How long can parents (GB) stay with us?

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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Hi all,

Title pretty much says it all.

My British folks were previously living abroad, have sold up and it would be convenient for them to stay with us whilst they currently have no fixed abode in the UK.

Is 90 days the limit on this? Do they need some special health insurance or is there a reciprocal agreement with the UK? If they were registered as dependents of ours, would this make a difference?

Would be interested to hear from anyone who has done similar.

Thanks,

BritS

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90 days and must have holiday insurance. Do they have current GHIC from UK? Suppose not if they were resident abroad. And even then, it only covers emergency care only- so in case of accident or a more serious health problem (stroke, heart attack, etc, etc) they would not be covered at all and it could cost 1000s, or even 10s of 1000s or more- especially as they could not be repatriated to UK as they have no residence there.

Does not bear thinking about.

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Max 90 days in any given period of 180 days.

Important: This applies to the whole Schengen area. If they spend two weeks in France, this time will count as well.

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Thanks both, useful tips indeed.

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Pretty much impossible to bring parents here as non-EU nationals.

" If you come from a third country
You may bring the following family members to Switzerland:

your spouse or registered partner;
your children under the age of 18."

https://www.ch.ch/en/family-and-part…in-switzerland

They’d have to be financially dependent on you before they moved to start with and also no one else to look after them - being husband and wife rules that out since one can look after the other.

Meloncollie researched this a while back so do a search for her comments/posts about it.

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Much better to return to UK and rent for a while. And make sure they fill forms to re-register with NHS

''If you are a UK national living abroad and are returning to live in the UK, you will be able to use the NHS for your healthcare.

You will need to complete a GMS1 form to register with a GP near your home. See how to register with a GP practice

Prove you are eligible for free healthcare

The first time you have treatment anywhere in the NHS you will need to bring proof that you are eligible for free healthcare. You should bring at least two of the following documents:

Residence in the UK

Proof of your purchase of property or a tenancy agreement

Recent utility or council tax bill payment

UK bank account showing recent UK activity''

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Do they have a residence permit in a EU country?

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Maybe I misunderstood the OP but I don't think they're looking to move here permanently, just temporarily whilst the find something to move to back in the UK.

As others have said they can easily stay here as tourists for up to 90 days without any problem at all, they just need to make sure they've got all bases covered with regards to health insurance.

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Would need to check if their indefinite leave to remain in Cyprus is still valid after, well, no longer remaining

As Belgianmum says, a few people getting the wrong end of the stick. We're not looking to relocate them permanently, but have an empty house we'd basically like sitters for until we have time to renovate, so timing pretty perfect on all fronts there.

If 3 months is the limit, all good, that's more or less ideal. Both UK citizens and will briefly be back in Glasgow before coming over, so will get re-registered with their local GP.

UK rents (esp in Glasgow) are pretty high, so makes a lot of sense to avoid hotel bills / short term rental prices for a few months if possible - travel insurance looks like it will cost ~£100 a month each for them, so big savings and very convenient for us to have someone in the house so we're not constantly worried about avoiding damp, freezing pipes etc etc.

Cheers all.

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You sure about travel insurance at GBP100.-- per month ??

That's GBP1'200.--/year which isn't very much for a whole year of coverage

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Usually travel health insurance for a year, for example, covers multiple trips of up to a certain number of weeks. So "100/month" is possible - but check for restrictions.

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I picked the first google hit and got £670 for 3 months covering them both. I am sure there will be better deals to be had with a bit of looking.

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Just make sure they scrutinise the small print for existing conditions or any sniff thereof. They are buggers for squirming out of claims on the merest hint of technicalities.

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I've never paid so much for travel insurance. I pay 400 a year in Switzerland for 2 of us. However, annual multi-trip policies may have a limit on length of a single trip, so check that, you might need a single trip policy.

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Don't stroke and heart attack count as emergency care within what GHIC covers?

Agreed that they would be wise to get insurance for repatriation etc if needed.

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Yes, but only the emergency part. Aftercare can be required for much longer than 'emergency'. One of our best friends had a stroke 2 months ago- and completely debilitated and only now being transfered to another facility. He can just lift his left hand. (so tragic- one of the most intelligent and kind men we know. He is totally dependent and can't do a thing for himself. We pray he can 'go').

This is the reason holiday insurance covers medical repatriation, by specialised ambulance or plane. The cost is astronomical.

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Where? From whom?

Swiss holiday insurance does not cover accident or health care, only top up above double the Swiss estimated cost.

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You can't be insured in UK unless you are resident there, I believe. Would love to hear to the contrary! How old are your parents? And do they have any pre-existing conditions?

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They are currently both registered to (and living in) another family member's address in Scotland, but of course have no place of their own yet. This seems to be sufficient to do all the admin side of things though.

They are in their 70s/80s, but touch wood both healthy and no pre-existing conditions.

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We have been looking into this for years. We have a place in the UK, but we cannot get insured from there as we are not resident. They will of course accept our money- but will not pay if anything happens as we are not resident in UK.