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Under old EU rules, Britons were able to stay in Spain for as long as they wanted but Brexit has meant many are choosing to get rid of their Spanish properties as new required visas and limited visits are not worth it . An estate agent in the European country explained she now feels uncomfortable living there as she does not know if she will be stable enough to continue staying. A teaching director and father also revealed educational difficulties they have had to face post-Brexit while they live in Spain.
Trending I have made a lot of friends over the years and you get very close to people and then they suddenly decide they re going to go back home or they meet a holidaymaker and then move back with them, shared Chris. So it s quite lonely at times.
Another problem with living in such a close-knit community in Benidorm is how quickly gossip can travel.
Chris found this out after a break up with his partner Gary. The pair had moved together to Benidorm, with their arrival in the resort documented in Bargain Loving Brits In The Sun but went their separate ways last month.
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Spain is a popular destination for UK expats, with an estimated 360,000 Britons living in the country according to official Spanish figures. However, while the UK vaccine roll-out is well underway, Britons living abroad may be confused about how they can access their dose.
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Boris Johnson s Brexit deal, finalised on Christmas Eve last year, meant that those homeowners who did not register for residency in Spain were subject to the same rules as any other citizen of a non-EU country. As a result, those who chose to have a second home in Spain will see the time they are permitted to stay there restricted to 90 days in every 180 days. Under the new rules, Britons living in Spain will now have to prove they have an income of at least £2,000 per m
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson managed to reach a miraculous deal with the EU on Christmas Eve, just days before the end of the transition period. This was expected to build on the security the withdrawal agreement created for many expats living across the continent, which protected UK citizens as long as they were workers, students or financially self-sufficient or already have the right of permanent residence. As the Gov.uk website explains: “If you were legally resid