Brexit News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

15-year rule scrapped: Long-term Brits in Spain move step closer to gain right to ‘votes for life’ in UK elections

British citizens who have moved abroad will be given ‘votes for life’ as the UK Government scraps the arbitrary 15-year limit on the voting rights.

27 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Brexit·Lead

How the fight for the rights of British citizens in Spain continues after Brexit

From concerns about healthcare and residency to problems regarding work and keeping families together, a new European Affairs Committee this week heard from Bremain in

27 May, 2021 @ 11:08

Brexit·Lead·Opinion

CONFIRMED: Brits COULD be asked for official letter of invitation if visiting friends and family in Spain

THE British Embassy in Madrid has given their official word on the Carta de Invitacion situation surrounding British tourists that has been circulating the internet

21 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

British residents in Spain rejected for driving licence exchange DESPITE meeting all requirements post-Brexit

DOZENS of British expats in Spain are being told they can’t exchange their driving licences and will have to take a Spanish test because their

20 May, 2021 @ 17:10

Alicante·Brexit·Lead·Murcia·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: British expats in Spain warned over ‘fraudulent’ residency applications amid police probe

A GROUP of British expats have been questioned by police after their padron certificates proving they lived in Spain appear to have been doctored. At

20 May, 2021 @ 11:32

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·National News

WHAT WE KNOW: Could Carta de Invitacion apply to Brits visiting friends and family in Spain?

NEWS has been circulating over the past two days of Spain’s Carta de Invitacion possibly applying to UK nationals wanting to visit family and friends

19 May, 2021 @ 14:58

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Zoom conferences to be held on post-Brexit issues just for British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO online advisory talks aimed specifically at foreign residents are being organised by Orihuela City Council in June. The first will deal with ‘Post Brexit’

19 May, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead

The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement

The result of the terms on which the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 is the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United

18 May, 2021 @ 11:17

Brexit

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

17 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

According to her friend, Maria was aware of the mistake she had made by failing to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before travelling back

12 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

How to celebrate ‘Europe Day’ this Sunday (Brits welcome despite Brexit!)

PEACE AND UNITY across the continent is being celebrated this Sunday, as Europe Day is held online. Commemorated on May 9 every year, the Schuman

7 May, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·La Cultura·Lead·National News

BREXIT TRAVEL HELL: 25-year-old woman from Spain’s Valencia, kept for three days at UK immigration centre for lacking EU Settlement status

Reports suggest that she had already been working in the UK for several months in 2019 and has family in the capital.

6 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

BREXIT: Brits unite in fight to extend 90-day allowance in Spain

BRITS living in homes in Spain between 3 and 6 months have launched a campaign asking the Spanish government to reconsider the post-Brexit rules. Since

4 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Brexit·Lead·National News·Other News

BREXIT: Spanish imports from UK plummet during first two months of the year

BREXIT has seen Spanish imports from the UK slashed during the first two months of 2021 with food products hardest hit. Spain’s imports of products

17 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Brexit·Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Brits on the beach Spain by Cordon Press

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

13 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Brexit·Lead

BREXIT: Brit in Spain slams “exorbitant” charges on birthday gift package sent by mum from UK

THERE are so many ways that Brexit has impacted the lives of British nationals in Spain from limiting second home owners to a maximum 90

8 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Spain's pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the 'baby boomer' generation

BREXIT: More help promised for Brits applying for residency in Spain

THE UK Government is extending Spanish residencia support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties. Those Brits who need

7 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

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 recommended

5 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Brexit·Lead

REVEALED: The contrasts between UK and Spanish rules for foreign travel and who has the final say

AMIDST dozens of Brits being flown back to the UK and others being refused journeys by UK airline staff, the Olive Press can report on

5 Apr, 2021 @ 16:30

Brexit·Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News

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 Press

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Brit involved in “living nightmare” of mass deportation from Spain’s Alicante Airport speaks out

THE BRITISH expat told by Ryanair that he fulfilled “legitimate requirements” to enter Spain but was put on a plane back to the UK has

1 Apr, 2021 @ 16:55

Brexit·Lead·National News

Expat beach in Spain with suitcases Vidar Nordli Mathisen /Unsplash

“No plans to deport British citizens”: Authorities in Spain urge calm over 90-day rule

SPANISH authorities have said they will take “a pragmatic approach” to those who overstay 90-day rule. Thanks to Brexit, March 31 marks an important deadline

31 Mar, 2021 @ 12:57

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Other News

Emergency Procedure For Ryanair Bristol Flight Landing At Spain S Alicante Elche Airport

‘Fury’ at Spain’s Alicante Airport as 40 Brits deported back to UK after flight from Manchester

DOZENS of Brits arriving at Alicante-Elche airport yesterday were refused entry to Spain and sent back to Manchester on the SAME PLANE. Border guards had

30 Mar, 2021 @ 14:31

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Nest boutique Nadine Walker Brexit business

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 Spain

27 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead·Madrid·Opinion

EXCLUSIVE: Spain-UK bilateral agreement pending over post-Brexit driving licence exchange

Spain and the UK are holding high level discussions to allow Brits to continue to exchange their driving licences for Spanish ones without the need

26 Mar, 2021 @ 12:38

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

BREXIT: “No-one knows the real implications if Brits overstay 90-day rule in Spain”

ANY Brits in Spain who have been here since before the end of last year and who have not registered as residents – or are

25 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

Alicante·Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·Opinion·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Brexit - Page 5

15-year rule scrapped: Long-term Brits in Spain move step closer to gain right to ‘votes for life’ in UK elections

How the fight for the rights of British citizens in Spain continues after Brexit

CONFIRMED: Brits COULD be asked for official letter of invitation if visiting friends and family in Spain

British residents in Spain rejected for driving licence exchange DESPITE meeting all requirements post-Brexit

EXCLUSIVE: British expats in Spain warned over ‘fraudulent’ residency applications amid police probe

WHAT WE KNOW: Could Carta de Invitacion apply to Brits visiting friends and family in Spain?

Zoom conferences to be held on post-Brexit issues just for British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement

BREXIT ANSWERS to come for Brits on the Costa Blanca in Spain thanks to special ‘Zoom’ sessions

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

How to celebrate ‘Europe Day’ this Sunday (Brits welcome despite Brexit!)

BREXIT TRAVEL HELL: 25-year-old woman from Spain’s Valencia, kept for three days at UK immigration centre for lacking EU Settlement status

BREXIT: Brits unite in fight to extend 90-day allowance in Spain

BREXIT: Spanish imports from UK plummet during first two months of the year

EXPLAINED: What Spain’s new population stats tell us about British expat residents

BREXIT: Brit in Spain slams “exorbitant” charges on birthday gift package sent by mum from UK

BREXIT: More help promised for Brits applying for residency in Spain

Pensioners forced to return home from Spain due to Brexit slam UK govt after Covid test blunder

REVEALED: The contrasts between UK and Spanish rules for foreign travel and who has the final say

EXCLUSIVE: Brits turned away at UK boarding gate by staff “acting on behalf of Spain”

EXCLUSIVE: Brit involved in “living nightmare” of mass deportation from Spain’s Alicante Airport speaks out

“No plans to deport British citizens”: Authorities in Spain urge calm over 90-day rule

‘Fury’ at Spain’s Alicante Airport as 40 Brits deported back to UK after flight from Manchester

OPINION:“Brexit has brought complications and uncertainty to my business in Spain”

EXCLUSIVE: Spain-UK bilateral agreement pending over post-Brexit driving licence exchange

BREXIT: “No-one knows the real implications if Brits overstay 90-day rule in Spain”

‘Phone thief caught red-handed in Torremolinos internet cafe’ dies from cardiac arrest during police struggle

The McGrail Report – Gibraltar is small and needs its best people regardless of affiliations, writes F Oliva

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘These are my top sight-seeing tips for Bilbao – including the wonderful Guggenheim Museum’

Legendary American architect behind Bilbao’s iconic Guggenheim Museum dies aged 96: Here’s how to best enjoy his masterpiece

FOCUS ON: The annual inter-house Laude school magazine battle