Information about retiring to live in mainland spain post Brexit

Hi Donal, as an Irish citizen you and your wife will be able to retire to Spain under EU regulations. Here is a link that will help.

https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/spain/our-services/new-to-spain/residency-and-entry-requirements/

Good luck with your plans.

Regards

Jeff

Hi Jeff, 

Thank you for this information and I had a read of this.

My concern is where it states;

Changes to the residency regulations

In 2012 the Spanish government introduced new residency requirements for all EU citizens, including Irish nationals.  Under the new rules, EU citizens applying for residency in Spain may be required to produce evidence of sufficient financial means to support themselves (and dependants). Applicants may also be asked for proof of private or public healthcare insurance.

1. As an Irish citizen, will I need to provide proof of income and to have private healthcare insurance.

2. If I as an Irish citizen do not need to have this will my UK Partner need to produce or be required to meet these requirements to become a resident.

3. Is it the case that once you become accepted/approved residences you qualify for the Spanish health care system?

Thanks for any advice.

Donal

Hi,

1, Yes, all EU citizens applying for residency have to show a set amount of income per annum or savings plus income.  I think its around €700 per month. You will also need full private healthcare paid for a full year. 

2, There is also an additional income requirement for a spouse. Private healthcare paid for a full year is also required. 

3, If you are below retirement age and Once you have full residency status and been a full legal resident for a full year you can apply for healthcare via the Convenio Especial healthcare scheme.

Steve 

Thanks Steve,

So 3.If you are below retirement age and Once you have full residency status and been a full legal resident for a full year you can apply for healthcare via the Convenio Especial healthcare scheme.  

Does that mean that the private health care is only required until the above is achieved and after this is secured you can rely on the Spanish healthcare system. 
Obviously, like anywhere we could get additional private healthcare but not mandatory.

My worry was/is, due to Brexit would we qualify for the Spanish healthcare system or would I only qualify as an Irish citizen but not my partner who is UK citizen.

Thanks again for the information.

Donal

Hi Donal,

Healthcare....I'm not totally sure, as an Irish citizen, whether you're entitled or not. Perhaps someone else will have better information. 

Steve 

Any non-EU family member of a EU-citizen will enjoy the same privileges as the EU-family head.

Thanks Steve for your help this fare.

Donal

Hi Killjoy,

Thanks for the advice; 

Any non-EU family member of a EU-citizen will enjoy the same privileges as the EU-family head."

Can I ask if this is quoted as advice anywhere or part of advice.

 I’m trying to find something along these lines but quoted on an official gov webpage maybe.

As always, any help/support is appreciated.

thanks Donal

Hello, I have found this;

Ir­ish cit­izens, in­clud­ing pen­sion­ers, can ap­ply to have their Ir­ish So­cial Se­cur­ity en­ti­tle­ments re­cog­nised in Spain, which then may make them eli­gible to ap­ply for state health­care in Spain.

The De­part­ment of Em­ploy­ment Af­fairs and So­cial Pro­tec­tion is the per­tin­ent au­thor­ity whom you can con­tact to en­quire about Ir­ish So­cial Se­cur­ity en­ti­tle­ments, http://www.welfare.ie.

It appears you will get a definitive answer from welfare.ie