Medical Card/G.P. Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines

6.3.1.2 Posted workers and their dependants
EU Regulation 1408/71 makes provision for employees who are employed in one
Member State but who are sent by their employer to another Member State for periods
generally not exceeding one year and refers to them as “posted workers”. A posted
worker continues to be subject to the legislation of the member state of his/her employer.
When posted to Ireland, such employees are entitled to a Medical Card on production of
the form E106 from the Competent State.
The dependants of the posted worker residing with him/her are also entitled to a Medical
Card on production of the form E106 provided that they are not themselves subject to the
Irish social security system, or in the case of children, that the spouse or person looking
after the children is not also subject to Irish social security legislation.
E–forms for frontier and posted workers and their dependants
Frontier workers, posted workers and dependants of either category must produce a form
E106 when applying for a Medical Card in Ireland. However, because of the bi-lateral
agreement with the UK, no E-form is required and the applicant must provide proof of
employment in the UK.
6.3.2 Pensioners and their dependants
EU pensioners resident in Ireland and who are in receipt of a qualifying pension as
evidenced by form E121 are entitled to a Medical Card provided they are not subject to
Irish social security legislation (see footnote, under 5.1).
Pensioners from the UK must provide proof that they are in receipt of a UK social
security pension. (The UK social security pension is the only qualifying UK pension for
entitlement under EU legislation).
Any additional income to the qualifying pension not subject to PRSI is not taken into
account when determining entitlement to a Medical Card (e.g. Occupational Pension,
Investment Income etc.)
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