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Thinking of Retiring to Spain?

If you are thinking of living in Spain, it is necessary to arrange rigorously. This may be a
guide which provides some basic points and sources of additional detailed data.

Tarjeta de Residente Comunitario
If you propose to measure in Spain, it's a legal requirement to apply for, and be issued
with, a Community Residence Card. This card entitles you to equal treatment
with Spanish voters. Details should be obtained from your nearest Spanish
Consulate before departure and application should be created to that office. If
there is not one regionally, contact the Spanish Embassy in London for the address
of the closest Consulate.

Tax and inheritance law
Tax and inheritance laws are different from those within the UK and skilled
legal and financial advice ought to be sought. The British Consul, in the realm in
which you plan to measure, can have a list of English-speaking lawyers.

Medical facilities and hospitalisation
As a general rule, medical facilities in Spain are wonderful. Many doctors and
nurses speak English and most hospitals and clinics in tourist areas offer
interpreters. However, availability of services varies from locality to locality. If
facilities are not available to fulfill your specific desires, you may have to travel to
another area for treatment.

In Spain it is customary for a loved one to produce basic nursing care
(feeding and personal hygiene) unlike the system within the UK where it'd be
provided by nursing employees. However, in most areas where British expatriates live,
there are privately-run nursing agencies that charge commercial rates for
services similar to those you'd find in the UK. These charges aren't
normally coated by non-public medical insurance.

Health care within the European Community
(The following info on health care has been provided by the Customer
Services Unit of the UK Pensions and Overseas Benefits Directorate (currently the
Pension Service.)

When you go to measure, however not work, in another Community country you will get
health care cowl from the UK for yourself and any accompanying dependent
member of your family under the State scheme of the opposite country. There are
different ‘E’ Forms relying on whether or not you're under or over pensionable age
(60 for ladies, 65 for men).

Health cover (E106) will only be for a limited time and the way long depends on
whether you'll still get UK Short-term Benefit if you claim it.
When this entitlement ends the UK can not give you any additional health care cowl.
If you are beneath pensionable age (sixty five/sixty years — male/feminine) at the date of
departure, the acceptable Certificate to request facilitate from the Benefits Agency is
the E106.

Anyone who is in receipt of a UK Incapacity Benefit or aged sixty five/60 years —
male/female — and in receipt of a UK State pension, or who satisfies these
circumstances once departure can still qualify for health cover from the UK by
requesting Certificate E121 from the Benefits Agency.

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