens to stay. Perhaps 360K UK citizens registered resident there. But many resident are not registered. Spanish authorities might become "curious" about UK applicants' non-Spanish income + assets (e.g. in UK.)

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@JuliaHB1 @archer_rs I should add that Ireland wants to conclude agreement for reciprocal residence between RoI and USA to enable young Irish to work in US and Irish Americans to retire to RoI. Also "long stay" visas are generally more difficult to get for non-EU nationals (as outside EU FoM rights.)

[Paul Pemberton @PaulPemberton6]

@JuliaHB1 @archer_rs Yes, but each EU country determines its own rules for third party (ie non-EU) citizens. I don't know about France but to give an example, I understand Ireland requires non-EU retirees to show income of €45,000 per annum for residence.