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I had a similar situation a few years ago, and a year later when I returned to the Camino, I went in to a biggish bank, showed them the bill, and they gave me directions to another bank, where I paid the bill, they gave me a receipt, and off I went!
Since then I've been more comfortable using the Spanish health system, and ask for a bill before leaving. (I don't speak Spanish very well.) They give me the same sort of bill, tell me which bank to take it to, and it gets paid - before I leave Spain. Easy peasy... ;-) Good luck!!
Thanks, just hoping I can enter the country.... having this overdue bill. Even my Spanish friend here in Australia, couldn't suggest a solution, so I'll try a bank on arrival.
From how I understand our European system, the databases at immigration will have no information on your overdue bill. Simply for reasons of data protection and privacy.Thanks, just hoping I can enter the country.... having this overdue bill. (...)
From how I understand our European system, the databases at immigration will have no information on your overdue bill. Simply for reasons of data protection and privacy.
Given the size of said bill, there will be no national or international warrant either ...
Hence you will be fine.
These two numbers are all you need in the way of bank account details of the recipient for an electronic transfer if that's what one wants to do. Usually one also has to fill in the address of the recipient.I see IBAN - ES 57 0182 33140102 0151 7748
SWIFT - BBVAESMMXXX
No not too late ,this is my yearly reminder, so I'm to blame as I've had two now. I've decided to hand it to a Spanish bank in Santiago. Thanks for your help. A little worried the money may disappear if I send money electronically, plus there's the Australian conversion math ??These two numbers are all you need in the way of bank account details of the recipient for an electronic transfer if that's what one wants to do. Usually one also has to fill in the address of the recipient.
I had added a comment about the long delay between treatment and issuing of the invoice in my earlier message but then I deleted it as irrelevant. You are not the first person to receive a hospital bill from Spain so late. I wondered whether there had been some kind of audit and stricter implementation of policy.
So just go to a BBVA (use google maps) and you should be able to pay it thereHola
I've had a few Interpol dreams....so that's reassuring..
I see IBAN - ES 57 0182 33140102 0151 7748
SWIFT - BBVAESMMXXX
There's: Banco BBVA Direction Avda. Bordladores, 35....Leon
So I could visit that banco in Santiago with my bill....
I have a thing about paying my bills on time but I'm overdue on this one since 13/09/17....whoopsie
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Well, Miki - I was able to enter Spain with no hassle even tho I had had an outstanding bill (about US$ 50.00) for almost a year, and then paid the bill. the transaction fee to do a bank transfer was almost the same as the bill - If I'd not expected to return to Spain, I would have paid the bank fee and paid the bill - but I KNEW I was returning to the Camino!! Good luck, and think positively!Thanks, just hoping I can enter the country.... having this overdue bill. Even my Spanish friend here in Australia, couldn't suggest a solution, so I'll try a bank on arrival.
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My heart goes out to the Spanish health care service and their patience and faith in their international clients ...No not too late ,this is my yearly reminder, so I'm to blame as I've had two now. I've decided to hand it to a Spanish bank in Santiago. Thanks for your help. A little worried the money may disappear if I send money electronically, plus there's the Australian conversion math ??
Yes, this kind of international bank transfers can come with a surprising amount of extra charges. I don't know how Western Union fees and currency rates compare. They are a well established financial services company with a global presence and I think they might be a good solution for others who are reading this thread and are in similar situations.The transaction fee to do a bank transfer was almost the same as the bill
I don't know about Spain but it is definitely not unusual in Europe that we now have to pay a fee if we want a human person to spend their time handling a transaction as simple as handing over our cash to a bank or getting cash from a bank, even when you are a customer of that bank, and worse if you are not. It's cheaper to do it all just by yourself.If you pay cash into a non self-owned bank-account in europe you have to be aware, that they will charge you an extra up to 10€ in Germany ("handling fee" they call it, I call it robbery). In Spain it could be worse.
I suppose you can try but a couple of years ago that wasn't allowed by SACYL, the health department of Castile and Leon. I do wish they would allow it, even with a surcharge.But you could try to e-mail the hospital and wish to charge your credit-card with the bill.
I was at the hospital in Spain as well.Hello Camino brothers and sisters,
Two years ago (2017 Octoberr) while walking on the C. Francis with my son, my knee twisted on the Roman Road and I had to hobble into Astorga two days later. I was treated very kindly by a hosperterio and a taxi was called to take me to the hospital where I was "looked" at by a doctor. I never walked properly for the following 6_8 weeks so my camino was over. I was not x-rayed, and was sent home to the albergue where I was bitten all night by bed bugs(as was mostly everyone else). Just to add to my misery, and I
So I was sent a bill for €73,75 but cannot see where to send it to. It's all in Spanish. I'll be in Santiago in June......
My question: where or how do I pay this bill.?
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