We have all been confronted at one time or another by the myriad bureaucratic problems that living in Spain entails, and unfortunately the red tape doesn’t end with death. Below is a guideline for information purposes only on Procedures to …
Contact: Sandy Bianco Are the Grandchildren about to visit or friends with a baby, well don’t fret, I loan out baby equipment for visiting families with young children. All of our equipment is kindly donated and is in excellent condition, …
Thanks to our member Alan Hyslop for providing this link with useful information about the Samaritans and their Spanish number (opens in a new tab): SAMARITANS IN SPAIN AND THE 902 NUMBER The Samaritans website (opens in new tab)…
It’s that time of year again, and I don’t mean Valentine’s Day. I mean the time when Spain’s most dangerous creatures appear. I’m talking about the Pine Processionary caterpillars that make nests in the pine trees of Spain. Don’t underestimate …
This information has been communicated by one of our members. She stresses the need for quick action by those interested in the issue. “A reliable source has advised me of an item on a forum regarding winter fuel allowance. …
If you are interested in trying to keep the winter fuel allowance please support the petition. You can sign the petition even if you are getting your allowance in the UK. If it gets at least 100,000 signatures, it will …
Our member Colin McNae shared this information: “Our Members may be interested in reading the paper below where the UK government have launched a consultation paper with a view to removing the UK Tax Allowance from non resident UK nationals. …
All children under 16 years, riding a bicycle or occupants should always wear a helmet. Fine rises to 1,000 euros the penalty for driving with presence of drugs and or alcohol in the body or in case of recurrence rate …
Caterpillars and beetles. Please be on the lookout for these two harmful insects. Do not touch the caterpillars. The hairs on the outside of their bodies are very poisonous (even when they are dead!). They can kill domestic …
British voters Registration Day Don’t loose your vote in the forthcoming European Parliament elections British citizens living here can vote in the European Parliamentary elections if they have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years.…
Please see below some notes direct from the UK Embassy (UKINSPAIN) https://www.gov.uk/living-in-spain click here or https://www.gov.uk/residency-requirements-in-spain#registering-on-the-padrn Registering on the padrón The padrón is a list of all the people who live in a certain town. Empadronarse is the act of …
