Ex-pat laws

Spain’s increasing number of coronavirus cases and localised COVID-19 outbreaks, including local lockdowns in some cases, don’t just affect residents of the peninsula. What does Spain's increasing number of coronavirus cases mean for holidaymakers or visitors trying to return home?

The expat community in Spain is made up of 5.6 million foreign residents, according to the latest figures from the Spanish government.

In the aftermath of COVID-19, several families are struggling to make ends meet and pay their mortgage instalments.

COVID-19 has brought in its wake a host of nasty effects, both direct and indirectly. Directly, by infecting and killing hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people the world over, from all ages.

If you are an expat or foreigner living in Spain, getting your head around a different health system can be confusing and challenging compared to the system you are used to in your country of origin, and even more so if your Spanish isn’t up to scratch.

Wedding bells are ringing and you’re getting married – congratulations!

The “Modelo 720” form, is a basically a declaration of overseas assets, that is to say, assets held outside of Spain. Spanish tax residents are obliged to fill out this 720 Form and make the tax authorities (the “Hacienda”) aware of their fiscal activity in other countries.

Will Britons living in the EU still get healthcare after Brexit? This a big question being asked by British expats living in Spain, as well as British tourists and holidaymakers.

When you first move to Spain, there is a checklist of things that you need to do to become a fully legal resident. One of these important things is getting your “empadronamiento”, sometimes shorterned to “padrón”.

Brexit is already a reality. Almost four years after the referendum was held, on 31st January 2020, the UK's disconnection from the EU has finally become official.

In recent months, there has been a increase in UK citizens in Spain applying for Spanish residency in 2020 in the wake of the long-awaited Brexit.

You’ve reached the end of your working days and your hard-earned retirement is on the horizon. But like many others, perhaps there’s nothing specific keeping you in the U.S. and you fancy a new adventure.