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BOE-A-2026-5714 ·12 March 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
Immigration

Foreign nationals without residency given 3 months to access public healthcare

Royal Decree 180/2026 removes previous rules on healthcare access for foreigners without residency and establishes a three-month period for access to public health services, in line with Article 9 of Royal Decree 1506/2012 and the final provision of Royal Decree-Law 7/2018. This ensures foreign nationals in Spain without legal residency can access healthcare.

In 2 key points

  1. Access to public healthcare funding for foreigners without legal residency (art. 4)
  2. Three-month period for implementing new conditions (art. 4)

How it affects those involved

Public healthcare services must revise admission policies and needs assessment processes; a three-month implementation period affects service coordination in areas with limited coverage.

Lifecycle

2026-03-12PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-06-12Into forceComes into force (disposicion final primera)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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