Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:49am
You will be cutting it very fine to complete your house sale and get settled over here in Spain and achieve residency.
To achieve residency you will need to prove that you have enough income to satisfy the authorities you won't become a burden on the state. You would need to show a regular income paid into a Spanish bank account for the last three months of your application. The statements will need to be certified by an official from the bank. You need to be here in person to open a bank account as they will require signatures.
Have you looked into the financial requirements necessary?
You will need to prove that you have full private healthcare cover for yourself and for each member of your family.
You may need to have an NIE to open a bank account and for a rental contract.
There are no child family allowance paid here in Spain and only some individual UK benefits are exportable.
Have you looked into the cost of sending your children to the suitable schools?
After 31st December 2020 the financial requirements necessary for residency will probably increase four-fold.
I urge you to read "Jim's Guides" that can be found in the drop down menu on the left side of this page or the tab at the top of the page. Jim's Guides have all the information you need to know about living here legally in Spain.
Steve