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pennyh47

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:49pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:49pm

We would drive from Bilbao to Pinar de Campoverde although hopefully can get Petrol on the way 

Louise102

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:56pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:56pm

pennyh47 wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:49pm:

We would drive from Bilbao to Pinar de Campoverde although hopefully can get Petrol on the way 

Where are you heading?  petrol stations I would think will be open, but possibly not the food areas?

Don’t travel too far in one go, mentally it will kill you, take lots of breaks and take care, there’s no rush if where your going is on lockdown in Spain this is only day 3

pennyh47

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:02pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:02pm

Louise102 wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:56pm:

Where are you heading?  petrol stations I would think will be open, but possibly not the food areas?

Don’t travel too far in one go, mentally it will kill you, take lots of breaks and take care, there’s no rush if where your going is on lockdown in Spain this is only day 3

Thanks for all the replies and help. Fingers crossed 

dinnerout

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:05pm

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Angela25 wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:17am:

Spain is on lock down until the end of the month, we live in Catral and can only go to the supermarket and chemist or medical centres locally. If anybody is found out for any other reason the police and army will fine you.

In the context of the OP this is incorrect. The Decree allows for people to travel "back" to their main abode. Whether that allows a border crossing to do so I'm not sure. 

Angela25

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:08pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:08pm

Don't think you'll be able to drive through Spain, we live in Catral and its strict lock down, one person in your family is allowed to go to the supermarket and chemist, Guardia Civil and the army will stop you. If there is more than 1 person in the car you'll get fined. Please ask the police what you will be allowed to do. Also Spain is shutting the border at midnight

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Angela25

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:13pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:13pm

dinnerout wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:05pm:

In the context of the OP this is incorrect. The Decree allows for people to travel "back" to their main abode. Whether that allows a border crossing to do so I'm not sure. 

Yes your quite right, repatriation is allowed  sorry I'd forgotten

dinnerout

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:17pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:17pm

Angela25 wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:13pm:

Yes your quite right, repatriation is allowed  sorry I'd forgotten

It is, but in their case, arriving together at the border in a car, without title deeds, residencia, regardless of being "homeless" they might very well be turned away. One for the Consulate perhaps. 

pennyh47

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:24pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:24pm

dinnerout wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:17pm:

It is, but in their case, arriving together at the border in a car, without title deeds, residencia, regardless of being "homeless" they might very well be turned away. One for the Consulate perhaps. 

I will have deeds and proof we do not have a residence in the U.K. we can return to

dinnerout

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:34pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:34pm

pennyh47 wrote on Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:24pm:

I will have deeds and proof we do not have a residence in the U.K. we can return to

Well if that's the case Penny you should be fine. Perhaps also take a copy of the UK house completion statement from your solicitor (maybe what you're referring to). I would expect that when they see the documents they'd let you through ok. However, if it was me I would definitely speak to the Consulate before setting out. 

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promac

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:40pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:40pm

If you have proof of residence in Spain you might get through but I wouldn't chance it.

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