Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:00am
If you have property did you have a NIE issued. If so this does make life a little easier. Beware there are many unscrupulous people who will charge and do very little.
A disabled friend of mine used one who let's at Gala Cafe and 8 months later are still waiting.
There are a few hoops but not many. The major ones are.
1. Healthcare, but if you are UK pensioners you can still get an S1 certificate from the NHS. If you are in receipt of an exportable DWP benefit for example disabiluty, you can also request an S1. Otherwise you can pay for private healthcare or into the Spanish Health system.
2. Tax. If you move here you should also register for tax. This means you will not pay tax in the UK but in Spain. This can be an admin nightmare but if you know what to do and have help prof a professional, not a back street advisor, it can be easy.
3. Having sufficient funds to not be a burden on the state. There has been a lot of misinformation written about this, especially in the Daily Express and on Facebook. Basically, as of 2021, a steady income per household of at least €2,259.60 plus an additional €564.90 of income per month per dependent is also required. A dependent could be a child, or an adult that travels with you who has no income of their own.
So if you are a couple with one income, then you would need to have access to €2,259.60 (your income) per month + €564.90 (to cover your dependent partner) = €2,716.26 per month.
If you don’t have a regular monthly income, you will need to prove that you have at least €27,115.20 in your bank, every year that you are a resident.
4. Driving in Spain and changing your license. If you have a UK photo card driving license dating from 1997 or after (or full UK licence dating from 1990) it will be sufficient to allow you to drive legally in Spain. However, when it expires, or if it gets lost or stolen, you will not be able to renew it with the DVLA if you are now permanently resident in Spain. You will need to organise converting your UK license to a legal Spanish document that complies with Spanish driving laws.
I always used this website for ALL advice on moving as some others are out of date or region specific.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-spain
I am not an expert but helped a friend through the hoops. Always best to start planning in the UK. As you also have property to move into this will help.
Good luck and I hope this had helped..