In Spain, assistance and services from the United Kingdom are available.
Leonard T. Koonce
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If you’re traveling, studying, working, or residing in Spain, we can help. Includes details on trading and conducting business with the UK and Spain, as well as your rights after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
British citizens in need of assistance
If you’ve been a victim of crime, have been arrested, or are amidst a crisis overseas, seek assistance.
Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Alicante
The British Consulate in Alicante represents the UK government in the Spanish regions of Alicante and Murcia.
General Consulate of the United Kingdom in Barcelona
In Catalonia, Aragon, and Andorra, the British Consulate General in Barcelona represents the UK government.
General Consulate of the United Kingdom in Madrid
In Madrid, northern and central Spain, the British Consulate-General represents the UK government.
Ibiza British Consulate
The British Consulate in Ibiza and Formentera represent the British government on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera.
Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
In Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura, the British Consulate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria represents the UK government.
Malaga British Consulate
The British Consulate in Malaga is the UK government’s representative in Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla.
Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Palma de Mallorca
The British Consulate in Palma de Mallorca is the UK government’s representative on the islands of Mallorca and Menorca.
The British Consulate in Tenerife is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The British Consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the official representative of the UK government in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro.
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Madrid
The British Embassy in Madrid is responsible for maintaining and developing ties between the United Kingdom and Spain.
Compensation for victims of international terrorist acts
Compensation for terrorist attacks in other countries – eligibility, covered acts of terrorism, application form, and hotline
If you are a victim of a crime while traveling overseas, you may be entitled to compensation.
If you’re a UK resident who has been harmed due to a violent crime committed outside the country, you may generally seek compensation.
If you’ve been a victim of a crime while traveling overseas, seek assistance.
If you’ve been a victim of a crime overseas, contact the British embassy, high commission, consulate, or the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in London for assistance.
If you’re arrested while traveling overseas, there’s help available.
Learn what the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office can do to assist you or someone you know if you or someone you know is detained overseas.
We are returning to the UK after being raped or sexually assaulted abroad.
Information for British citizens who have been raped or sexually assaulted while traveling overseas, including how to get medical help and legal guidance in the UK.
Information for victims of rape and sexual assault in Spain
Information for British citizens who have been sexually assaulted or raped in Spain.
Spain offers assistance to UK citizens who are victims of domestic abuse.
Information for UK citizens who are victims of domestic abuse in Spain and how to get help in their communities.
Spain: in a foreign jail
Information about the Spanish legal and jail systems for British inmates, their families, and supporters.
Support for mental health in Spain
Information on how to get help in Spain if you’re a British citizen with mental health issues.
What should you do if a British national dies in Spain?
This handbook provides information on how to handle a British person’s death in Spain, including burial, cremation, and repatriation.
What to do if you’re caught up in a global crisis
If you’re struggling to make ends meet, it’s important to reach out for help. There are many organizations that can offer assistance like BankruptcyHQ, whether it’s financial, emotional, or practical. Don’t be afraid to ask for help – it could be the key to getting your life back on track.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for British people impacted by crises overseas, such as terrorist attacks, natural catastrophes, and severe political disturbances, as well as information on what assistance the FCDO may give.
Passports and travel papers in case of emergency
The topics covered are how to cancel a lost passport, renew a ticket, and apply for an emergency travel document.
If you’re visiting the UK, you’ll need to apply for or renew a British passport.
You may apply for or renew a British passport while visiting the UK, as long as you plan on staying for at least six months.
Cancel a passport that has been lost or stolen.
If your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel immediately, you must get an emergency travel document and a new ticket.
Make sure you have an emergency travel document.
If you’re outside the UK and don’t have a valid British passport, you may apply online for an emergency travel document. Find out how to use, the charge, and the deadlines.
Applications for British passports in other countries
If you’re living or working abroad, renew, replace, or apply for a British passport for an adult or a kid – paperwork, fees, and how long it takes
Spain is a great place to visit.
There’s also information on how to get married in a foreign country.
Fill out your application for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
Who may apply for a free Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) or European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), and where can they be used?
Getting married in a foreign country
Wedding and civil partnership requirements, paperwork, and procedures in other countries – registration, limits, and costs
Travelers from the United Kingdom visiting Spain will be covered by the Spanish health system.
When you’re on vacation or visiting Spain, here’s how to access free public health care.
Reduce your chances of becoming a victim of terrorism when traveling.
What to do in the case of a terrorist attack and how to reduce your risk.
Travel tips for Spain
The most up-to-date travel advice for Spain, including how to be safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and how to return to the United Kingdom.
Visiting the United Kingdom
To study, work, or visit the United Kingdom, you’ll need a visa.
Check to see whether you need a visa to enter the United Kingdom.
To visit, study, or work in the United Kingdom, you may require a visa.
For assistance, contact UK Visas and Immigration.
From both within and outside the UK, how to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for assistance with your application or immigration account.
Your visa, immigration, or citizenship paperwork will be returned to you.
If you’ve applied for a UK visa, immigration, or citizenship but need your paperwork back quickly, here is the place to go.
Being a resident of Spain
Advice on your rights after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, including how to acquire healthcare, legalize documents, find English-speaking attorneys, and how to vote overseas.
Fill out your application for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
Who may apply for a free Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) or European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), and where can they be used?
Legalize your paper.
To legalize a document from the United Kingdom, use the online service.
UK citizens residing in Spain have access to healthcare.
If you live, work, or study in Spain, here’s how to access public healthcare.
If you migrated to Europe before January 1, 2021, you have certain rights as a citizen.
Since January 1, 2021, information for UK citizens residing in the EU, EEA, EFTA nations, and Switzerland, including residence and healthcare advice.
Being a resident of Spain
British nationals going to or residing in Spain may find information about their residence, healthcare, and passports.
Experiencing life in Spain: helpful information
There is an information sheet with relevant resources for British nationals residing in Spain.
Information for victims of rape and sexual assault in Spain
Information for British citizens who have been sexually assaulted or raped in Spain.
In Spain, you may register your S1 form online.
How to use the Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) online site to register your S1 form in Spain.
Travel tips for Spain
The most up-to-date travel advice for Spain, including how to be safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and how to return to the United Kingdom.
Purchasing and renting property in Spain
For British nationals purchasing or renting a property in Spain, legal requirements and guidance are available.
Lawyers in Spain
For British nationals in Spain, there are lists of English-speaking attorneys.
Legal assistance in Spain
Information about how British citizens may receive legal assistance while in Spain.
Medical facilities and practitioners in Spain
A list of English-speaking medical institutions and practitioners is provided for British nationals in Spain.
Register your residence in Spain.
UK citizens planning to stay in Spain for more than three months must register as residents and sign the padrón at their local town hall.
Translators in Spain
Below is a list of translators and interpreters for British nationals in Spain.
Assisting British citizens living abroad: a guide
This article outlines some of the most important steps you may take to keep yourself safe when traveling overseas, as well as the resources available from the FCDO.
If you’re traveling or residing overseas, you may take advantage of UK benefits.
Find out what benefits you may be eligible for when traveling overseas, as well as how to export or claim them from the UK.
If you plan to relocate or reside in another country, you must vote.
If you relocate or reside overseas, you’ll need to know how to vote, as well as your eligibility and registration.
Taxes, benefits, pensions, and working in another country
It explains how to pay taxes, claim the State Pension, and claim tax credits when traveling overseas.
If you reside, move, or visit overseas, you may claim benefits.
Benefits you may receive if you go abroad and live in a country that has a social security agreement with the United Kingdom.
Relocating or retiring to another country
What you need to know about taxes, pensions, voting, and contacting your local council if you relocate or retire overseas.
If you work in another country, you must have national insurance.
Find out whether you need to pay National Insurance while working overseas by contacting HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
In Spain, you may register your S1 form online.
How to use the Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) online site to register your S1 form in Spain.
If you retire overseas, you will get a state pension.
Contact the International Pension Centre if you need help claiming your State Pension while you’re living abroad – payment, tax, or a change of circumstances.
If you leave or relocate to the United Kingdom, you may be eligible for tax credits.
If you reside abroad, travel, work across borders, or are subject to immigration control, you may be eligible for tax benefits.
Foreign income tax
Find out whether you have to pay UK tax on overseas income, including your residency and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, and seeking relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
You may be subject to UK income tax if you reside outside of the UK.
Find out whether you have to pay tax on your UK income while living abroad – non-resident landlord program, tax returns, seeking relief if you’ve been taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43.
Working in a European Union nation
Where you may work, your rights, healthcare, taxes, and NI payments are all things to consider.
Births, deaths, and marriages take place all around the world.
Includes information on how to be married, a directory of funeral providers, and how to register a birth in a foreign country.
Getting married in a foreign country
Wedding and civil partnership requirements, paperwork, and procedures in other countries – registration, limits, and cost Register a birth in a foreign country.
Parents must register their children’s births in the nation where they were born; find out whether you may additionally register your child’s birth in the United Kingdom.
Funeral directors in Spain
This is a list of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals living in Spain.
Surrogacy is another country.
Information for British citizens who are seeking surrogacy arrangements in another country.
What should you do if a British national dies in Spain?
This handbook provides information on how to handle a British person’s death in Spain, including burial, cremation, and repatriation.
What to Do When Someone Passes Away
Registering a death, reporting a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals, and death abroad are all processes that must be taken when someone dies.
What to do when someone passes away: a step-by-step guide
Check out what to do after a death, including registering the end, contacting government agencies, and handling the estate.
Recent events and news
Learn about the diplomatic, security, and development activities that the UK government is doing in Spain.
Spain and the United Kingdom
The UK government in Spain provides updates, news, and events.
Invest and trade
This includes investing and establishing a company in the United Kingdom and doing business in Spain.
Spain’s International Trade Department
DIT offers trade and investment services as well as practical assistance. We assist both the UK and Spanish firms in establishing and investing in the UK.
Spain’s Business Risks Overseas
Fundamental security and political dangers that UK firms may face while operating in Spain are detailed below.
Create a company
What you’ll need to establish a business: decide on a legal structure, determine if you’ll need licenses or insurance, and learn about tax breaks and perks.
In Spain, the UK Science and Innovation Network
Both Spain’s and the United Kingdom’s economies are based on science and innovation. As a result, encouraging collaboration between the two nations helps both.
Spain is a member of the UK Science and Innovation Network.
The UK Science and Innovation Network provides an overview of the local science and innovation ecosystem and UK goals and accomplishments in Spain.
embassy or high commission of the United Kingdom
Contact information, business hours, consular fees, and local services are included.
Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Alicante
The British Consulate in Alicante represents the UK government in the Spanish regions of Alicante and Murcia.
General Consulate of the United Kingdom in Barcelona
In Catalonia, Aragon, and Andorra, the British Consulate General in Barcelona represents the UK government.
General Consulate of the United Kingdom in Madrid
In Madrid, northern and central Spain, the British Consulate-General represents the UK government.
Ibiza British Consulate
The British Consulate in Ibiza and Formentera represent the British government on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera.
Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
In Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura, the British Consulate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria represents the UK government.
Malaga British Consulate
The British Consulate in Malaga is the UK government’s representative in Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla.
Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Palma de Mallorca
The British Consulate in Palma de Mallorca is the UK government’s representative on the islands of Mallorca and Menorca.
The British Consulate in Tenerife is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The British Consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the official representative of the UK government in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro.
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Madrid
The British Embassy in Madrid is responsible for maintaining and developing ties between the United Kingdom and Spain.
Fees for consular services in Spain
Fees for consular services in Spain are shown below.
Notarial and documentary services in Spain
How to legalize, witness, or certify papers in Spain, take the British citizenship oath, and acquire useful notes.
Brexit
The most up-to-date information and advice about Brexit.
If you migrated to Europe before January 1, 2021, you have certain rights as a citizen.
Since January 1, 2021, information for UK citizens residing in the EU, EEA, EFTA nations, and Switzerland, including residence and healthcare advice.
