Checklist for moving

[dunmovin]

Clemmie00, Good to see you have an "exit strategy" if thing go badly.

I know of one Spanish family, who are looking for a native English speaker to teach their children English and at the same time learn Spanish and it would be a "live in" job(room and food provided).

Of course, this type of job comes with it's own set of pitfalls, on call all the time, house rules, keeping both the kids AND the parents happy,etc., etc., etc.

This particular job, I wouldn't reccomend,as the location is quite far inland, but look at that type of position as an option

[Clemmie00]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

Yes, I agree with this. It's up to you to check if you've got a driving fine for example, you can't say you weren't notified, or that it got lost in the post - you are supposed to check online that there are no fines due to be paid (although my husband was not fined when the fine was sent to the wrong address, so I suppose, once again it depends)

However, it's not that anybody's trying to put the fear of God into you. If, and it's an if, anything should happen the only thing they'd probably want would be the paying of a fine. Normally officials are surprisingly courteous too, and aren't interested in making you feel bad or small, they just want to issue the fine.

As for mrypg9s point, I too wonder how exactly they'll be checking up and I suppose a lot of it will be done when you go to get registered after 90 days - they may ask for plane tickets or smth like that. So if you don't go??? Well you won't be registered, you won't be legal and won't have healthcare etc.

Finally, Jojo may have come across as a bit dramatic, but she DID have an accident, and there were other health issues in the family and in the beginning she wasn't sure if she was covered or not, so probably her post was based on her own experiences.

Yeah I get that but IMO, there's no need to accuse everyone who ever posts here of wanting to work in the black or live in Spain illegally. I've made it very clear that that's not at all what I'm planning to do. All I asked was whether it was likely to be an issue to stay an extra few days, NOT working, or I needed to leave Spain and return. There is no need to repeat the same warnings again and again and again. It's extremely offputting and not very fair, IMO. I'm definitely not someone with their head in the clouds who thinks all their problems with be solved by moving to Spain. I've lived in Spain before. I speak Spanish. I totally accept that I may not find a job there and even I do, it's going to be temporary. I'm just trying to make sure that I understand every last detail about what I need to do before I go.

[Clemmie00]

Originally Posted by jojo

I think you're reading too much into this, But first of all, you need a passport to enter the neighbouring countries - even Gibraltar!

You can do any of those things, come and go as you please, but you cant be an official Spanish resident or have the benefit of Spanish healthcare unless you have contracted work or are an autonomo. When you apply and get your first NIE, it is valid for 3 months. To renew it you need to prove you have an income and proof of healthcare. Then you will receive official residencia

Jo xxx

I think you missed my point. I'm talking about the 90 days as a tourist. If you leave Spain and go back, there's no problem staying another 90 days as a tourist, as long as you're not working. If I went back to London, my passport would be registered as leaving Spain and returning again - proof that I did indeed leave.

You might 'need' a passport to go to the neighbouring countries, but only a handful of times in my life have I been asked to show my ID within the Schengen zone. And even on those occasions, it was only a quick police check, with nothing being registered in any system. Last time I lived in Spain, I crossed the border to Portugal and France on numerous occasions, but to anyone who checked, it would look like I never left Spain because my passport was never registered anywhere.

[Solwriter]

Originally Posted by jojo

Dont forget, even the EHIC only covers you for emergencies, on going treatment isnt covered. Break your leg and yes, it covers you for the initial xray and plaster cast, but it doesnt cover you to take the cast off or any follow up treatment - I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT!!!!!!!!

Jo xxx

Actually I know different facts about this, so I'm assuming it depends on area.

When I was in hospital with a broken leg early last year, I met another English woman in the next ward (we walked up and down the hallway together on our crutches for company and someone to talk to). We left the hospital on the same day.
She had only an EHIC and was concerned that she wouldn't get follow up treatment.
But when I went for my follow up appointments at 6 weeks and at three months, she was there as well.
In fact, her doctor had told her not to worry about overstaying her visit as it was more important for her to complete her treatment here than travel back to England without getting x-rays to check out all was ok.
It seems that the hospital admin staff were more than happy to allow all the treatment she needed, as long as it was being paid for via the EHIC.

So I would say it very much depends on the hospital and who is doing the accounting on that particular day.