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Moving & retiring to Spain?
Consular Matters
SPAIN is a country with one of the most attractive lifestyles and climates. The healthcare system, quality of life and culture makes living in Spain one of the best places to live at any time in your life. Spain as a member of the EU offers safety and security to its citizens.
Spain also could be the perfect location for setting up your own business. Spain offers you a huge range of opportunities from being a café owner or tradesperson serving other expats and holidaymakers or starting a new online venture.
It can be a wonderful experience to head to Spain for a healthier way of life or any other of the great reasons for making Spain the best place for you to live and work. Whether you are moving here for a career opportunity, working from home, planning for your retirement or you are simply looking for a change, Spain is a great choice.
Following Brexit the UK is now consid ered as a third country so you need a visa to live and/or work here.
At last we now have the Digital Nomad Visa that allows you to work remotely from Spain which makes it much easier to get a residence permit if you comply with the legal requirements.
Of course, we still have the work permit (as an employee and as selfemployed), the nonlucrative visa, the Golden Visa and the student visa amongst others.
Your options depend on your personal and financial situation, so always take advice from a lawyer here in Spain, lawyers are qualified, regulated professionals. Always ask for their bar registration number.
On the coast you will find advisers, consultants and experts ,but you should put your legal matters in hands of professionals with the right expertise to help you. Your peace of mind and your future life deserve it. Of course you can make a visa application without a lawyer.
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Marisa Moreno Castillo Consul for Denmark and Senior Lawyer at Just Law Solicitors. www.justlawsolicitors.com • contact@justlawsolicitors.com
AS a resident of Spain for 35 years, 30 years as a CID officer in London and over 20 years working as a volunteer with the police in Fuengirola, assisting victims of crime, I know the crime rate is far lower here than in the UK, and intentional violent crime against members of the public extremely low.
The letter I believe gives a false impression. She does not say she was deliberately physically attacked. From my experience, it appears the 80yearold lady was the victim of a bag snatch.
However she had a good quality shoulder bag, the strap of which did not break when it was snatched. The lady was pulled over with the force involved, banged her head and suffered a broken shoulder. The injuries she suffered were clearly not intended, albeit sadly serious.
John Carrington (80 years old)
No example
WE have just spent a week on Mallorca and picked up the last two copies of Euro Weekly Informative for the most part but horrified at the racialist tone of the Leapy Lee columns.
Our ‘nonwhite’ friends were clearly upset at the tone and implications of his writing. Our friends, like their parents, were born in the UK. How can it be they are not ‘an example of what the majority of UK districts represent’. Do we all have to look ‘white’ to represent our country?
The disclaimer you print under his column feels disingenuous. Freedom of speech yes, but publishing overtly discriminatory views should have no place here.
Joseph Williamson Sunderland
Driving rules
BILLY, Fuengirola, in a letter recently complained 70yearolds renewing their Driving Licences will now be required to undergo a medical test every two years.
It appears Billy does not know that from one’s very first application for a DL in Spain, every renewal and exchange of a licence, one has always been required to pass a psychophysical examination at a Driver Recognition Centre.
For those 70 and over the test is free. So no big deal to ensure we are safe to drive
Elaine Gonzales (83 year
Hi team La Scala
As usual the service we had from all your waiting staff was superb and the kitchen staff outdid themselves producing wonderful plates for so many diners.
We loved the decor and table gifts we received from Michel at Euro Weekly, and if you could please pass on our appreciation of such thoughtful words and flowers that would be great.
We enjoyed our little VIP booth and being able to see all what was happening around the room as well as having ringside seats for Johnny and the sax lady. It was particularly good to see all the beautiful clothes the models from Mapuchi Moda were wearing. A big thank you to Sara and her girls for adding hugely to the afternoon’s entertainment.
Finally to think enjoying ourselves so much could raise such a huge amount for Dementia Support was absolutely lovely to hear.
Thank you and Kind Regards
Jane Richardson
Hi Leapy,
I READ your recent column with a wry smile. I am a 6ft former prop forward and no softie having been married to my lovely wife for 30 years. We still kiss numerous times a day and hold hands at all times while out and about.
She recognises what you said about the present range of over aggressive females. What really winds her up is the current TV advert fashion of the need for young females to have explained to them the intricacies of their periods and products for dealing with them and secondly the impression given that the menopause, like periods, never used to happen when she was young. How on earth did females manage back in their younger days?
What is the matter with young people today ?
Best wishes and keep going,
Paul Gidney
Dear Editor,
I was appalled to read the letter from Unhappy, Torrevieja regarding the violence she was subjected to when her bag was stolen. Hopefully she is recovering physically, though it will have a lasting effect on her.
My husband had his bag stolen just over a month ago. It was a distraction theft and fortunately he was not injured but was shocked to be a victim after being so careful.
old driver)
ON behalf of our table of ladies I would like to thank and congratulate all the team at La Scala for putting on such an excellent day yesterday.
It would be interesting to know if anyone who has experienced this kind of theft has ever had any documents or personal possessions recovered.
Several friends and family members would also greatly appreciate the return of the Codeword in your newspaper!
Yours sincerely,
Glenda North Ciudad Quesada
