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It all depends on what the Brexit agreement is, provided of course that there is an agreement.

The residencia we residents have is for citizens of EU member states, so once the UK leaves the EU, then our residencia documents may be meaningless pieces of paper.

Thanks Jim, I guess it is all in the balance. I thought the movement of people around Europe was the first thing they were going to sort !!

It's effectively been sorted already, in our favour, but it's going to be an all-or-nothing agreement. If they don't reach agreement on the total package, then all the points already agreed will fall by the wayside.

Thanks Jim, does that mean if we can get residency before 29th March 2019 and agreement is reached or not then we should be subject to the same rules as any eu citizen currentlliving in Spain. Sorry to prattle on, I am just trying to get a clearer understanding.

Hopefully, although there were earlier statements to the effects that rights would be protected for those who've lived here for five years.

The current situation appears to be that anyone legally living here on the withdrawal date will be OK.

Have a look at the December technical note, section 5, and you'll see that the UK and the EU both agree to the same:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/665871/December_-_Joint_technical_note_on_the_comparison_of_EU-UK_positions_on_citizens__rights.pdf

And this associated web page:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/advice-for-british-nationals-travelling-and-living-in-europe

says:

The agreement we have reached for UK nationals and their family members is:

• UK nationals, as well as their family members covered by the agreement, who are lawfully residing in a EU27 Member State by 29 March 2019, will be able to continue to reside in that Member State.

Thanks Jim, 

Really useful info.

my opinion, for what it's worth is that the UK Govt will hold a second Referendum once they have negotiated a final deal. However, it may be some years years before it even gets to that stage. We're already approaching year 2 and very little progress has been made.   There could even be a transition period of a few years that could linger on. and on an on.... 

Current Uk opinion polls show a big fall of those in favour of Brexit . If I were a betting man I'd lump my money on nothing much ever happening at all  -bar an in, out, back in scenario via secon Ref in 2020 -21.

you all seem to forget non eu stay in spain,if you buy a property before  march, it will  be upheld by spanish as becoming resident, theyre not gonna throw  you out, lotsa scaremongering, a 2nd referendum is off the cards, people just want it done n dusted, latest poll 53%  dont want 2nd vote, , likely no deal, but its in everyones interests to  get a deal, labour trying it on ,  to get election, 

dup are arrogant b********  they going against  the people and business in n ire, in which backstop, suits them, 

genuinely dont think expats need to worry, 

just my thoughts, no arguments plz 

That is not true you get permanent residence after 5 years it lasts forever.