What is a swallow?

A swallow, a beautiful migrating bird that spends the winter in one country and summer in another. These are pretty birds, with colourful plumage and are voracious consumers of pesky insects, from moths to mosquitos. “Swallow” is also a term used for people, those who migrate south for a warmer winter and return home with…

New travel rules for the UK – amber list is no more

From 4am on 22nd September 2021, the traffic light system will be abolished, leaving just the “red” list and “green” list countries. The “red list” has been shortened from 62 to 54 countries, with Kenya, Oman, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Maldives, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh now officially “green”. Also, several countries have been added to the vaccine…

New card for UK tourists to access emergency healthcare in Spain – the GHIC

Sunny Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with the British making up the largest proportion of visitors, reaching a peak of over 18 million sunseekers in 2019. Up to the end of 2020, the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) granted UK passport holders access to emergency health care during…

How long can non-resident UK nationals stay in Spain after 30/12/20?

How long can a UK passport holder stay in Spain as a non-resident after Brexit?It’s all about the Schengen 90/180 day rule for non-residents in Spain  One of the major points of confusion for ‘swallows’, non-resident holiday home owners and Spanglophiles in general is how long can a UK passport holder spend in Spain/the Schengen area…