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Permitted reasons to enter Spain after 30 March 2021

Permitted reasons to enter Spain after 30 March 2021From 6pm (GMT+1) on 30 March 2021 (5pm / GMT in the Canary Islands), passenger travel between the UK and Spain will resume, however entry restrictions and testing requirements will remain in force. Only Spanish citizens, those who are legally resident in Spain or those who can demonstrate through documentary evidence an essential need to enter Spain, will be allowed to enter the country. Permitted circumstances include: 📝Holders of a long-stay visa issued by a Member State or Schengen Associated State, who are travelling onto said country. 🧑‍⚕️Health professionals, including health researchers, …

A great many British ” Swallows” – extended stay visitors to Spain – are seeking ways to stay longer than the allotted 90 day visit allowed by the Schengen rules which will be in effect from January 2021 once the Brexit transition period has ended, and much is being made of the so called “Golden Visa” or more correctly Residence Visa (Non-Lucrative) For non-working individuals (with a reliable, ongoing source of income and substantial savings) who wish to reside in Spain for more than 3 months. HOWEVER this is an application for SETTLED residence status. Regrettably no provision has been made during the Brexit negotiations for those who want to extend their holiday but remain in Spain under the 183 days which would make them tax resident.