Spain’s resident foreign population grew by around a million in the last five years and reached a record 6 million at the end of 2021, new ministry data reveals.
Non-EU citizens living in the European Union, including Britons who moved both before and after Brexit, are eligible for a special residence status that could allow them to move to another EU country. Getting the permit is not straightforward but may get easier, explains Claudia Delpero.
Is it possible to gain Spanish residency through a marriage or partnership? Read on to find out more and discover if your situation makes you eligible.
Should non-EU nationals looking to gain residency in Spain through investment be rushing to apply for the golden visa following the European Parliament’s recent vote to phase out golden passports?
New figures have been released revealing how many Britons living in the EU have acquired post Brexit residency permits, and how many were refused the status.
New government data reveals just how many UK nationals in Spain have applied and received their post-Brexit residency documents as of early 2022, a rate that’s slowed down considerably over the past months.
How long do non-EU citizens have to be present in the European Union to make sure they don’t lose the status of long-term resident? For the first time the Court of Justice of the European Union has given an answer.
Spain is an attractive country for US nationals looking to retire in Europe. But before you consider making the move, here are a few things you should consider, including visa options, healthcare and living costs.
Brits living in Spain and other EU countries have been warned of complex and drawn-out administrative processes if they want to move back to the UK with a European partner before the deadline of March 2022.
British nationals resident in the EU have become concerned in recent months as their passports have been stamped when returning home from abroad. Here's the latest on what we know and a message of reassurance for those travelling.
Some UK nationals who have had their Spanish residency applications rejected are being sent notices telling them they must leave the country within 15 days or risk being classified as illegal.
A non-lucrative visa is one of the ways UK nationals wanting to move to Spain - or those hoping to spend extended periods of time in the country post-Brexit - can do so if they have enough financial means.
Some UK nationals applying for residency in Spain for the first time are having their applications rejected. We spoke to some of the groups helping Britons register to find out where the main problems are and how the appeal process works.
Whether you’re a UK citizen who is considering becoming a resident in Spain after Brexit, or a foreigner from another country who wants to make Spain their home, there are several important matters to keep in mind before making the decision.
You may have spent a lot of time and effort gaining residency in Spain or even Spanish citizenship, but there are several scenarios in which you could lose your rights to these. Find out what they are and if you can get your status back again.
Several readers have contacted us to ask if they can apply to be residents in both the UK and Spain in order to be able to stay in Spain longer than 90 days in 180 and to avoid paying more taxes in one or the other. Here's what you need to know.
Some people are willing to pay a lot of money to avoid having to navigate their own way through Spain's hellish maze of bureaucracy, writes Graham Keeley.
Sixty-eight percent of Spanish tax advisors consider that an increasing number of people are ditching their Spanish tax residence for one overseas or for a different Spanish region in order to get more favourable tax conditions, a new report has found.
As British nationals face new rules on moving to EU and Schengen countries, readers are asking if already having residency in one EU member state allows them to move freely to another.
Several British readers have written in to ask us if there is an average waiting time for residency applications to be processed and for them to get an answer about whether they've been approved or not.
Opening a Spanish bank account is a must for most foreigners living in Spain, but that doesn’t making choosing one any easier. We asked you, our readers, to share your knowledge and experience of what’s on offer in Spain’s banking sector.
Several of our British readers have contacted us to say they're having problems getting their residency in Spain, and questioning why there are so many delays. We’ve spoken to several lawyers to find out what most the common residency issues are, how to correct them and why getting legal help might speed up the process.
Age in Spain is reaching out to Spain-based UK Armed Forces veterans (of all ages) and their families, dependents and carers to offer free help with the Spanish residency process post-Brexit. Here's how they can assist.
