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22 FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2019<br />
www.weekender.news<br />
Business & Money<br />
RESIDENCIA TIME IS TICKING!<br />
SUN Lawyers are the people<br />
to go to if you are looking<br />
to become a Spanish<br />
resident, especially with<br />
Brexit looming even quicker<br />
around the corner.<br />
Only last week, the retiring<br />
British Ambassador to<br />
Spain, Simon Manley, said<br />
that his final wish was for<br />
every Brit living in the country<br />
to make sure that they<br />
are fully legal by getting a<br />
residencia in time.<br />
Sun Lawyers could not<br />
agree more, and we know exactly<br />
what to do for you, and<br />
don’t forget that UK Prime<br />
Minister,Boris Johnson, has<br />
pledged to get Britain out of<br />
the EU at the end of October,<br />
deal or no deal, and that<br />
means time is running out!<br />
It all may seem a bit<br />
daunting, but here at<br />
Sun Lawyers, we’ve lost<br />
count of how times we’ve<br />
gone through this process<br />
down the decades, and it is<br />
straight-forward.<br />
Sun Lawyers will do virtually<br />
all the work for you to<br />
give you peace of mind, and<br />
make sure that you have all<br />
the correct documents to enjoy<br />
your time in Spain.<br />
Delays earlier this year<br />
in applying for a residencia<br />
have all been cleared up,<br />
but now is the time to get<br />
yours if you haven’t already<br />
done so.<br />
Forget the bar talk and rumours,<br />
because it is all very<br />
simple, and you should apply<br />
for a Spanish residency<br />
card if:<br />
• You’re spending more<br />
than 90 days in Spain.<br />
• You want to be legal<br />
in Spain.<br />
• You want to have<br />
healthcare in Spain.<br />
Let’s examine those three<br />
points in more detail.<br />
You’re staying<br />
in Spain for over<br />
90 days<br />
It’s all down to the law, and<br />
clearly states that if you<br />
spend more than 90 days<br />
in Spain per year, then you<br />
must apply for a Spanish residency<br />
card, which in effect is<br />
a stay permit.<br />
If you are from the UK,<br />
the Brexit issue is clouding<br />
the waters, but essentially<br />
you have to get yourself covered<br />
with a residencia, pure<br />
and simple, and we at Sun<br />
Lawyers can get that sorted<br />
for you and your partner<br />
and family.<br />
The proposed UK-EU<br />
withdrawal agreement allows<br />
residencias to continue,<br />
but they will then be<br />
swapped over to a different<br />
card, which the Spanish<br />
government said earlier<br />
this year would be a<br />
straight-forward process.<br />
That looks like being the<br />
case as well in a no-deal<br />
Brexit scenario according to<br />
Madrid, but you have to get<br />
a residencia right now, and<br />
time is ticking by quickly.<br />
You want to be<br />
legal in Spain<br />
This is a simple matter<br />
of “peace of mind”, as doing<br />
everything according to<br />
Spanish rules can only bring<br />
benefits, and Sun Lawyers<br />
have the expertise to tell you<br />
what’s what!<br />
As an example, as a British<br />
or any EU person that is permanently<br />
resident in Spain,<br />
once you have obtained your<br />
Spanish residency card, you<br />
then legally have to switch<br />
your EU/British licence for a<br />
Spanish driving licence.<br />
Yes, EU driving licences<br />
are valid in Spain (as long<br />
as they have not expired),<br />
but if you are a permanent<br />
resident, you need to stay<br />
within the law and swap<br />
over to a Spanish document,<br />
rather than going through<br />
all kinds of hassles, some of<br />
which could cost you time<br />
and money.<br />
That’s just one example<br />
over being legal, and we<br />
at Sun Lawyers have the<br />
checklist that you need to<br />
make sure that you will be<br />
fine for many years to come.<br />
You want to<br />
use the Spanish<br />
healthcare system<br />
Essentially there are are two<br />
main categories here:<br />
• Limited and temporary<br />
healthcare in<br />
Spain. This must be<br />
done through the EHIC<br />
health card, but this<br />
does not include ongoing<br />
treatments.<br />
• Permanent all-inclusive<br />
healthcare in<br />
Spain. One essential<br />
requirement to qualify<br />
is to have a Spanish<br />
residencia, in order to<br />
get a SIP card, which<br />
will give you that vital<br />
healthcare access.<br />
Sun Lawyers will sort that<br />
out for you, once you have got<br />
that residencia, and there are<br />
countless people that we have<br />
helped on that score, with<br />
many years of experience on<br />
how to do it.<br />
Ready to act?<br />
It is common for Sun Lawyers<br />
to see people postponing<br />
important decisions, like the<br />
need to apply for Spanish<br />
residency or sorting out the<br />
taxes or buying a home with<br />
a reputable lawyer.<br />
Don’t plough on without<br />
the right advice and experts<br />
behind you and get in touch<br />
with the English-speaking<br />
Sun Lawyers team to apply<br />
for your Spanish residency,<br />
which is imperative that you<br />
get right now!<br />
If you have any questions,<br />
then send an email to admin@sun-lawyers.com<br />
or<br />
call on 965 321 193.<br />
SAVE 10%<br />
Register<br />
as a client before<br />
October for any legal<br />
requirements and a 10%<br />
reduction will be applied<br />
www.sun-lawyers.com +34 965 321 193
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