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Present Situation For Residents With A Uk Driving Licence

Information from the DGT. The European Union has negotiated with the United Kingdom a Withdrawal Agreement that enables a transitional period during which the rights of citizens are maintained in accordance with the acquis communautaire, an agre

Travelled To Spain Without A Global Health Insurance Card (ghic)

What is a Provisional Replacement Certificate (PRC)? This is a certificate that is issued by the NHS. The certificate is required when a customer is abroad requiring treatment but has not applied for an GHIC or does not have a valid GHIC card wi

New Measures Modifying Maximum Speed Limits From May 11

The new measure, which modifies the generic maximum speed to 30 km hr for single-lane roads per direction of traffic, explained with application examples. The General Director of Traffic, Pere Navarro has presented in Madrid the Manual for the

Mis-sold A Life Insurance Policy As A Requirement For Obtaining A Mortgage?

Were you persuaded into taking out a life insurance when applying for a mortgage? Were you told a life insurance policy was a requirement for obtaining the loan? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you were likely mis-sold a bank pro

Schengen 90 Days In 180 Day Ruling For Non Eu Spouses Of Eu Citizens

CAB Spain has been in contact with the EU Commission on the exemption of the 90 days in 180 ruling for non-EU spouses of EU citizens. The European Commission initially responded that if an EU citizen had not exercised their freedom of choice—m

Extension For Three Months Of The Measures For Those Vulnerable On Rentals And Evictions

Information taken from the Spanish government website. The Government will extend for three more months the measures promoted in the last royal decree-laws on housing rental contracts and evictions. The measures, which are urgent and necessary t

Weapons- Information For Uk Nationals Post Brexit

How will Brexit affect regulations on weapons and explosives? Prior authorisations and consents for intra-community transfers of weapons, explosives, pyrotechnic articles and cartridges, which have been issued in Spain, will be valid until the e

Controls Temporarily Reestablished At The Land Border With Portugal

Controls temporarily reestablished at the internal land border with Portugal are extended from 01:00 a.m. on April 6, 2021 to 12:59 a.m. on April 16, 2021.  2. Only the following people will be allowed to enter Spanish territory:  a) Spanish c

Why Uk And Spain Could Reach An Agreement On Driving Licence Exchanges

Reasons to believe that a UK driving licence meets all the requirements under the EU directive to be valid in the EU therefore there could easily be an agreement between Spain and the UK for exchanging these permits. The information below is tak

Sepe Continues To Provide Services After Yesterdays Cyber Attack

SEPE continues to provide service after the computer attack suffered yesterday and suspends the calculation of deadlines until the total restoration of the system Wednesday, March 10, 2021 SEPE website screen Unemployment benefits will be renewe
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