Guidance
Spain: mental health support abroad
Information about support for British nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Spain.
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Includes information on:
- FCDO consular support, what we can and can’t do
- what to do if you need help
- involuntary hospitalisation
- guardianships
- prescriptions: on holiday or just moved
- costs of hospitalisation
- returning to the UK
- other useful information
See also foreign travel advice for people with mental health needs and mental health and travelling abroad.
Published 4 February 2020
Last updated 15 March 2024 + show all updates
Last updated 15 March 2024 + show all updates
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Reviewed guidance on the support available to British people experiencing mental health difficulties while in Spain. New information added on: * the appointment of guardianships for British residents in Spain * on hospitalisations * the use of the Global Health Insurance Cards (GHIC).
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First published.