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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:13pm
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Try Glenn Tullett of InfinityInternational,it’s who we use and they’ve always been very fair and frighteningly efficient!!!! He is based inJavea but think they do have other offices; however you could deal with him online which is what we do.
966260777
688640092
Both Spanish numbers-but I have always found he replies nearly immediately to email unless of course in a meeting.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:41pm
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Anne235 wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:42pm:
Been to the bank today to open a Spanish bank account, got an appointment for Wednesday. I wonder if anyone knows of a good money transfer company, who will give me a good exchange rate for my pounds. Have been told they will deposit euros into my Spanish account and that would save some bank cha...
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Money Corp seems popula
Posted: Sun Apr 1, 2018 9:43am
Anne
We presently use two companies Smart Currency Exchange and Foreign Currency Direct both are extremely professional and their processes are very straight forward. Good luck
Regards
Kwame
Posted: Mon Apr 2, 2018 8:53am
Anne235 wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:42pm:
Been to the bank today to open a Spanish bank account, got an appointment for Wednesday. I wonder if anyone knows of a good money transfer company, who will give me a good exchange rate for my pounds. Have been told they will deposit euros into my Spanish account and that would save some bank cha...
Read more...
...rges?
Hope to from you soon.
If you want to send a regular monthly amount your Spanish Bank can set up a direct debit to your English Bank. Ask for information when you are opening your account. You can cancel or amend the DD at any time.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:41am
Hi, I am a resident in Torrevieja
59 years old I understand I can now get a sip card. Could you please advise what documents I need and were do I go.
Thank You.
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:18pm
Hi,
This all changed in August 2018, any one who could not apply for health care ie worker, pensioner, can apply for Free healthcare was just wondering if anyone had applied I know we can apply for Convenio Especial for 60 euros a month thank You
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:11pm
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Hello why not look at Jim’s helpful advice page on here it covers everything... if you don’t find it there you can email him he is fantastic...
I have never heard of it and I have just lost my small pension it’s shocking...
As members of the EU we do have the EHIC and E111 in Ireland.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:55pm
If you are a resident of Spain officially you cannot use this. If you do you can only be treated for emergency care I.e you broke your leg,
Gez
Grannyrose said she was not sure if Ireland had a "reciprocal arrangement with Spain or anywhere else for that matter."
Just confirming that we do.
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