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Hi
We came over on the 18th September and want to stay as long as we can i.e. to January (Middle of)
We have always been fine staying for 4 months but what with Brexit and the 90 day rule, is it 90 days from the day we come out of europe i.e. if its the 31st October or will it be 90days from 18th September
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:55pm
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Only my point of view, but 90 days in any 180 only refers to non-EU citizens, and you will only become that on the Brexit departure date, so that's when I'd expect to start counting from.
In addition, even though your passports may have been scanned on arrival, the length of stay of EU citizens isn't monitored. Whether or not the system is capable of retrospectively picking up arrival dates I don't know.
Thank you for your reply, that was what I was thinking,
I was not aware for that and have been coming over here for 4 months over the last 5 years or so, as we are doing up our property over here.
I will have to look in to that, never had a problem so far coming and going,
Thank you for information
If you just break the rules and just stay over the 90 days in various times throughout the year, does anyone know what the consequences are?
Thanks
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I don't know myself, but someone told me there are fines involved and they can refuse entry when you try to come back over if you have overstayed the 90 days.
Like I say I do not know and this is only what someone mentioned to me
Thanks
I think that people who own their own homes the rules should be different or more leeway given but such is life.
Well I will be classed as a non EU citizen from 01/11/2019 so will see how it all goes when the dust is settled. It might mean I have to come for 2 weeks a month for six months of the year avoiding the colder and super hot months.
Yes I agree, I think if they let you buy a property being a uk citizen then there should be more leeway but what do they care, as long as you keep paying all the bills etc.
Tracey22 wrote on Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:40pm:
Yes I agree, I think if they let you buy a property being a uk citizen then there should be more leeway but what do they care, as long as you keep paying all the bills etc.
Why if you buy a property should you be given leeway when it comes to adhering to the Law, thousands of Expats have been abusing the system for years and living here as illegal immigrants so the Spanish authorities cannot be blamed for clamping down.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:54pm
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Tracey22 wrote on Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:40pm:
Yes I agree, I think if they let you buy a property being a uk citizen then there should be more leeway but what do they care, as long as you keep paying all the bills etc.
Hi Tracey,
I understand your disappointment, but it isn't Spain's fault (or any other European country) that the UK voted to leave the EU.
Kind regards,
Kim
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