Category: Spain

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Proposes Digital Schengen Visa Process

The lengthy Schengen visa process is set to go completely online in the next few years. The European Union Commission has proposed that EU countries digitalise the Schengen visa process, replace the visa sticker, and introduce the possibility of submitting visa applications online through the EU online visa platform. The new digital system will replace…
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UK Holidaymakers: What You Need To Know When Travelling To Spain in 2022

As there are fewer Covid-19 restrictions in both the United Kingdom (UK) and Spain, British holidaymakers who were restricted to travel at the height of the pandemic are back visiting Spain. When the UK officially exited the European Union (EU), it lost certain privileges, such as unlimited travel through the EU and this may come…
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Spain’s Golden Visa: One of the Top Investor Choices in Europe for 2022

As the pandemic begins to subside, interest in foreign residency through property investment is rising again. Golden Visa programmes are investment schemes where purchasing a second home in a different country entitles buyers to a second passport or pathway to citizenship. According to research by Tranio, the Spanish Golden Visa program remains among the top…
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EU Plans Simplify Non-EU Long-Term Residence Rules

The European Commission proposed to simplify residence rules for non-EU nationals who live on a long-term basis in the European Union. The intention is to ease procedures in three areas: acquiring EU long-term residence status, moving to other EU countries and improving the rights of family members.  At present, becoming a long-term resident requires the…
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Brexit: UK-Issued Driving Licences No Longer Valid

British nationals living in Spain will be hit with a driving ban after the two nations failed to reach a post-Brexit agreement on UK driving licences. The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, announced that starting from 1 May 2022, all British citizens who have been residing in Spain for over six months will no…
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