Residency, do I need to get a visa?

See my response in ypur previous post.

If you are staying longer than three months, you must register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros (Foreigners Office). You will need to bring official identification, a recent utility bill, and the deeds to your house or a copy of your rental contract.

• EU registration certificate

  After registering, you will receive an EU registration certificate, also known as a green card, which allows you to live and work in Spain legally.

Wouldn't you also need proof of healthcare & sufficient funds?

Yes, an EU passport holder would need to provide proof of annual income based on 100% of Spain´s IPREM which, for 2024, is around €7,200 per year and, if under State retirement age, proof of Private Health Insurance; or, if in receipt of the State Pension, apply for an S1 from your home country to transfer eligibility for State healthcare to Spain.

Kind regards,

Kim

A question  ref having euros irish passport  is it different  from having  British passport  .that  is it easier  to  get  residencia  . I am retired  on pension.. reason  for  contacting  you to see if you  could give  me  some  information  regarding .my entitlement  to  getting  residencia  as to getting  health  care  as one  gets older  we don't  know  when  we might  need it. Hope  you  don't  mind  me  contacting  you.  Thank you. Robert 

Yes, it is different as Ireland is in the EU and UK isn't. UK citizens require a visa before coming to Spain to apply for residency, Irish citizens do not

There are many (many many many ) posts on here about applying for residency as either a EU or UK citizen but, to start with, a UK citizen requires an annual income of around 30,000 euro a year and a further 7,500 euro a year for any dependants.

If retired and in receipt of a pension, you can transfer you healthcare to an EU country and go on to their health system at the same  of a national, in Spain that is free with a small percentage to pay for prescriptions. If not in receipt of a pension then you must have private health insurance. 

On top of that you must show you are m healthy, with a doctor's health certificate saying you haven't got any communicable diseases, a proof of good character with a police criminal background check and then not leave Spain for more than a total of 10 months in the first 5 years which will be classed as temporary residence.

You also cannot take up employment with the Non Lucrative Visa which is the most common type of visa for those retiring.