Emigrating to France?

Question

My husband and I are considering selling up and moving to France with our 5yr old son. We want to buy and run an existing business. My husband, although fit and well needs continuous medical treatment for a 'chronic' illness and medication is approx. £100 per day. How would we manage this in France? We would be employees of our own business and therefore pay tax and National Insurance equivalent. Any help would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

Through Europe you have a right to live and work there, but once there you will have to make your own private medical insurance. Bear in mind, if you leave the UK to emigrate to France then officially you will not be entitled to use the NHS in the UK except for emergency treatment, even though you have paid into the NHS all your life. Many Brits who go abroad fail to tell the NHS that they have moved abroad, but as you intend paying your taxes & national insurance, then you may have to tell them. If your husband needs continous medical treatment then private treatment will be necessary.