Entry to Spain - Page 4

Ian52 wrote on Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:23am:

Do not rely on what you are told! You can check whatever you need to know by visiting the Government website section - Living in Spain and the Spanish Government website.

The Websites specifically advise what is permitted and are updated when changes occur.

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www.gov.uk/ living in Spain

FixIt2020 wrote on Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:34am:

Hi for those who have been mentioning bills I can clarify a few things. Even though your not in Spain you will still encounter service charges. In terms of electricity this is monthly and the standing charge depends on your set consumption. This is usually set high but if your not using your prop...

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...erty you can lower this. The set consumption dictates how much power you need in your place. So if you use only a few electrical appliances for example you could lower this. Simply email your supplier. I can also confirm that your solicitor should have set up these bills do they will have more information. Like the UK you can also access your bills electronically. Now for water. Most companies or communities in Spain will actually include your rubbish/bin collections with your water. These bills are paid quarterly. For the person who has had a bill that they were not expecting it may be due to the previous person. It’s also worth noting that if you have a water leak for example this would result in a larger bill. This is why it’s important for people to be allowed to travel to check out their properties. Good luck everyone. If you need any help with bills etc please just ask. 

GerryT wrote on Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:22pm:

Ye, i realised the same when I was charged for a card and the monthly charges are higher than UK. But on the plus side...I'm looking forward to the climate, hoping to learn a bit of Spanish and integrate with the locals. Despite some things being more expensive I'm sure it will be worth it.

eduardo3332 wrote on Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:37pm:

Gerry,

Have you looked at a TransferWise ( now just called wise) account, you can set up youe derect debits from there with no charges for your debit card, alos get very good transfer rates.

eduardo3332 wrote on Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:37pm:

Gerry,

Have you looked at a TransferWise ( now just called wise) account, you can set up youe derect debits from there with no charges for your debit card, alos get very good transfer rates.

RachaelF wrote on Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:36pm:

Gerry what about those who want/need to enter and don't want the vaccine? 

My father passed away last year in Spain and myself and my children have inherited his home. If they go down the unlawful route of vaccine passports, that essentially leaves us with a property we can never use. 

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Surely a negative test should be enough?!!  It's frustrating to me as the more people accept this route, the more they'll go ahead with it, despite the European Council advising that it's against our human rights :( 

GerryT wrote on Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:56pm:

Have you had water bills like me, I've only owned the property for a month but had a bill for 42 euros. Didn't expect it as the place is empty 

Eil07 wrote on Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:27am:

Listen to Adrian cooking’s he updates fridays and Monday’s at 1 on Facebook but no Spain are not allowing travel into Spain at the moment 

Meesh wrote on Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:57am:

Thank you for this info. I'm realising, quite quickly, that there are payments for everything. 😳 I've recently ordered a debit card from the bank and I'm being charged for that. We live & learn! Thanks & I'm sure we'll get used to how things work in time.