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Going to live in Spain

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:38am
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Brian56

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Hi, I want to move to Spain, can any one hell me with what cost I will need to meet ie getting Spanish citizenship, council tax and any other taxes. 

Thanks for your help Brian. 

Madcatwoman

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:51am

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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:51am

Hi Brian,

If you tap on "Spain tips and guides" on the top bar of the page it gives you a wealth of information and topics, including becoming resident after Brexit,  that should point you in the right direction. :)

Kimmy11

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:35am

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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:35am

Hi Brian,

I'm afraid you can't apply for Spanish citizenship until you have lived legally and permanently in Spain for 10 years.  However, you can apply for residency.

Are you a UK citizen?  If so, now that the UK is no longer a member of the EU, you'll need to apply for a visa to live legally in Spain.  This process has to be started at a Spanish embassy or consulate in the UK.  The financial requirements for a Non-Lucrative Visa are income (or access to funds) of around €27,200 per year.  The initial visa lasts one year and subsequent renewals last 2 years.  Once you've lived permanently in Spain for 5 years, you achieve "permanent" status and no further visas are required.

During the first 5 years of residency, you must not leave Spain for more than 183 days (6 months + 1 day) each year, otherwise you void your residency.  As you will be fiscally resident in Spain, you will have to declare your worldwide assets here and submit annual tax returns in respect of any income derived from them.

Local taxes are considerably cheaper than the UK - "IBI" (Council Tax) bills are typically in the low hundreds, rather than thousands.  If you have a car, road tax is also determined by your Town Hall.

This post from Kelvin1960 offers links to the Spanish government website for more detailed information on types of visas available and the application process:

Spanish Consulate Update - application and income requirements, post Brexit - confirmation, Non-Lucrative Visa. 

Kind regards,

Kim

Brian56

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:51am

Brian56

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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:51am

Madcatwoman wrote on Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:51am:

Hi Brian,

If you tap on "Spain tips and guides" on the top bar of the page it gives you a wealth of information and topics, including becoming resident after Brexit,  that should point you in the right direction. :)

Thank you Will do 

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Brian56

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:56am

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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:56am

Kimmy11 wrote on Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:35am:

Hi Brian,

I'm afraid you can't apply for Spanish citizenship until you have lived legally and permanently in Spain for 10 years.  However, you can apply for residency.

Are you a UK citizen?  If so, now that the UK is no longer a member of the EU, you'll need to apply for a visa to live legally in Spain.  This process has to be started at a Spanish embassy or consulate in the UK.  The financial requirements for a Non-Lucrative Visa are income (or access to funds) of around €27,200 per year.  The initial visa lasts one year and subsequent renewals last 2 years.  Once you've lived permanently in Spain for 5 years, you achieve "permanent" status and no further visas are required.

During the first 5 years of residency, you must not leave Spain for more than 183 days (6 months + 1 day) each year, otherwise you void your residency.  As you will be fiscally resident in Spain, you will have to declare your worldwide assets here and submit annual tax returns in respect of any income derived from them.

Local taxes are considerably cheaper than the UK - "IBI" (Council Tax) bills are typically in the low hundreds, rather than thousands.  If you have a car, road tax is also determined by your Town Hall.

This post from Kelvin1960 offers links to the Spanish government website for more detailed information on types of visas available and the application process:

Spanish Consulate Update - application and income requirements, post Brexit - confirmation, Non-Lucrative Visa. 

Kind regards,

Kim

Kim thank you for your help, I'm a pensioner so  my income is so much less that I don't think I have much chance 

tebo53

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:03pm

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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:03pm

Brian56 wrote on Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:56am:

Kim thank you for your help, I'm a pensioner so  my income is so much less that I don't think I have much chance 

Hi Brian, 

Unfortunately now since Brexit the financial requirements are far higher than before. As Kimmy has said the income requirements for yourself is around €27,200 but for an additional person (maybe a spouse) it's an additional €6,200 per person. 

Steve 

Angebadge

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:04pm

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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:04pm

Hi Brian

I see from your previous posts that you already own your own “place in the sun”. Congratulations! Just come and enjoy it, within the legally allowed timescales. There’s no need to give up on the dream, it just becomes a different dream. 🤪🥂

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