Bienvenido Sir Alex – New British Ambassador Arrives In Madrid
The new British Ambassador to Spain, Sir Alex Ellis, has arrived in Madrid, where he has taken over from Hugh
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UK Embassy Urges Brits In Spain To Get TIE Card
The British Embassy in Spain is highlighting newly published guidance on the Entry-Exit System to British nationals in Spain: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en. The
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Brits In Spain Urged To Get TIE Card Ahead Of EU Border System
The British Embassy in Madrid has launched a campaign for British residents in Spain to exchange their green certificates for
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New British Ambassador To Spain Announced
The British Foreign Office have announced the new ambassador to Spain, replacing Hugh Elliot whose 5 year mandate is coming
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Brits In Spain Get The Vote Back
After over 20 years, many broken government manifesto promises, a European court decision and Brexit, British citizens living abroad have
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UK Embassy Issues Last Chance Appeal For Driving Licence Swap
The British Embassy in Madrid has issued a last chance appeal as the window for exchanging UK-Spain driving licences enters
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UK – Spain Education Agreement Set To Come Into Force
This week the UK and Spain completed the signing of a bilateral agreement on cooperation in matters of education and
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School´s Out: Briton Denied Teaching Job Because Of Brexit
An English teacher has accused Spain’s Ministry of Education of wrongly banning her from public schools because of Brexit. Teacher
Read more Final Agreement For UK-Spain Driving Licence Exchange
The seemingly endless Brexit saga over the exchange of UK driving licences in Spain has finally come to a close.
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Hero Ukrainian Hairdresser “El Español” Killed In Combat
A hairdresser who left Ukraine after suffering a homophobic attack before returning to fight the Russians has died in combat.
Read more Brexit Breakthrough At Last In Sight For UK Drivers In Spain
A breakthrough of sorts in the never-ending saga of Brexit related issues still be resolved – this time the exchange
Read more UK-Spain Driving Licence Validity Extended Amid “Ongoing Uncertainty”
The seemingly never-ending saga of the validity of UK driving licences in Spain continues as the British Embassy in Madrid
Read more New Year Relief As Brexit Driving Licence Extended
The British Embassy have announced another extension to the validity of UK licences in Spain past the December 31st deadline,
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UK Embassy Advises Brits In Spain To Get TIE Card
Just over a year since the Withdrawal Agreement TIE (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) was launched, the latest figures published by the
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British Embassy Launches Online Survey For Residents In Spain
The British Embassy has launched an online survey aimed at getting up to date information and feedback from UK nationals
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New Post Brexit UK Car Sticker Rules Take Force
New driving regulations are due to take force for UK registered cars for travellers to Spain and across the European
Read more Brexit – Britons In Spain Driving Licence Extension
The saga of Brexit continues for Spain´s estimated 390,000 British residents who had registered to exchange their UK driving licence
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Brits In Spain To Get Votes For Life As 15 Year Rule To Be Scrapped
Three million British citizens living overseas – including the estimated nearly 400,000 who live in Spain will given the right
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UK Government Extends Support For Britons In Spain Residency Applications
The British Embassy in Madrid has announced that the Foreign Office is allocation an additional £1 million of funding for
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Deportation Scare For Post Brexit Non Resident Brits
The latest twist in the Brexit saga has taken another turn in the last few days in the run up
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Madrid Embassy Steps Up For UK Residents Travelling Into Spain
The British Embassy in Madrid has released updated travel information aimed at UK citizens who were officially legal residents in
Read more UK Embassy Issues Post Brexit Guide For British Residents In Spain
The British Embassy in Madrid has published a post Brexit guide aimed at the estimated 300,000 UK nationals living in
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UK Residents In Spain Barred From Boarding Madrid Bound Flight
British Airways and Iberia are facing a storm of critism for not allowing British nationals who are legally resident in
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Brexit And You – Residency And Tax Guide
The UK is now officially out of the EU and this will impact the estimated 300,000 Britons residing in Spain.
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11th Hour Deal As Gibraltar Set To Join Schengen
An “in principle agreement” has been made between the Gibraltar government with those of the UK and Spain to maintain
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Brexit Deal Done And Gibraltar Set To Follow Today
A new era for Europe and the UK has begun with the Parliamentary ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal that
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End of Transition Period Q&A for UK Nationals living in Spain
The British Embassy has issued a Brexit Q & A for UK nationals living in Spain. The answers are correct
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Relief, Weary Cheer & Sweet Sorrow Greet Brexit Agreement
The European Union and the United Kingdom finally agreed the Brexit deal after over 4 years of extensive negotiations, yesterday
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British Ambassador & Secretaría de Estado de Migraciones Reassure UK Nationals in Spain
With under 10 days to go until the end of the Transition Period for the UK’s departure from the EU
Read more UK Residency Support For British Nationals In Spain
The UK Government has funded three organisations in Spain to provide practical support for UK Nationals who are having difficulty
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Relief In Spain As Brexit Talks Extended For ” Extra Mile”
The talks to agree a post Brexit trade deal have been extended again following a phone call today between the
Read more 100,000 British Residents In Spain Receive Brexit Transition Reassurance Mails
The British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott has welcomed the latest Brexit announcement to provide information and assurances for the
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DGT Streamlines Last Minute Rush To Exchange UK Driving Licences
The Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has updated and streamlined the process of exchanging UK driving licenses for Spanish ones.
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British Ambassador Soothes Brexit Nerves For UK Residents
With 100 days until the end of the Transition Period on 31 December, the British Ambassador Hugh Elliott has recorded
Read more UK Government Launches Spain Residents Brexit Assistance
Support for UK nationals in Spain through major information campaign and one-to-one assistance The UK Government’s Foreign Office has launched
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UK Ambassador And Spain Minister Clarify New Residency
British Ambassador and Secretaría de Estado de Migraciones send a joint message to UK Nationals in Spain One week on
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British Embassy Holding FB Live Q&A at 19:00 Today For New Spain TIE Card
Spanish Government launches new residency document for UK nationals On Monday 6 July the Spanish Government launched a new residency
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Post Brexit Residency Applications Open From Today
The Spanish General Directorate of Immigration have published the new residency preocedure to allow British nationals who were resident in
Read more Embassy Brexit Update For UK Residents In Spain
The British Embassy in Madrid has issued an open letter update about the impact the Coronavirus impact has had on
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British Embassy hosts virtual drop-in session for UK nationals
The UK Embassy is holding a Facebook Question Drop In On Wednesday 22nd April for British Residents In Spain. Due
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First UK- Spain Business Awards Hosted In Madrid
The UK-Spain Business Awards recognise companies that have helped to build the strong commercial relationship between the two countries through
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Brexit Update: UK Consular Message to Brits In Spain
British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris Sends Brexit Update to UK nationals in Spain The Withdrawal Agreement which sets out how the UK
Read more British Ambassador´s Open Brexit Letter UK Residents
A message for UK nationals from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott – Happy New Year, and please make sure you are
Read more UK Ambassador Hugh Elliot´s Open Letter
You will all have seen that the EU has agreed the UK’s request for a further extension. This means that
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Open Letter From UK Foreign Secretary To UK Residents In Spain
An open letter from the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to UK nationals living in Spain In less than a month,
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Brexit: Minister Steve Barclay Meets With UK Nationals
Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, Steven Barclay, met yesterday with members of three of the groups representing UK
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Brexit: New Ambassador meets with representatives of UK Nationals
The new British Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, Hugh Elliott, met last week with members of three of the groups
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Brexit Update – Guarantees for UK State Pension recipients living in Spain
The UK government has announced that it will continue to uprate the UK State Pension paid to people living in
Read more UK Residents In Spain Eligible For Brexit Grants
UK nationals, in Spain, who may struggle to complete their residency applications will be helped by measures announced by the
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Why Has the Spanish Economy Remained Strong This Year?
Why Has the Spanish Economy Remained Strong This Year? The global economy has struggled in 2019. Quartz reports that 70%
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Brexit Latest. Open Letter From British Ambassador
An open letter from HMA Simon Manley to British citizens living in Spain I’m sure you have been following recent
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Madrid Tory Founder Slams Brexit Rally
An anti Brexit rally in Madrid brought a few hundred people this Saturday to the Plaza Margaret Thatcher by the
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Pedro Sanchez Announces Spain – UK Deal Regardless of Brexit
The Spanish government has announced it will guarantee British residents’ rights even in the event of a no-deal in the
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Brexit Town Hall Meeting At Bellas Artes With Ambassador Set For 15th February
On 15 February, the British Embassy in Madrid is holding the latest in its series of events for UK nationals
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British Embassy Clarifies “No Deal” Healthcare Scare
The British Embassy in Madrid today issued a statement “to try and offer some reassurance” after recent “scare stories” that
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British Chamber of Commerce in No Deal Warning of”Unimaginable difficulties” to Ambassador
“Dear Simon, As you know our Chamber has represented the interests of bilateral trade between Spain and the United Kingdom
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BREXIT UPDATE – A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR BRITISH RESIDENTS
THE U.K and Spain have agreed reciprocal rights for their citizens in each other´s respective countries. From 29th March
Read more Spain Government Launches BREXIT website guide
On 14 January, the Spanish government launched a new, dedicated section on the Moncloa website to inform UK and Spanish
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Brexit Impact
Madrid based independent financial advisor, Chris Webb talks to the Madrid Metropolitan about Brexit and its impact on U.K residents
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