Healthcare in France

French public healthcare is amongst the best in Europe, if not the world. If you are below retirement age, you are covered for emergency treatment under the European Health Insurance Card (which replaces the old E111) and also for non-emergency for a period of two years.

After 5 years as a resident you are entitled to all healthcare. After two years in the country, you would not be covered for non-emergency treatment unless you went privately or have private health insurance in place. Over retirement age, all healthcare is covered by a reciprocal arrangement with the British government.