Retiring to France
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Make sure you sort out your pension arrangements
People residing in Great Britain and wishing to retire permanently
in France should first inform their D.S.S. office a few weeks
before the intended date of departure. The D.S.S. will set
the necessary administrative arrangements in motion. (See
address below).
If you are planning to move before you get your state pension
(eg: you are already in receipt of your private pension)
You should apply for a form E106 (medical cover for up to
2 years) – see D.S.S. Alternatively, a private insurance
scheme or voluntary contributions should be considered when
the E106 expires or if you have not reached the age of state
retirement (Contact your local French social security office).
People receiving a UK state pension only
If the pensioner does not get a pension from France at a later
date, the United Kingdom will accept costs. A form E121GB
will be issued on request from the pensioner to allow him
to register for health care in France.
People receiving both a UK and French pensions
In this case, the French sickness insurance institution will
be responsible for the health care costs and the pensioner
will be treated as a French pensioner for health care purposes.
People receiving a UK pension and will eventually receive
another EU pension at a later date
A form E121GB will be issued. When the French (or other European
Union Country) pension becomes payable, the health care liabilities
will be reviewed. For example, the E121GB may have to be cancelled
if insurance periods in the other European Union country were
no longer than those in the UK. The Health care costs will
then be the responsibility of this European Union country,
which will provide the form E121.
Further information can be obtained from the D.S.S. (see
address below), especially leaflet SA29 "your special
security, health care and pensions right in the European Community".
DSS – Overseas Branch EU Office
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE98 1YX
Tel: 0191 213 5000
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