The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 No. 238

PART 4 E+W Overseas visitors exempt from charges

Treatment the need for which arose during the visit E+W

24.  No charge may be made or recovered in respect of any relevant services, consisting of treatment the need for which arose during the visit, provided to an overseas visitor who is any of the following—

(a) a national of a state which is a contracting party to the European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance (agreed in Paris on 11th December 1953) M1 or the European Social Charter (agreed in Turin on 18th October 1961) M2 and is—

(i) lawfully present in the United Kingdom; and

(ii) without sufficient resources to pay the charge;

(b) an authorised child or an authorised companion.

Marginal Citations

M1 Cmd. 9512. The Convention entered into force in respect of the United Kingdom on 7th September 1954.

M2 Cmd. 2643. The Charter entered into force in respect of the United Kingdom on 11th July 1962. Article 13 provides the right to social and medical assistance.