Living Overseas

Can you get healthcare in Spain by paying in to the Spanish system?

We asked Sarah Owen from the British Embassy in Madrid some questions about accessing healthcare in Spain. Watch this short video to find out more.

15 August 2021

Do you need private healthcare if you move to Spain before pensionable age?

We spoke to the British Embassy in Madrid to find out what the introduction of new rules after Brexit mean for UK residents moving to Spain and why you will need private healthcare for the first year before applying to join the public health system.

10 August 2021

After a UK resident moves to Spain, do they still have the right to access the NHS when they return to visit the UK?

After a UK resident moves to Spain, do they still have the right to access the NHS when they return to visit? Sarah Owen from the British Embassy in Madrid explains...

7 August 2021

How to get free healthcare when you retire to Spain

Is it true that pensioners who retire to Spain can still get free healthcare, even after Brexit? We asked the experts...

31 July 2021

Can you use an EHIC card to access healthcare in Spain?

Can you still use your EHIC (or new GHIC) card to access healthcare when visiting Spain? We asked the experts from the British Embassy in Madrid...

28 July 2021

Moving to France Post-Brexit

How can you move to France after Brexit? Liz Rowlinson explains all...

25 March 2021

British expats in Spain must register for healthcare

Find out how and when you need to register for Spanish healthcare before the Brexit deadline.

26 November 2020

Spain | how to apply for the new residency card

A Place in the Sun Editor, Liz Rowlinson explores the process of applying for the new TIE residency card in Spain

28 July 2020

Why some go mad for the Mar Menor

Spanish based journalist Richard Torné looks at Murcia's 'Little Sea'

24 July 2020

Riding on a Wave - How white-sand beaches and year-round sun attract buyers to Fuerteventura

The wind has done a lot for Fuerteventura. Icy wintry gusts in Britain and its European neighbours helped last year to drive many of the 2.3 million tourists towards the second largest of the seven main Canary Islands. Temperatures breezed into the seventies in January and February, while the ever-present winds on many of its 152 beaches attract a growing crowd of surfers, windsurfers, kite-surfers and water-skiers.

22 July 2020

Malaga | A Beach City Reborn

Liz Rowlinson finds that Picasso’s birthplace and gateway to the Costa del Sol now offers many attractions of its own

25 June 2020

Discover Florida's hidden gems

Forget Disney, try these hidden gems off the beaten track in Florida...

28 November 2019