Retiring

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:04am

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When retiring is it best to keep British nationality or take Spanish citizenship is it best to keep a place in Britain ?

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:32am

tebo53

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:32am

bowco hows wrote on Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:04am:
When retiring is it best to keep British nationality or take Spanish citizenship is it best to keep a place in Britain ?

It is a difficult process to gain Spanish citizenship so in my opinion it's just not necessary or worth the effort.

When I retired to live here in Benidorm i wanted my home to be permanently in Spain so I didn't want the hassle of having to think about property in the UK and all that entails.

I came here to enjoy Spain and all it has to offer and concentrate on my new life....I've never looked back....

Steve

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:47am

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:47am

I fully agree with tebo53. After living permanently in Spain for over 55 years I never even thought of giving up so many principles incompatible with "southern" philosophy. Advantages? So far I don't know any.

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:55am

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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:55am

bowco hows wrote on Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:04am:
When retiring is it best to keep British nationality or take Spanish citizenship is it best to keep a place in Britain ?

Taking Spanish citizenship has many rules & regulations, particularly financial requirements - if you’re not aware of what’s required have a search on this forum as there are many useful and informative posts