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
Don’t look back: A year of ‘thank heavens we live in Spain and not the UK’
Jo Chipchase, a Brit living in Spain, looks back on 2021, a year marked by the continued pandemic and the fallout from Brexit.
BREXIT UPDATE: Driving licence validity for Brits in Spain extended until end of February
IN a last minute reprieve, Brits living in Spain have been given another two months to exchange their driving licences with a further extension until
BREXIT: British ambassador in Spain requests ANOTHER extension for driving licence exchange
THE British ambassador in Madrid has requested another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting that
Manchester United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe launches sports bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HE’S traveled the world as a professional footballer winning European trophies and Premier League titles. Now Manchester United and Leeds legend Lee Sharpe is to
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 Spain.
Spain scraps post-Brexit visa requirement for touring musicians from UK
SPAIN has announced the scrapping of post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours. The change which was published in Spain’s Official State Bulletin
Top ten reasons why you need a TIE card, as figures show over a third of Brits in Spain now have one
BIOMETRIC ID cards holding important information about residents, have now been issued to over a third of Brits living in Spain. In little over a
Costa Blanca area lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over changing 90-day stay rule for holidaying Brits
SPAIN’S ambassador to the UK has met with Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos Mazon, about changing the new 90-day stay rule that affects British people
British Embassy warns expats against submitting fraudulent residency applications – even through third parties
THE BRITISH EMBASSY has taken to social media this week, warning Brits against submitting fraudulent residency applications – either directly or through a third party.
SOBERING ISSUE: Shortage of whisky, gin, vodka and rum looms in Spain, according to industry bosses
THIS Christmas you may have to stick to the beer and wine. International transportation ‘issues’ could lead to a shortage of whisky, gin, vodka and
Moving to Spain is starting to get easier again as COVID rates lower and new rules become clearer
IT was recently announced that Spain’s Covid transmission rates have taken it into the ‘low-risk’ category for the first time since July 2020. The cases
Adventures in Brexitland: How a bid for Spanish nationality turned in a Kafka-esque nightmare
A bid for Spanish nationality leads to a Kafka-esque scenario involving inaccessible authorities and missing documents of an undefined nature, write Heather Galloway.
REVEALED: UK has Covid rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain but travel restrictions remain
THE UNITED KINGDOM currently has Covid-19 infection rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain. Despite this, travel restrictions between the two countries imply that travelling from
ANALYSIS: Are Brits really leaving Spain in droves because of Brexit?
BRITS are leaving Spain in droves according to reports in the British tabloid press this week, but is there any evidence that this is actually
British home buyers on the Costa Blanca in Spain fall by 50% on pre-pandemic sales figures
BRITISH property buyers on the Costa Blanca have fallen by half compared to the pre-COVID pandemic era. Despite the drop-off, UK home purchasers are still
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 as
Gibraltar treaty talks could begin within days to determine post-Brexit relations after threat of no-deal scenario
AFTER a rocky start, negotiations over future relations between Gibraltar and the EU-bloc are set to begin within weeks. The negotiating mandate was approved by
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 July
EXCLUSIVE: “Time to get out of Dodge” – meet the Brexit refugees making a new life in Spain (part 2)
Continuing on from our recent feature on Brits that have left their homes in the UK to start new lives in sunnier climes here in
INTERVIEW: UK’s Europe Minister flies into Madrid for talks with Spain over issues affecting British expats post-Brexit
In an interview at the British Embassy in Madrid, Europe Minister Wendy Morton told the Olive Press that “citizens’ rights remain really really important” to
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Brexit refugees who fled Britain for a new life in Spain
BRITISH expats living in Spain watching events unfold in the UK in recent days may be forgiven for feeling a certain Schadenfreude as critics of
BREXIT: New rules means Spanish travellers to UK must show passport not ID card to enter from Oct 1
EUROPEAN travellers visiting the UK will no longer be allowed entry by showing an ID card and from October 1 must present a valid passport.
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 European
Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Without fail, every time there’s a new piece of legislation or an update that
BACK TO SCHOOL: Brits in Spain urged to remember that children also need to register as residents
AS we move into September, families have been making sure that their children are prepared for the school year ahead. But one important issue is