Moving to spain - Page 4

Chief50 wrote on Fri Apr 9, 2021 7:22pm:

Hopefully Spain will realise the money it loses from Brits selling up or not being able to move over and will change the rules after a few years. 

At least that's what I'm now hoping for otherwise my dream of moving over won't come true. 

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IF I was to buy a caravan would the same money issues still apply? 

oadbyman wrote on Fri Apr 9, 2021 1:02am:

there is a delay if your parents were not born on the Island of Ireland

Children of Irish born parents have no delay

oadbyman wrote on Fri Apr 9, 2021 11:30pm:

It is an Eu regulation not Spain so caravan tent or villa unless you have €500000 to spend on property the rules apply.

Over €500000 you can get a Goldern Visa different rules completely

Tony1948 wrote on Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:02pm:

There is a backlog, but they're working on it.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/1-200-irish-citizenship-applications-processed-through-new-online-system-1.4533427

NickWyatt wrote on Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:14pm:

Tony.

You are mixing up obtaining a passport and Irish citizenship. To obtain a passport if your parents or grand parents were Irish is Ok and quite an easy application.

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To get a passport through Irish citizenship is a different ball game. You must have lived in Ireland for at least 12 months and also  live in Ireland after obtaining citizenship

Tony1948 wrote on Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:54pm:

Nope. 

My Wife obtained Irish Citizenship and an Irish Passport (4 yrs ago) based on the fact that one of her Grandfathers was Irish.

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She's never lived in Ireland.

I have an Irish passport because I was born there.

NickWyatt wrote on Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:57pm:

Thats what I said.

If your parents or grand parents were Irish it OK

DH123 wrote on Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:09pm:

No, it's not an EU regulation. Each country can set up their own conditions. Spain has set their's at 500k€. It's lower in some other EU countries.

I feel sorry for retired Brits no longer being able to move permanently to Spain because their pension is insufficient. From Spain's point of view though, economically it doesn't make sense if you earn less than the threshold as demographically the cost to the state is higher the older you are....

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Eric58 wrote on Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:45pm:

Great that's my dream gone my pension will only be 1100 euro's a month.Nowhere near 30 grand a year.

banskoboy wrote on Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:06pm:

Eric58, don't give up, get residency in another EU country with favourable financial means then move to Spain😉