Denia

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:17am

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Hi everyone. Fairly new here , but have already found these forum chats so helpful. So thank you all ... so so many questions .. my hubby and I have been planning our early retirement to Spain for some years and the day couldn’t have come quicker , but now post brexit people are beginning to put all the negative thoughts in my head ... including people already living there ... beware. Paperwork. Taxes. Driving tests .. medical insurances .. the list is endless ... please help my mind is whirring round and round now ....

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:53am

Relyat

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:53am

What, exactly, do you want to know?

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:39am

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:39am

There has always been paperwork and difficulties for people moving to Spain. These days for those coming from the UK it's just different, more expensive (visa) and people need to demonstrate a higher level of income/ savings.

Good question about driving licenses. You will no doubt be aware of that those moving here as part of the withdrawal agreement needed to swap the UK ones for a Spanish one and that if they didn't do it before a certain date, or at least start the ball moving with the DGT, then they might now need to take a Spanish driving test. I do not know if this applies to those coming over with one of the new, to Brits, visas or whether a swap is okay for this cohort.

Spain is still a very friendly place with a lot to offer. Just do your analysis and see if your plan holds firm. Good luck :)

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:27am

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:27am

Chanelno5 wrote on Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:17am:
Hi everyone. Fairly new here , but have already found these forum chats so helpful. So thank you all ... so so many questions .. my hubby and I have been planning our early retirement to Spain for some years and the day couldn’t have come quicker , but now post brexit people are beg...

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...inning to put all the negative thoughts in my head ... including people already living there ... beware. Paperwork. Taxes. Driving tests .. medical insurances .. the list is endless ... please help my mind is whirring round and round now ....

You will get some good information from members of this forum if you ask direct questions.

Please ask as much as you like.

Steve