{"id":583474,"date":"2025-11-20T23:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/583474\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T23:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:00:15","slug":"brits-in-spain-warned-of-major-new-changes-to-residency-and-visa-laws-for-next-year-travel-news-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/583474\/","title":{"rendered":"Brits in Spain warned of major new changes to residency and visa laws for next year | Travel News | Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain<\/a> will begin a major digital overhaul of its residency and visa system<\/a> for foreigners, its leaders have confirmed. The move could change how applications from foreigners are submitted and even what paperwork is required, according to a report from Healthplan.<\/p>\n

The southern European<\/a> country is planning these significant changes in a bid to make the system more efficient, the report claimed, and plans to introduce a single digital platform which will consolidate all applications from across the country. It is set to launch next year. This overhaul comes amid Spain’s longstanding issues with foreigners’ paperwork, a system marred by a lack of appointments for those wishing to apply for the TIE residence card<\/a> and a lengthy process that can take up to six months to complete.<\/p>\n

According to Healthplan, one of the biggest changes will be a centralised document checking system. Currently, this is done at a regional level, with a strategy that differs in various parts of the country.<\/p>\n

The Spanish Government<\/a> has said that it is a major step forward in making the system easier and more efficient.<\/p>\n

This comes after Spain ditched its Golden Visa programme<\/a> in April this year. Those already holding a Golden Visa may continue to reside in, renew, and pursue their path to permanent residence in Spain. Others must now find an alternative to investing and living in Spain long-term.<\/p>\n

The Spanish Digital Nomad visa<\/a> – which allows non-EU citizens to live and work remotely for companies or clients outside of Spain – requires a salary that is 200% of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI), or \u20ac2,762 (\u20ac33,144 per year) – equivalent to \u00a32,435 or \u00a329,200 per year. The initial visa is valid for one year but can be extended for up to three more years, with the potential for a permanent permit after five years.<\/p>\n

Spain is one of the top choices for those Brits looking to move abroad, thanks to its climate, food and lifestyle. The country’s healthcare system is highly regarded, with many expats<\/a> choosing to get international health insurance for added peace of mind and coverage when travelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is estimated that there are between 761,000 and 800,000 Brits living in Spain<\/a>, although some estimates suggest a higher figure of up to one million. A large portion of British expats in Spain are retirees, but the country is also popular with younger expatriates and families.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spain will begin a major digital overhaul of its residency and visa system for foreigners, its leaders have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":583475,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[184227,184224,184223,2000,299,20291,184225,184226,184229,184231,184228,104,184222,184230,1014,43150],"class_list":{"0":"post-583474","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-applications-submitted","9":"tag-british-expats-in-spain","10":"tag-digital-visa-system","11":"tag-eu","12":"tag-europe","13":"tag-expats","14":"tag-golden-visa-programme","15":"tag-healthplan","16":"tag-launch-next-year","17":"tag-lengthy","18":"tag-paperwork-required","19":"tag-spain","20":"tag-spain-residency-changes","21":"tag-tie-residence-card","22":"tag-travel-advice","23":"tag-travel-news-section"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115584514327446601","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/583475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=583474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=583474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}