@Culebronchris
English expat in Spain
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Speaks English pretty well and Spanish very haltingly
Registration: 10 December 2011
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Gay Married Couple Looking to Relocate to Spain by markegoldstein
The question is where in Spain would a gay married couple in their 60s feel more comfortable? The choices are :Malaga/Torremolinos, Alicante, or Valencia.We like to make gay friends and have all the amenities that a decent-sized city would have ...
I don't think that being gay enters much into the equation. Without knowing I would suspect there is more of a gay scene in Madrid and Barcelona than there is in Logroño but I live in a village of 8,000 people where the town mayor is gay, the ... Read More
How to know if your NIE is still valid ? by OceaneMC
Dear all, I hope you are well. I am french and I am about to get a job in Spain near Barcelona. I've already been to Spain, in Alicante, or an internship in 2017 and got there my NIE and Número de Seguridad Social. I don't know if ...
NIEs once issued last as long as the user does. It's just an ID number. My wife worked in Spain in 1990. When we applied for NIEs, before we moved here, in about 2003, the printout for my wife's number showed her old Madrid address. Read More
Driving Test in Spain by TinaChico
Hi All, We are hoping to move permanently to Spain this year and have been trying to find out about the driving licence. Some say you can just exchange your English licence for a Spanish one and some say you have to take the driving test agin in ...
From the Gov UK website as of Friday Driving in Spain If you live in Spain and have a valid UK driving licence, this will be recognised for driving in Spain until 30 June 2021. If you wish to exchange your UK licence for a Spanish one, the process ... Read More
Police clearance certificate by Billstewartse1
Hi. I applied and received a police clearance certificate by email. It is a digitally signed, electronic stamped document. However the company asking for the certificate insists on it being stamped and signed by the ministry of justice!! I have now ...
As you say you can apply for the Spanish "police check" form with a digital signature that shows that, so far as the Spanish authorities are concerned you have no criminal record. If the Irish HR department won't accept that and you ... Read More
Moving to Spain late summer 2021, gay single in my 40s by DavidUK2021
Hello, I have visited Spain several times and I know it pretty well from a tourist point of view but I'd like to hear the point of view of expats who live or have lived there. I am a single gay man, in my 40s, currently living in London (for the ...
Well, on coastal cities places like Alicante and particularly Malaga have a thriving social and cultural life, smaller cities like Cartagena and Almeria or Cadíz have the advantages of cities (and the disadvantages from parking problems and ... Read More
Moving to Spain late summer 2021, gay single in my 40s by DavidUK2021
Hello, I have visited Spain several times and I know it pretty well from a tourist point of view but I'd like to hear the point of view of expats who live or have lived there. I am a single gay man, in my 40s, currently living in London (for the ...
If you're asking about a city then, to be honest, the choice is so personal that nobody can really help much except to point out their personal preferences. If you're really asking about being gay in Spain we live in a village (8,000 ... Read More
Tax charged on pension by maltawildcat
Tetired to Malta 13 years ago but like to relocate to southern Spain as always been popular with us. My concern is that i am informed the we will be taxed on our English Old Age Pension. As not taxed in UK as below tax allowance is it correct tax ...
In general, in Spain, if you live here, you are taxed on all your worldwide income. That means that a British state Pension is taxable in Spain. There are various allowances (I think it's about 5,500€) and the lowest rate tax, up to about, ... Read More
Tax residency vs "normal residency" by virtuosok
Hi, I'm considering a move to Spain with the family (we're non-EU citizens). My company has headquarters in Barcelona and I've been working at one of its branches in my home country for 10+ years. Now the company is willing to arrange ...
I didn't reply at first because I expected someone more knowledgeable to reply but, as you only have the one I thought I'd chip in. I agree with what Unity100; says if you live in Spain then you pay taxes in Spain. Normally living here ... Read More
Cars in Spain by TinaChico
Hello, We are hoping to move to Spain this year and we want to take our English Land Rover with us. Is there any restrictions or a maximum time that an English vehicle can stay in Spain? Does anyone know anything about British driver’s ...
From the gov.uk website Driving in Spain If you are resident in Spain and have not exchanged your UK licence for a Spanish one, your UK licence will continue to be recognised until 30 June 2021. If you were resident in Spain before 1 January 2021 ... Read More
Cars in Spain by TinaChico
Hello, We are hoping to move to Spain this year and we want to take our English Land Rover with us. Is there any restrictions or a maximum time that an English vehicle can stay in Spain? Does anyone know anything about British driver’s ...
If you are moving to Spain (that is you intend to set up home here) you basically need to start re-registering your vehicle straight away as it can take a while. Most UK car insurance has a maximum of 60 or maybe 90 days validity in Europe so you ... Read More
Medication prescription by Partaloa
As a resident in Spain now does anybody know if I am able to get Humira prescription (which I taken for many years) I am now registered with the local health centre
If it's a prescription drug you will only be able to get it with a prescription which means you need to see a doctor. Lots of the doctors are doing video or telephone consults. Read More
How bad has corona affected Toursm and house prices? by MummyNeedsAholiday
We are planning to move to Tenerife in the next 2 years but are worried about starting a new business in Tenerife if covid has badly affected the tourist market. Also we will be looking to buy property how has this affected the market? What about ...
As you may expect tourism is a total disaster. Even if you want to go somewhere you can't and if you get to an airport you may be turned back for any number of reasons. Things change from day to day though. What the situation will be like in two ... Read More
Cost of Living in Spain in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Spain, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates on ...
I'm with everyone else. No great changes in general. Petrol and diesel simply follow market trends so it was really cheap when the quarantine was most stringent. Electric, in the controlled market, has reached its highest price ever but that ... Read More
Electricity bills by oldjake
Trying to get my head round electricity bills in Spain. My story is in the intro thread but, briefly, we bought a house in late December last year, got everything set up and now can't visit. That's fine but it means I'm doing a lot of ...
There is quite a lot of elasticity in the "potencia". We have the 3.4kw too and it seems to be able to cope with at least double before it pops any of the circuit breakers. Read More
DNI Photo for Spanish Residency Card by Lou2021sun
Hi, I'm applying for residency in Spain and still need to get DNI photos for my residency card to take to my final appointment. Can someone tell me where in La Linea I can get these? I think they have to be 26x32 in size. Is there a booth in ...
Or you can go to almost any photographer's shop. They are usually around 6€ for the set. Read More