If you’re coming to live in Spain, the Padron Certificate is probably one of the most important documents you’ll need, as it’s official proof of address in Spain. There are many common misconceptions surrounding the validity of this essential piece of paper, and we’ll try to clear up any confusion in this article. The importance…
When retiring to Spain as well as making sure your residency paperwork is all in order, there are of course many other elements you need to organise and put in place. Here are Upsticks’ five top tips of things you should keep in mind when making the move to Spain. This video about retiring in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ1fwwkaz-8 One of the most frequent questions we receive from our clients who are early retirees is “Can I switch from private healthcare to public healthcare once I am of state pension age in the UK?”´ The answer is yes, absolutely! If you’re of state retiree age in the UK, which is when many qualify…
It’s often been said that Brexit has ruined pensioners’ chances of moving to Spain, but how bad is it? In this article we will try to demonstrate how much more money a state pensioner in the UK would need to add to a non lucrative visa application to be successful. (This article is based on…
A “Documento Acreditativo del Derecho de Asistencia Sanitaria” (also known as a “derecho letter”) is a document issued by the Spanish Social Security Administration (Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social or INSS) and certifies that the holder is entitled to medical care under the Spanish National Health System (Sistema Nacional de Salud or SNS). How…
