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Relocating

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 7:56pm
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Tntradii

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My wife and I are looking to move to Mohacar. What is my first step?

DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:55pm

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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:55pm

Where are you moving from? UK? If so, what passports do you have?  If UK passports, your first step is to contact the Spanish consulate and find out exactly what they require for you to be able to migrate here.

Tntradii

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:13pm

Tntradii

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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:13pm

DarioMartin wrote on Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:55pm:

Where are you moving from? UK? If so, what passports do you have?  If UK passports, your first step is to contact the Spanish consulate and find out exactly what they require for you to be able to migrate here.

Oops forgot. From America. Have regular passport.

DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:22pm

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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:22pm

Tntradii wrote on Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:13pm:

Oops forgot. From America. Have regular passport.

Okey dokes, same as UK nationals (now) you are Third Country Nationals (i.e. not EU) so must apply through your Spanish Embassy or Consulate to migrate.

There are a few people on this site who have undergone the “new” method of moving to Spain (new for Brits, that is!!) and their experience may assist you - but I also know each Embassy or Consulate tends to have their own interpretations.  Running in your favour is that applying for a Visa to migrate to Spain from America is something those Embassies and Consulates have a handle on :-D

Very briefly, you will need to fill in a variety of forms, prove you have sufficient finance to migrate (around 27.000€ for primary applicant and around 6.000€ for each dependent) … UK consulates are allowing a mix of income / savings / property etc etc but I have no idea what your nearest Spanish Embassy or Consulate will require or permit - like I say, they all differ.

You will also need Police clearance checks as well as proof of Spanish compliant health insurance … 

Your first step really is to contact your nearest Spanish consulate to find out what they require, and start getting the documentation required together.

Tntradii

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:31pm

Tntradii

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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:31pm

DarioMartin wrote on Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:22pm:

Okey dokes, same as UK nationals (now) you are Third Country Nationals (i.e. not EU) so must apply through your Spanish Embassy or Consulate to migrate.

There are a few people on this site who have undergone the “new” method of moving to Spain (new for Brits, that is!!) and their experience may assist you - but I also know each Embassy or Consulate tends to have their own interpretations.  Running in your favour is that applying for a Vi...

...sa to migrate to Spain from America is something those Embassies and Consulates have a handle on :-D

Very briefly, you will need to fill in a variety of forms, prove you have sufficient finance to migrate (around 27.000€ for primary applicant and around 6.000€ for each dependent) … UK consulates are allowing a mix of income / savings / property etc etc but I have no idea what your nearest Spanish Embassy or Consulate will require or permit - like I say, they all differ.

You will also need Police clearance checks as well as proof of Spanish compliant health insurance … 

Your first step really is to contact your nearest Spanish consulate to find out what they require, and start getting the documentation required together.

Thanks so much! 

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Juliet Diaz

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:35am

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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:35am

If you are UK citizens you need to decide what sort of visa you can apply for, probably either ' golden' visa if you have 500 K to invest in property here or non- lucrative if you have the required funds to support yourselves without working. 

Bryan

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:41pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:41pm

Get some ear plugs so u can’t hear the Spanish tell u all about the taxes they will take from you

Beach tax

Sun tax

Paella 🥘 tax

Donkey tax

Irish ☘️ bar tax

Sand tax

Etc tax

Tntradii

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:12pm

Tntradii

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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:12pm

Juliet Diaz wrote on Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:35am:

If you are UK citizens you need to decide what sort of visa you can apply for, probably either ' golden' visa if you have 500 K to invest in property here or non- lucrative if you have the required funds to support yourselves without working. 

Thanks!

eddie jackson

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:31pm

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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:31pm

Apply through the embassy to get all the details for your requirement many people on this site give good information. I would add that if you don’t know the area rent a property before you buy to make sure you know you’re in the right area for you. …. Don’t forget that you’ll need the correct Spanish driving licence.  Good luck

Tntradii

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:44am

Tntradii

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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:44am

Ohhhh yeah....drivers license.  Thanks!  Who do you use for health insurance?

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