Is it required to pay annually to obtain Spanish health insurance for residency in Spain, or a monthly option?

Question about Spanish health insurance

Spanish health insurance for residency. Do you have to buy a complete year or can you pay monthly?

Answers

These are the answers of some Facebook group members:

“Only a policy for the full year will be accepted”

“You have to pay for the full year.”

“I know for Barcelona province you need to pay the whole year upfront. You used to be able to pay monthly, but then because people were cancelling the policy after getting residency they changed the rules.”

“For visas one year, for EU residency can be monthly payments.”

“A whole year for the 1st year is required”


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