03 Jul 2026 7:22 PM:

This bit may be of help

Extended Absence Exceptions
Under exceptional and documented circumstances (e.g., serious illness, childbirth, or mandatory study courses) , temporary residents may be allowed to remain outside Spain for up to 12 consecutive months . You must be able to provide documentary evidence justifying this extended absence to the immigration authorities.

There was also the Supreme Court ruling back in 2023 that led to it declaring the rule was null and void for cancelling residency but I believe they can extend the time it takes to gain permanent residency past the 5 years although I have no idea how that would affect Article 50 claimants.

 

 

Forum thread: Permanent residency - time out of Spain

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02 Jul 2026 9:09 PM:

Maria is a solicitor on here who is very helpful. She often gives advice on immigration and TIE applications. I seem to recall her saying the main reason for failed renewals was due to time out of Spain followed by lack of funds. 

Hopefully she will see your post and be able to respond but be aware it's not just 6 months in one year that you can be absent but a total of 10 months in the first 5 years of temporary residency. 

Forum thread: Permanent residency - time out of Spain

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27 Feb 2026 4:26 PM:

The obvious question is where are you from and what passport do you hold? If from an EU country, including Ireland, you can look for work without a work permit.

If from non EU then you would need a work visa to come and they are very difficult to obtain as you need a guaranteed offer of a job and the future employer must certify that no EU citizen could be found. 

If you don't require a work visa then you'd be better looking at job offering sites like glassdoor, turijobs or jobstoday or other type hiring sites.

Forum thread: Tradesman looking to relocate family to costa brava, near estartit. Need help to find work please

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18 Feb 2026 10:35 AM:

No, you don't have to replace the triangles but you must carry a V16 light as well. Loads of place sell them including Carrefour, AlCampo, many DIY shops, FueVert, NorAuto, Amazon and so on. Just make sure it says V16 and DGT compliant. 

You can't use triangles on the motorways but they can be used on other roads. 

Forum thread: V16 emergency lights

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18 Nov 2025 2:10 PM:

Floella, where do you live? Higher utilities? My daughter spends £60 a month on water in UK and here it's around €55 a quarter or just over 18 euro a month. My car insurance here is the same in euro as it is in pounds in UK. House insurance a little higher but only by about 30 euro a year. My electricity for a 3 bed semi has gone up to around €65 a month now from €55 recently. My daughter's  duel fuel is almost £160 a month.

Diesel fuel at our local garage is €1.28 today compared to average £1.44 in UK and petrol here was €1.31 compared to £1.35 in UK.  

In total, my daughter pays almost £400 a month on domestic fuel, water and council tax and mine is around €85 for the same. 

Forum thread: What Are the Hidden Costs?

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