Guidance Guidance

Living in Spain

Official information for UKBritish nationalscitizens moving to or living in orSpain movingneed to Spain,know, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.

Published 22 March 2013
Last updated 16 February 2021 — see all updates
From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
22 March 2013
Last updated
11 October 2021 — See all updates

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If you were legally resident in Spain before 1 January 2021, you will be able to stay. You must ensure you are correctly registered as a resident. Children must also be registered with their own residency document.

If you are registering for the first time, you will be issued with a biometric residence card called a Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE). This card will prove your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

If you registered as a resident before 6 July 2020, you will have a green A4 certificate or credit card-sized piece of paper from Extranjeria or the police. This is still a valid document and proves your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

If you have trouble using your green EU residence certificate, read the Spanish government’s informative note on documentation for UK nationals. This explains which documents you can use to prove your residence and Withdrawal Agreement rights in Spain. You can refer to this informative note when dealing with service providers.

You can exchange your paper EU residence document for the new TIE but you are not required to.

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Moving to Spain

Check the entry requirements for Spain.

You must register as resident, or apply for the appropriate visa if you want to stay in Spain for more than three months. Read the Spanish government’s guidance on moving to Spain (in Spanish).

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If you renewed your current passport before the previous one expired, extra months may have beenrights addedunder to its expiry date. Any extra months on your passport over 10 years may not count towards the 6Withdrawal monthsAgreement, needed.

Renew your passport before booking your travel if you do not haveneed enoughany timeextra leftmonths on your passport.

Aspassport a non-EEA national, different border checks will apply when travelling to otherenter EU or Schengenexit area countries. You may have to use separate lanes from EU, EEA and Swiss citizens when queueing. You may also need to show a return or onward ticket.countries.

Entry requirements

You can travel to other Schengen area countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa for purposes such as tourism.

To stay longer than 90 days in any 180-day period, to work or study, or for business travel, you must meet the entry requirements set out by the country you are travelling to. This could mean applying for a visa or work permit.

Periods of time authorised by a visa or permit will not count towards the 90-day visa-free limit.

Different rules will apply to EU countries that are not part of the Schengen area. Check each country’s travel advice page for information on entry requirements.

Travel to the UK and Ireland has not changed.

Children travelling from Spain

Children (under 18 years old) resident in Spain, who travel out of Spain without a person who has parental responsibility, may need a certified authorisation by that person. This is required in addition to a valid travel document.

The regulation does not apply to foreign children resident in Spain who are subject to the law of their country of nationality, or to non-resident foreign children visiting Spain.

The Spanish immigration authorities are aware that there is no similar standard regulation in the UK, equivalent,and sotherefore British consulates do not provide travel authorisation documents.

British children do not need written permission to travel unless they are subject to a court order which states that written permission is required from those holding parental responsibility. If the child is subject to such a court order, or to ensure that an unaccompanied child will be able to leave Spain without delay, you must obtain a certified authorisation from a public notary in Spain.

If you have parental responsibility for Spanish children in Spain, you can obtain a certified authorisation at a notary, national police station (in Spanish),Spanish, or at the Guardia Civil (in Spanish).Spanish).

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    Pensions

    Read our guidance on entitlement to UK benefits and pensions while you are living in Spain.

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    Read our State Pension guidance if you arehave movinglived in Australia, Canada or retiringNew abroadZealand. and you are claiming or waiting to claim your UK State Pension.

    If you retire in Spain, you can claim:

    Read the Money and Pension ServiceService’s MoneyHelper guidance on pension and retirement changes for more information on cross-border pensions.

    Life Certificates for UK State Pensions

    If you get a life‘life certificatecertificate’ from the UK Pension Service, you needmust to respond as soon as possible.possible Your- your payments may be suspended if you don’t.do not.

    Benefits

    Read our guidance on entitlement to UK benefits and pensions while you are living in Spain.

    YouIf willyou needare tomoving or retiring abroad, you must tell the UK government offices that deal with your benefits, pension and tax if you are moving or retiring abroad.tax.

    Check which benefits you can claim while abroad and how to claim them.

    Many income-related benefits such as pensionPension creditCredit and housingHousing benefitBenefit cannot be paid to you if you’re abroad for more than 4 weeks.

    You can request proof from HMRC of the time you’ve worked in the UK and of your UK National Insurance record.

    Spanish benefits

    You may be entitled to Spanish benefits. To find out if you are entitled to Spanish benefits and how to claim, you can:

    Accommodation and buying property

    Read guidance on how to buy or let property in Spain.

    Driving in Spain

    Valid UK driving licences are recognised for driving in Spain for 6 months from the date you enter Spain or from the date you obtained residence.

    Read the Spanish Traffic Authority’s (DGT) guidance on using and exchanging licences in Spain (in Spanish).

    Negotiations are underway between the British and Spanish Governments to agree long-term arrangements for exchanging driving licences without needing a practical test.

    Sign up for email alerts to this page to get notified of our updates on changes to the rules.

    If you were resident in Spain before 1 January 2021

    As a temporary measure, your valid UK driving licence will be recognised for driving in Spain until 31 October 2021.

    This also applies to you if you were resident in Spain before 1 January 2021 but did not obtain your residence document (TIE or Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) until after this date.

    If you wish to exchange your UK licence for a Spanish one, the process to follow depends on whether you registered your details and intention to exchange with the Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT) before 30 December 2020.

    If you registered your details with the Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT) before 30 December 2020

    If you were resident in Spain before 1 January 2021 and registered your details and intention to exchange with the DGT before 30 December 2020, you should request an appointment with the DGT to exchange your UK licence by 31 December 2021.

    To exchange your licence you will need:

    • proof you are registered as a resident in Spain (eg. TIE - Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero; green EU residence certificate)
    • your UK licence

    Read DGT’s guidance on how to get an appointment (in Spanish with English translation).

    The DGT will exchange your UK licence for a temporary driving permit (‘autorización temporal para conducir’) until your Spanish licence is processed. This document is valid in Spain only.

    If you did not register your details with DGT before 30 December 2020

    If you did not register with DGT before 30 December 2020 and wish to exchange your UK driving licence, you should follow the DGT process for non-EU nationals. This includes taking a driving test.

    Driving in the UK with a Spanish licence

    You can requestuse proofyour ofSpanish licence in the timeUK you’vefor workedshort visits, or exchange it for a UK licence without taking a test.

    Lost, stolen or expired UK licences

    If you live in Spain, you will not be able to renew your driving licence in the UK. If your UK licence is lost, stolen or expired, you will need to apply to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for a ‘certificate of entitlement’ to be able to apply for a Spanish driving licence.

    For information on driving in Spain, read our guidance on:

    Bringing a UK-registered vehicle to Spain

    Read our guidance on taking a vehicle out of the UK.

    If you register as a resident or spend longer than 6 months of the year in Spain, you must register your vehicle with the Spanish authorities and you may need to pay some taxes.

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    Voting

    You can vote and stand in local elections in Spain once you have been resident for 3 years. To do so, you must:

    • register on the municipal register where you live (padrón municipal)
    • formally declare your intention to vote and register on the local electoral roll
    • reconfirm your registration on the electoral roll ahead of each election within the deadline set by the electoral authorities

    Read the Spanish government’s guidance on voting in local elections. You can also read the bilateral agreement between the UK and Spain on voting rights (in Spanish).

    You cannot vote in general or regional elections in Spain or European Parliamentary elections.

    You may be able to vote in some UK elections. You can:

    Births, deathsdeaths, marriages and gettingcivil marriedpartnerships

    If your child is born in Spain, you will need to register the birth abroad.

    If someone dies in Spain you can:

    Published 22 March 2013
    Last updated 1611 FebruaryOctober 2021 + show all updates

      1. Visas and residency section updated: the additional support provided by the UK Nationals Support Fund to UK nationals making their residency application, will end on 31 December 2021. Contact the relevant implementing partner before this date if you need this additional support.

      2. Guidance reviewed for Passports and travel, Healthcare, Working in Spain, Studying in Spain,  Emergencies, and Returning to the UK sections

      3. Guidance reviewed for Money, tax and banking, Benefits, Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, and Useful information sections.

      4. New guidance on professional and academic qualifications.

      5. Working in Spain section updated: new guidance for frontier workers

      6. Driving section: the deadline has been extended so you can now use your UK licence to drive in Spain until 31 October 2021, if you were resident in Spain before January 2021.

      7. Additional support section updated with link to guidance on UK Nationals Support Fund; healthcare section updated including guidance on the S1 form and applying for EHIC and GHIC cards; working in Spain section updated with links to Department for International Trade (DIT) guidance on working or providing services and DIT guidance on recognition of professional qualifications.

      8. Driving section updated on how to exchange your UK driving licence for a Spanish one.

      9. Coronavirus section updated with a link to guidance on vaccines.

      10. Visas and residency section updated with information on accepted residency documentation for UK nationals.

      11. Updated as the transition period ends with new information on driving, pet travel and moving to Spain.

      12. Passports and travel section updated on carrying proof of residence when travelling.

      13. UK Nationals Support Fund section updated with expanded geographical coverage for Spain

      14. Updated with latest information on exchanging UK driving licences.

      15. Healthcare section updated on how to apply for a new UK EHIC as a student or S1 holder. Working section updated with information on frontier workers.

      16. Passports and travel section updated to include information on passport validity and entry requirements when travelling to other European countries from January 2021.

      17. Addition to the UK Nationals Support Fund section regarding the provision of assistance with residency applications in Valencia and Castellon regions (Babelia Association).

      18. Visas and residency section updated to include information about how to access the UK Nationals Support Fund for those who may find it harder to complete their residency application.

      19. Driving section updated with additional guidance on how to exchange your UK licence for a Spanish one.

      20. Visas and residency section updated with information about the new residency document - Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)

      21. Brexit update: includes further details on passport validity, healthcare rights and State Pension uprating if the UK leaves the EU with a deal.

      22. Updated information on children travelling from Spain.

      23. Brexit update: Driving section updated to include latest information on the process of exchanging driving licences.

      24. Updated information on children travelling from Spain.

      25. Brexit update: healthcare section updated to reflect transitional arrangements announcement.

      26. Brexit update: Pensions section updated to include further details on State Pension uprating.

      27. Information on new requirements for minors travelling from Spain from the 1 September in the passports and travel section

      28. EU Exit update - additional information added to the passports and travel section.

      29. Information on voting in the European Parliament elections.

      30. EU Exit update: Added in new information on EU Exit in pensions, passports, healthcare and returning to the UK section.

      31. EU Exit update: updated information added to the visas and residency section.

      32. We have updated this guidance with what you should do to prepare for EU Exit and what the Royal Decree means for UK nationals.

      33. We have updated the contact details you need to apply for an S1 form.

      34. EU Exit update: links added to Spanish governments' brexit website and Spain's no-deal contingency measures as published in the Royal Decree

      35. Updated information on passports: you must use the checker tool to see if your passport is still valid for your trip

      36. EU Exit update: updated information on double taxation

      37. EU Exit update: updated information on access to healthcare

      38. EU Exit update: New information on voting in local elections in Spain added to the voting section

      39. EU exit update - updated information on pensions and driving

      40. We have added the latest information with the new website of the Spanish Government for UK Nationals in Spain

      41. EU Exit update: Added information about the Spanish government announcement on EU Exit in the Visas and Residency section.

      42. EU Exit update: New information on voting in local elections in Spain.

      43. EU Exit update: New information in residency and visa section on draft withdrawal agreement in principle between the UK and EU. Plus information on travelling with pets in Europe in Pets section.

      44. Brexit update: Added in information about citizens outreach meetings across Spain

      45. June 2018

      46. Updated March 2018

      47. Complete revision of guidance to ensure it's up to date and accurate.

      48. Updated hyperlinks and corrected a grammar error.

      49. Taxation information updated.

      50. Updated the information on UK benefits abroad

      51. Information added on returning to the UK

      52. Updated Life Certificate information

      53. Updated to include details of the double taxation treaties between Spain and the UK

      54. updated arrangements for signing of life certificates in Spain

      55. guide and category changed.

      56. First published.

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