{"id":253,"date":"2009-05-14T17:22:34","date_gmt":"2009-05-14T15:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.velascolawyers.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2015-09-18T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T08:22:50","slug":"27-i-am-a-pensioner-and-a-non-resident-can-i-get-free-prescription-drugs-like-i-do-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.velascolawyers.com\/en\/questions-and-answers\/residency-permits\/27-i-am-a-pensioner-and-a-non-resident-can-i-get-free-prescription-drugs-like-i-do-in-england.html","title":{"rendered":"I am a pensioner and a non resident; can I get free prescription drugs like I do in England?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes you can. You will need an E111 or its equivalent (this is changing at the moment and new applications will be issued with a card). You go to your local doctor\u2019s surgery with your passport and a photocopy, your E111 and a photocopy, plus proof that you are a pensioner. 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