UK chancellor in Madrid to sign visa waiver with Spain and strengthen post-Brexit ties
The United Kingdom and Spain have moved to deepen post-Brexit economic ties, agreeing on plans for a new short-stay work visa waiver and closer recognition...
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British Embassy yet again urges residents to get a TIE card – ‘especially those in Alicante and Malaga’
The British Embassy in Spain is yet again urging British residents in the country – and specifically those in the Malaga and Alicante provinces –...
EU’s Entry/Exit System will not recognise Spain’s green residency certificate
The British Embassy in Spain is urging all British nationals resident in Spain to get a Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE card) as soon...
UK police searching for Thomas Dures make appeal to Brits in Spain with £20k reward
Detectives in Lancashire in the UK are widening their net to Spain in the search for 21-year-old Thomas Dures. Dures is a person of interest...
British Embassy: ‘Get the TIE now’ – ahead of EU’s Entry Exit System coming into force
The British Embassy is urging all British nationals who live in Spain and are still in possession of a Green Certificate of residency to apply...
More British citizens can vote in UK general elections, as 15-year rule ends
British citizens living abroad are now eligible to register to vote in UK general elections, regardless of how long they’ve been living outside the UK....
UK licence holders urged to exchange licences before 15 September cut-off
On 15 March 2023, the UK and Spain reached an agreement on driving licence exchange, which enabled UK licence holders living in Spain to swap...
‘Back on the road around end of July’ is ‘best estimate’ for UK residents without Spanish driving licenses
There have been many angry and exasperated reactions to the latest announcement from the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, who on Friday said that the...
Spain now extends UK driving licence validity until 30 April
The British Embassy in Madrid has announced that the Spanish authorities have extended for a fourth time the period of validity for UK driving licences...
Spain extends UK driving license validity for a third time, until end of February
The British Embassy in Madrid has confirmed that the Spanish authorities have extended the period of validity of UK driving licenses in Spain for a third...
