We’re best place to move to in Benidorm with my boyfriend and 6yd old

Hi, You need to have a fact finding holiday here and look around for the best area that suits you. Do some research into the legalities of living in Spain such as getting your NIE number (you need an NIE number for various reasons including opening a bank account, Registering your child into school and even to sign for any parcels or registered post etc) and arrangements for full healthcare cover for yourself and any dependants plus enough income so not to become a burden on the state. 

You may be required to have a Spanish bank account before you can sign for any rental agreements on apartments or caravans. 

There is no benefits system for child allowances etc here as there is in the UK.

Have you enquired about schools for your child?

Living in a caravan may look good on the tv series but they can be stifling hot throughout the summer months and freezing cold in the winter. The costs of living on a caravan site can easily add up to the same price as renting a 2 bedroom apartment. 

Employment is very difficult to get unless you can prove you have an NIE number and are fully legal before they will employ you. Bar work or cleaning etc are usually taken by family and friends of the owners. You will need to work long hours to achieve a decent income as most bar work is minimum wage which I think is lower than the UK. A lot of bar staff are laid off throughout the winter months. 

Can you speak Spanish good enough to understand safety requirements and regulations for any employment? 

After Brexit requirements for entry into Spain may differ from now. 

If you navigate to the bottom of this page you will see a section called "Jim's Guides" click on there and you will find all you need to know and probably all your questions answered!!

Anyway......Good luck.

Steve 

Thank you for all your help.. I have looked into a few schools but we need to go over to Spain to have a look around in what area we would like to live in and see were is the closest school I will have a lot of savings by the time we do move to Spain and I will also be qualified in beauty and massage therapist but me and my partner will do any work is there a place in Spain that we can do to to get all information about NIE number and everything else we will need to know??? We are starting to learn to speak Spanish now as well as my daughter thank you again all your help is greatlfull.. Lindsay 

I don't know anything about Beauty and massage therapy but I could go to several areas in and around Benidorm and find that. 

As I said in my last reply look at Jims guides for answers to all you want to know. There are no places as such here you can "go to" to gather all the information except a Solicitors type of office. You might get some information from the town hall. 

Please note....At this moment there are a variety of things to do and paperwork to present to make an application for residency but after Brexit anything or everything could change, nobody yet knows, not even the Spanish authorities. 

You are doing the right thing to come on a fact finding holiday....Good luck. 

Steve 

Thank you I have been looking at Jim’s guide itis really helpfull have decided like the area torre

The area Torre? Where is that?

Steve 

I would advise to come for a few months first and see whether you can make a go of earning a living.  Don’t burn your bridges in the UK, ie keep your home there if at all possible.  

If you don’t try it then you will always wonder ‘what if’.

Good luck.

Torreveija sorry hahaha 

Yee think that is what we are going to do come for a bit then see I really want to make it work in Spain thank you for all your help and every little help helps us