EU Facts: What would leaving the EU mean for expats?
"The renegotiation may backfire, not least because Spain might demand that British retirees on the costas pay for their own healthcare" says John Springford of the CER.
There are some fears that member states, angered by Britain exiting, could try to put pressure on British expats in revenge. As an example, Spain could ask British retirees to pay for their own healthcare - according to the Centre for European Reform's John Springford - or move to curb access to healthcare services outright.