Question
Does anyone know how a UK citizen with a permanent residence in France can move to Spain? Does he need to apply for the non lucrative visa from France?
Answers
These are the answers of Spainguru’s Facebook group members:
“Yes, apply at your nearest Spanish consulate in France, we’ve just done this our consulate was Paris as we lived in Normandy, the consulate really helped us I was constantly emailing them!”
“Yes, you apply from your country of residence so France for the Spanish Non-lucrative visa if you are a resident in France.”
“If you are a resident of another EU country and moving within the block is it necessary to apply for a visa? I’m under the assumption that you can move freely within the block.” – “Move freely yes; settle no. There are tax implications and rules for citizenship that are different.”
Conclusion
According to the members of Spainguru’s Facebook group, a UK citizen with permanent residence in France generally needs to apply for a Spanish Visa (Specifically a non-lucrative visa was suggested) through the nearest Spanish consulate in their country of residence to move and live in Spain.
There are other visas that could be applied from within Spain, such is the case of Golden Visa or Digital Nomad Visa, or Student Visa, after entering Spain as a tourist.
While free movement within the EU is possible, settling in another EU country involves specific procedures and understanding local regulations, including tax and citizenship rules.
