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Is my green residency card enough to live and work in Spain or do I need a TIE? British Embassy releases new guidance

BEFORE Brexit, British nationals resident in Spain were given two types of residency cards: a green A4-sized certificate, or a green credit-card-sized version of the

28 Dec, 2023 @ 10:41

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Many Brits who retire to Spain ‘will end up alone and isolated’, experts warn: Embassy calls in experts to help better integrate UK-born residents

SOME 72,000 Brits who retire to Spain’s Costa del Sol risk becoming ‘alone and isolated’, the British Embassy has warned. Diplomats have reportedly asked the

15 Nov, 2023 @ 13:56

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

DEADLINE LOOMS: Brits urged to swap UK licences for Spanish ones before September 15 cut off

THE deadline for Brits residing in Spain to be able to exchange their UK drivers licences for Spanish licences is fast approaching. And the British

9 Aug, 2023 @ 11:10

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UK embassy to hold Facebook Live event to help Spain residents with driving licence exchange

THE UK embassy in Spain will be holding a Facebook Live event so that people can ask questions about exchanging their driving licences for Spanish

25 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Explainer: Everything you need to know about swapping your UK driving licence for a Spanish one

TO THE relief of hundreds if not thousands of people across Spain, this week the Spanish Cabinet finally approved a deal on driving licence exchange

17 Mar, 2023 @ 14:28

Lead·National News

'Spain WILL NOT be on UK 'Green' travel list before the end of July' says UK ambassador on a visit to Benidorm and the Costa Blanca

UK ambassador releases video explaining next steps for victims of driving licence debacle in Spain

THE UK ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, on Tuesday posted a video on social media that he said, he hopes, is his ‘last update for

14 Mar, 2023 @ 19:12

Lead·National News

UK embassy offers update on driving licence debacle, but still with no end in sight

THE UK Embassy in Spain released an update on Monday about the ongoing driving licence debacle, but it will provide little comfort for those residents

16 Jan, 2023 @ 15:24

Lead·National News

Spanish driving licence debacle victims: ‘If we can’t exchange by February, we’re going back to the UK’

VICTIMS of the ongoing driving licence debacle are facing Christmas without being able to get back on the roads, as the final deal between the

20 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

‘Don’t take psychophysical aptitude test too soon’, driving licence debacle victims in Spain warned

VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results are

13 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

British embassy warns of possible scams targeting residents of Spain holding UK driving licences

THE BRITISH embassy in Spain has issued a warning that scammers may be trying to take advantage of the driving licence debacle, with “offers of

24 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

‘Two outstanding points’ remain on UK driving licence issue, says British ambassador

THE BRITISH ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has posted a new update on driving licence negotiations saying that there are “two outstanding points we are

21 Oct, 2022 @ 17:54

Lead·National News

Members of ‘Invade British Embassy’ Facebook group meet with ambassador to discuss driving licence debacle

REPRESENTATIVES from a Facebook group that brings together victims of the driving licence debacle in Spain today travelled to Madrid for a meeting at the

18 Oct, 2022 @ 18:44

Lead·National News

British embassy issues new update on driving licence negotiations but offers no timeframe for solution

THE British embassy in Spain has released another update on ongoing negotiations between the UK and Spanish authorities on driving licences, but once again failed

16 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’

BRITS could be back on the road by the end of July, according to the latest update from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott who insists a

20 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence holders in Spain

THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain. We

31 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Lead·National News·Premium

Instructor And Young Female Student, Driving Lesson

UK driving licences for those resident in Spain for more than six months no longer valid from May 1

UK driving licences for people who have been living in Spain for more than six months are no longer valid from today (May 1). Since

1 May, 2022 @ 16:36

Brexit·Lead·National News

‘Groundhog Day’: Christmas and New Year message from the British Ambassador in Spain

“AS we come to the end of 2021, I confess it feels more than a bit like Groundhog Day,” admits British Ambassador Hugh Elliott in

31 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News

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

21 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Brexit·Lead

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

Brexit Answers To Come For Brits On The Costa Blanca Thanks To Special 'zoom' Sessions

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

British Embassy in Spain reiterates that expats with existing residence documents do not need new TIE card

THE BRITISH Embassy in Madrid has emphasised that there is no need for expats with existing residencia papers to switch to the new TIE card

18 Aug, 2020 @ 12:31

Lead·Politics

British Embassy in Spain urges expats to obtain their residencia as soon as possible

THE British Embassy in Spain has urged expats to sort out their residencia as soon as possible.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 13:10

Lead·Politics

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INFORMATIVE: British Embassy is running a COVID-19 Q & A session for UK nationals living in Spain

Issues raised will then be addressed through a Q&A document and a series of short videos focusing on key topics.

21 Apr, 2020 @ 10:32

Lead·National News

British Embassy staff in Spain help raise thousands for Syrian refugees

Ambassador Simon Manley and his staff helped raise €41,000

27 Feb, 2016 @ 10:45

Lead·National News

Brit honoured for services to expat community in Spain

British lawyer awarded a MBE for his work with British community in Spain

2 Jan, 2015 @ 10:37

Business & Finance·National News·Other News

Law amendment to regulate Spanish 25,000 properties put on fast-track by Junta de Andalucia

Junta to legalize 25,000 irregular homes, just in time for the elections

18 Oct, 2014 @ 14:00

Almeria·Environment