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Relocation

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:13pm
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Jerseygirl

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We are still hoping to relocate to Catral this year however understand the difficult situation for all at the moment. Feel like I’m treading water as don’t want to make many plans as nobody knows how long the pandemic will last. Spending my time studying Jim’s guides and making as many preparations as we can. We are family of 3 from jersey, Channel Islands, 

jimtaylor

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:18am

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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:18am

Jerseygirl wrote on Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:13pm:

We are still hoping to relocate to Catral this year however understand the difficult situation for all at the moment. Feel like I’m treading water as don’t want to make many plans as nobody knows how long the pandemic will last. Spending my time studying Jim’s guides and making as many prep...

...arations as we can. We are family of 3 from jersey, Channel Islands, 

Don't just read my guides. There are a lot of topics I haven't yet covered, for which there is good information on the forum - you just need to dig for it.

Jerseygirl

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:36am

Jerseygirl

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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:36am

jimtaylor wrote on Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:18am:

Don't just read my guides. There are a lot of topics I haven't yet covered, for which there is good information on the forum - you just need to dig for it.

Hi Jim, this is a move we have been planning for a long time. I already have certain things in place like bank account, NIE, lawyer etc. My family are Spainish so once we find permanent property will change to Spainish National. It’s more the not knowing when we will now be able to come. My heart is in Spain.

jimtaylor

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:00am

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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:00am

Jerseygirl wrote on Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:36am:

Hi Jim, this is a move we have been planning for a long time. I already have certain things in place like bank account, NIE, lawyer etc. My family are Spainish so once we find permanent property will change to Spainish National. It’s more the not knowing when we will now be able to come. My hea...

...rt is in Spain.

I can't think of a better starter for ten than that. Good luck when you can make the move.

Fpegman

Posted: Fri May 1, 2020 12:24pm

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Posted: Fri May 1, 2020 12:24pm

Jerseygirl wrote on Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:36am:

Hi Jim, this is a move we have been planning for a long time. I already have certain things in place like bank account, NIE, lawyer etc. My family are Spainish so once we find permanent property will change to Spainish National. It’s more the not knowing when we will now be able to come. My hea...

...rt is in Spain.

Dont forget that if you have a Jersey Driving Licence you will have to take a full driving test if you change to a Spanish DL which you will have to do when you have been a resident for a certain time 

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Jerseygirl

Posted: Wed May 6, 2020 9:56am

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Posted: Wed May 6, 2020 9:56am

Fpegman wrote on Fri May 1, 2020 12:24pm:

Dont forget that if you have a Jersey Driving Licence you will have to take a full driving test if you change to a Spanish DL which you will have to do when you have been a resident for a certain time 

I was thinking of swapping to UK licence as have been told I could swap this in Spain without taking test?

Mutt

Posted: Thu May 7, 2020 4:16am

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Posted: Thu May 7, 2020 4:16am

Jerseygirl wrote on Wed May 6, 2020 9:56am:

I was thinking of swapping to UK licence as have been told I could swap this in Spain without taking test?

Change to UK license, you Will have to take an eye test and some paperwork over here when changing. But no full Spanish test. Good luck.

Fpegman

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 2:45pm

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Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 2:45pm

Mutt wrote on Thu May 7, 2020 4:16am:

Change to UK license, you Will have to take an eye test and some paperwork over here when changing. But no full Spanish test. Good luck.

If you change a Channell Island Driving Licence to a UK one then try to change the UK one to  a Spanish DL they will make you take a test because they will know you originally had a Channell Island licence

Jerseygirl

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 3:00pm

Jerseygirl

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Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 3:00pm

Fpegman wrote on Thu May 14, 2020 2:45pm:

If you change a Channell Island Driving Licence to a UK one then try to change the UK one to  a Spanish DL they will make you take a test because they will know you originally had a Channell Island licence

So what’s the best way of doing it then?

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