British citizen married to pregnant EEA (Romanian) citizen

[Didi3]

My wife is pregnant and resident/working in Germany, we met in the UK whilst she was here in full time employment for three years, however, for the last 12 months she has been abroad in Germany visiting regularly. We married in the UK over two years ago. We want to live together in the UK were i am in full-time employment, and have been in permanent residence. I have adequate funds to support her. She has a EHIC issued from Germany.

Will i be expected to fund the NHS costs for her pregnancy if she comes here ? What could this cost?
Should i/we apply for a visa, what is available?
Could she work as self-employed - tutoring for example?

[CR001]

She doesn't need a visa if she is Romanian. She has free movement to live and work in the UK and can just arrive. She can do any work. Not likely to have an NHS bill for birth either.

[noajthan]

My wife is pregnant and resident/working in Germany, we met in the UK whilst she was here in full time employment for three years, however, for the last 12 months she has been abroad in Germany visiting regularly. We married in the UK over two years ago. We want to live together in the UK were i am in full-time employment, and have been in permanent residence. I have adequate funds to support her. She has a EHIC issued from Germany.

Will i be expected to fund the NHS costs for her pregnancy if she comes here ? What could this cost?
Should i/we apply for a visa, what is available?
Could she work as self-employed - tutoring for example?

Just bring her home - no visa required!

After 3 months she should exercise treaty rights if the time is to count towards acquiring PR (& possible future citizenship)

As a worker (or self-employed) she will be entitled to NHS access (afaik).

Self-employment is one valid option & counts towards PR.

Maternity leave is permitted too!

Bring her home soon! Good luck.

[secret.simon]

She has a EHIC issued from Germany.

That is a good start. EHIC-card holders should get state healthcare at the same rate as citizens. In the UK's case, that means free.

Also your child would be a British citizen by birth. I believe that in that case also, the health care cost is nil.

EDIT: Beaten by CR001

[Petaltop]

She has a EHIC issued from Germany.

That is a good start. EHIC-card holders should get state healthcare at the same rate as citizens. In the UK's case, that means free.

"Your EHIC will cover you for treatment that becomes necessary during a visit to England, until you return to your country. It also covers you for the treatment of pre-existing medical conditions and for routine maternity care, providing the reason for your visit is not specifically to give birth."
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSse ... e-eea.aspx

The NHS then bills the country that issued the EHIC.

Also your child would be a British citizen by birth. I believe that in that case also, the health care cost is nil.

It's the status of the mother that determines who has to pay for a birth, not the citizenship of the baby they will giving brith too.

[Petaltop]

Self-employment is one valid option & counts towards PR.

In April the UK brought in new rules for a SE to be a qualified person. They must register with HMRC and show it is genuine employment and must now meet the weekly minimum earnings requirement as the other worker qualified persons have too. At present this is £156 per week. Worker qualified persons get their NHS for free from the UK.

[noajthan]

Self-employment is one valid option & counts towards PR.

In April the UK brought in new rules for a SE to be a qualified person. They must register with HMRC and show it is genuine employment and must now meet the weekly minimum earnings requirement as the other worker qualified persons have too. At present this is £156 per week. Worker qualified persons get their NHS for free from the UK.

Agree.
Self-employed status is not an easy work around for immigration purposes.
However if someone takes on self-employed opportunity it can be recognised by the UK immigration system as a valid economic activity & a valid status.

I assume there is a business proposition with USP identified and a concrete business plan to be put into action.