Residency requirements

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:37pm

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Kym1962

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Hi , me and my husband r hoping to retire to la marina next year and was wondering about the legal side of things for retirement in Spain , many thanks KYM.

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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:45pm

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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:45pm

Kym1962 wrote on Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:37pm:
Hi , me and my husband r hoping to retire to la marina next year and was wondering about the legal side of things for retirement in Spain , many thanks KYM.

Hi Kym,

Firstly you will need to apply for a visa from the Spanish consulate while you are still living in the UK. You will need to meet the annual income and healthcare requirements.

The income for a couple will be around €32,000 per annum. You will both need to have full private healthcare paid for a full year.

There will be a couple of other documents to submit but easily done such as marriage certificate translated into Spanish and a police background check.

If you are retired you can apply for the non lucrative visa. If you become full residents of Spain and you are receiving a UK pension you can apply for healthcare paid by the UK government under the S1 healthcare scheme.

Here is a link to How to apply for a non lucrative visa:

How to apply for a Non-Lucrative visa (NLV)

Steve

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:28am

Kym1962

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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:28am

tebo53 wrote on Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:45pm:
Hi Kym,
Firstly you will need to apply for a visa from the Spanish consulate while you are still living in the UK. You will need to meet the annual income and healthcare requirements.

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The income for a couple will be around €32,000 per annum. You will both need to have full private healthcare paid for a full year.
There will be a couple of other documents to submit but easily done such as marriage certificate translated into Spanish and a police background check.
If you are retired you can apply for the non lucrative visa. If you become full residents of Spain and you are receiving a UK pension you can apply for healthcare paid by the UK government under the S1 healthcare scheme.
Here is a link to How to apply for a non lucrative visa:
How to apply for a Non-Lucrative visa (NLV)
Steve