£85 a day

I would assume that £85 is an approximate conversion of 100 euros per day, or 36,500 euros per year, which is more or less what a couple need to qualify for residency using a non-lucrative visa (NLV).

it is a national law where the people at the border can ask you to prove you have the money to stay during your visit...

People who are visiting friends, relatives here; they have to go to the mayors and pay a certain amount for a form the visitor fills out and presents to the border guard.  Entry can be denied without this form.

Most EU countries and other countries around the world have the same requirements.

Welcome to what Americans, Australians, Canadians, russians have always had to do being a 3rd class citizen

it is called - Carta de invitación and you can be turned away without it...

better safe than sorry....

So I’m going to my own property for a week, I never spend £85 €100 a day unles buying a large purchase.

I’ll have to look into it. Cheers for the replies all 

They are unlikely to be bothered unless they believe that someone is actually planning to work illegally. Think of teenagers who used to arrive in Ibiza on a one way ticket and with £50 in their pocket hoping to pick up a job in a bar.

Even if they ask you for proof of funds it doesn't have to be cash. A credit card with a decent available balance is OK.

Hi Scott,

By all means look into it, but equally do not be overly concerned about it!. Carta de invitacion does exist, and as a law it has done so since 2007. It is not implemented in general, and I doubt it ever will be. It’s something which has been highlighted lately by doom mongers or companies who would hope to make money. Even after Brexit, in 2021 alone, 4.3 million residents of the UK travelled to Spain. Work it out yourself they were not asked for a letter, and won’t be. It’s true they could be !, but they won’t. 

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Hi Scott,

I believe the information on which recent press reports are based is the following extract from the Gov.UK website - note the use of the word "may" in the opening sentence:

"Additional documents required by tourists

At Spanish border control, you may need to:

• show a return or onward ticket
• show you have enough money for your stay
• show proof of accommodation for your stay, for example, a hotel booking confirmation, proof of address if visiting your own property (e.g. second home), or an invitation from your host or proof of their address if staying with a third party, friends or family. The Spanish government has clarified that the “carta de invitation” is one of the options available to prove that you have accommodation if staying with friends or family."

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements


The Gov.UK information caused a lot of consternation at the beginning of the year, leading to The British Embassy in Madrid issuing a clarification - should a traveller draw the attention of border control security, the Spanish authorities could ask for any or all of the above information, but it's highly unlikely for regular tourists.

In your case, you could carry a copy of your house deeds and a credit card, but I doubt you'll be asked for either.

Kind regards, 

Kim

If you're in Spain legitimately and with a valid reason then there shouldn't be anything to worry about. The likelihood of being asked to prove your finances is minimal, and will only be resorted to by immigration if they are suspicious of your motives in Spain, or that you may overstay. The whole thing is to stop illegal immigration.

If you are carrying a debit or credit card, that can be used to demonstrate you have funds.

a good article ( not from the Sun)

https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/07/26/brits-travelling-to-spain-reminded-uk-no-longer-part-of-the-eu/