Hello im looking to re locate to Spain. Can anyone tell me the requirements needed to settle in Spain if i am still part of EU (Awaiting my Irish passport). I am aware of the financial req needed upfront if a UK citizen but what is needed if still part of EU?? getting different information so amy help would be great. Thank you
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 8:25pm
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If on Irish passport, then Residencia rules still apply. Financial requirement is 9.050€ savings in a Bank account or income of 5.200€ per annum. Proveable only once. You’ll also need a Padrón and Health insurance
DarioMartin wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 8:25pm:
If on Irish passport, then Residencia rules still apply. Financial requirement is 9.050€ savings in a Bank account or income of 5.200€ per annum. Proveable only once. You’ll also need a Padrón and Health insurance
Thank you. So many people are saying you need €27,000 for 1st year savings then 2nd year €54,000 so i have no idea how much i need up front to show im substainable .
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 8:44pm
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Vera wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 8:33pm:
Thank you. So many people are saying you need €27,000 for 1st year savings then 2nd year €54,000 so i have no idea how much i need up front to show im substainable .
The figures quoted are for a UK passport holder - on an Irish Passport you are an EU citizen, so Residencia rules apply
DarioMartin wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 8:44pm:
The figures quoted are for a UK passport holder - on an Irish Passport you are an EU citizen, so Residencia rules apply
Thank you for that information. I need to find someone who can assist with the whole process once i get my passport.😁
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 9:17pm
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Vera wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 9:00pm:
Thank you for that information. I need to find someone who can assist with the whole process once i get my passport.😁
There’s plenty out here that can assist - depends on where you settle.
DarioMartin wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 9:17pm:
There’s plenty out here that can assist - depends on where you settle.
Thank you i was on this forum few months ago but lost all the information so need to start again lol 😁 its a mindfield
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 11:41pm
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Vera wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 10:00pm:
Thank you i was on this forum few months ago but lost all the information so need to start again lol 😁 its a mindfield
It most certainly can be - but once you get here, and get settled, you’ll find it a lot easier. Also don’t worry about ALL the things you have to do - it’s like eating an Elephant … one bite at a time
DarioMartin wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 11:41pm:
It most certainly can be - but once you get here, and get settled, you’ll find it a lot easier. Also don’t worry about ALL the things you have to do - it’s like eating an Elephant … one bite at a time
Lol think.i will be eating a few elephants. Never been to spain but feel the time of life is right to leave thec"rat race if the UK"& have a healthier stress free life whilst im still able too as the years are flying by tooooo quickly. I looked at costa blanca&costa del.sol but i kerp being drawn more to costa del sol areas(almaria, andalusia areas as its very beautiful). I would be look8ng to buy slightly inland and love the look of cave living as i also want to get a couple rescue dogs to accompany me on long walks. I need to be within distance of amenities. I would live to give up driving but will depend on where i buy. Happy to get a bike&use public transport. Thankfully im not a lover of shopping just for food etc. Oh.to have a slower pace of life which sadly costs money but you cant take it with you so may as well enjoy what i have worked hard for. 😁
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:10am
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Vera wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 6:55am:
Lol think.i will be eating a few elephants. Never been to spain but feel the time of life is right to leave thec"rat race if the UK"& have a healthier stress free life whilst im still able too as the years are flying by tooooo quickly. I looked at costa blanca&costa del.sol but i kerp bei...
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...ng drawn more to costa del sol areas(almaria, andalusia areas as its very beautiful). I would be look8ng to buy slightly inland and love the look of cave living as i also want to get a couple rescue dogs to accompany me on long walks. I need to be within distance of amenities. I would live to give up driving but will depend on where i buy. Happy to get a bike&use public transport. Thankfully im not a lover of shopping just for food etc. Oh.to have a slower pace of life which sadly costs money but you cant take it with you so may as well enjoy what i have worked hard for. 😁
Well if you want to live a little inland and live caves, you’d be looking in and around Cuevas de Almanzora; your biggest challenge will be giving up driving because the further outside the main population centres you get, the less available public transport is. But getting a couple of rescue dogs - there are a couple of rescue organizations here and either I or someone else can put you in touch with reputable irganisations looking to rehome dogs.
It’s certainly a much slower pace of life; don’t be tempted to buy the first thing you see though and if you’ve never been here before, don’t fall in love with a place over the Internet - the reality can be quite different! Why not come iver for a holiday (when borders here open for tourism) while you are waiting for your Irish passport and see a few different areas? Have a look at the coast, just to make sure it’s not what you want, then also have a look inland. Spend a couple if weeks just visiting different areas, see what calls to you - then when you are ready to move, you at least have a bit of an idea where you might want to settle.
Do you want a heavily expat area, or somewhere with more local flavor?
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