New online guide tells Brits everything they need to know about driving in Spain
IN response to huge confusion among British expat community about driving licence rules in Spain, the charity Age in Spain has drawn up the...
OFFICIAL: Roaming charges for holiday-makers to shoot up this summer due to Brexit deal
BORIS JOHNSON’S rushed Brexit deal announced on Christmas Eve, now means many thousands of travellers will have higher phone bills when travelling in the...
Number of Brits buying property in Spain drops to historic low
THE number of Brits buying property in Spain has dropped to an historic low thanks to Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
But Brits do still...
EXPLAINED: What Spain’s new population stats tell us about British expat residents
NEW data revealing a boom in the number of British nationals registering as residents in Spain has been published by the Spanish government.
And the...
BREXIT: 150,000 Brits in Spain have applied for TIE residency card. And here’s why you should too
THE British Embassy in Madrid has revealed that 150,000 Britons living in Spain have been issued with TIE cards since it was introduced in...
Spanish tourism official ‘sets the record straight’ about travel requirements for British tourists visiting Spain
IN the wake of headlines sparking outrage over ‘new rules’ that mean Brits are required to show proof of finances on entry, Spain’s Tourist...
No post-Brexit ‘rush’ for British expats to become Spanish citizens
BREXIT fears and consequences did not prompt a rush of British expats to become Spanish citizens in 2020.
The latest figures from the National Statistics...
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss flies in to Madrid to boost ties with Spain and “support 400K British expats”
THE UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrived in Madrid for a two day trip designed to build “closer economic, tech and security ties” with...
BREXIT: British driving licence exchange scheme extended until end of 2021
IN news that will come as a huge relief to all those British drivers resident in Spain who are in the process of exchanging...
Taxing matters: How tax residency works for UK nationals in Spain
WITH Brexit still fresh in everyone's minds, and a number of changes surrounding visas and the end of freedom of movement between the UK...
EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain allowing British travellers to use eGates at selected airports in bid to reduce...
SPAIN has announced that British citizens will be able to use the Automated Border Control eGates at certain airports, a measure introduced in a...
Pensioners forced to return home from Spain due to Brexit slam UK govt after Covid test blunder
A BRITISH couple arriving back from Spain has criticised the UK’s testing system for returning citizens as being ‘not fit for purpose’ after its...
British Benevolent Fund extends help to expats on Costa del Sol amid twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit
A MADRID charity set up to help Brits in Spain who find themselves beset by financial difficulties has expanded to the Costa del Sol...
Mobile fingerprint unit for TIE applicants with mobility issues starts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENCIA APPLICANTS with severe mobility issues can now apply to have their fingerprints taken at home, thanks to a Policia Nacional initiative.
Alicante authorities are...
Legal blow for Brexiteer ‘bad boy’ Arron Banks who used Rock businesses to fund Leave campaign
THE multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against freelance journalist Carole Cadwalladr, in what has been hailed as a significant...
EXCLUSIVE: Brits turned away at UK boarding gate by staff “acting on behalf of Spain”
BRITS travelling from one UK airport are now being subject to “arbitrary rules made up on behalf of another country”, according to one Olive...
Brexit agreement over Gibraltar derailed as EU told to ‘think again’ over rules at border with Spain
THE British government has rejected the latest plan from the EU in post-Brexit treaty negotiations over the future of Gibraltar insisting that the bloc...
Thousands of British expats in Spain remain “exposed and unprotected” since Brexit
Thousands of British expats who were oblivious to rule changes in the new year have been left exposed and unprotected in the new age...
BREXIT ANSWERS to come for Brits on the Costa Blanca in Spain thanks to special ‘Zoom’ sessions
BRITISH residents in Alicante Province can join a series of 'Zoom' webinars to ask questions about living in Spain in the post-Brexit era.
The events...
Estate agent predicts ‘record year’ for Brits buying property on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPAIN'S property market is booming and in contradiction to tabloid reports that Brits are leaving in droves, British buyers are in fact back in...
EXPLAINER: What you need to do in post-Brexit era to vote in May’s municipal elections in Spain
IT'S a busy election year in Spain next year with the general election, a large number of regional elections, and May's local council votes.
Non-Spanish...
Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control.
The tourist flew in last weekend and...
BREXIT SURVEY: What are the issues that most affect Brits in Spain?
THE British Embassy in Madrid wants to understand more about the key issues affecting Brits living in Spain since the UK’s withdrawal from the...
Gibraltar prepares its citizens for Brexit ‘no deal’ as negotiations continue
GIBRALTAR has distributed thousands of booklets guiding citizens on what could happen in the event of a ‘no deal’ if ongoing negotiations to strike...
EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area
A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private...
OPINION:“Brexit has brought complications and uncertainty to my business in Spain”
The end of March marks three months since the transition period ended and Brexit rules kicked in. The Olive Press spoke to people around...