Following the award of a visa processing outsourcing contract to BLS International Ltd by the Spanish government, there are changes to the visa application fees immediately at the Consulates in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. There is a new additional BLS service charge of £14.55 taking the total amount needed to be paid IN CASH per applicant to £571.45. This sum is made up from the visa fee of £525.45, new BLS fee of £14.55, £4.55 per full photocopy of passport,…
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“Last week we collected the keys, and spent our first few nights in our lovely home in La Herrada. We first met Stephen from Sun Lawyers at A Place in the Sun exhibition, in Dublin Ireland, while looking for properties. From that day, only 7 months ago, to the present day, Sun Lawyers have handled all our legal requirements and are always available for advice and direction. They made the whole process so easy, from visiting the Notaria, setting up…
For our La Zenia office: “Sun Lawyers were very helpful and provided a professional and efficient service from start to finish. The quote supplied at the first meeting was accurate. Being based in the UK, the power of attorney service has proved invaluable, allowing the purchase to go ahead with minimal stress. Yesica has kept in touch with me throughout, requesting any information needed and updating me on progress. After completion, they even changed over the supplier contracts, again minimising…
On 9 February 2023, experts from Sun Lawyers (Aimee Stokes), Blevins Franks (Mathieu Edwards) and A Place in the Sun Currency (Matthew Boyle) came together to share their knowledge and expertise about the property purchase process in Spain. The webinar was ably chaired by Richard Way, Spanish property expert and journalist. The speaking slots in the YouTube video can be located as follows: Aimee Stokes (Legalities). 3:00 Matthew Boyle (Money & Currency) 21:35 Mathieu Edwards (Tax and planning) 39:50
“We want to say a huge thank you to Angie McMillan in Sun Lawyers Pilar de la Horadada office. From initial contact through to completion and beyond, Angie provided a friendly, personal and professional service that made buying our apartment in the town simple. She took the time to explain everything clearly, kept us up to date throughout the build process, translated documents into English and made sure we understood each element that was important from a legal perspective. On…
Spain’s Digital Nomad visa expected to launch in March The much talked about Spanish Digital Nomad visa for international remote workers was scheduled for launch from January 2023. We hear from the ‘Movildad Internactional’ Department that the visa link is not yet live and that it will be ready in March. Once we have confirmation, we will contact everyone who has inquired about the visa. The visa is part of a package of economic, tax and business reforms under the…
This is a guest blog post by Mathieu Edwards, Partner, Blevins Franks Javea. Both the Spanish state and autonomous community regional governments have been busy planning their budgets for 2023, which includes reviewing tax rates and allowances. There have been various statements over recent weeks, so here we summarise the key tax elements. While Andalucía hit the headlines first with the surprise announcement that it was effectively abolishing wealth tax in the region, this was quickly followed by the national…
For information, we have chosen to close our office in Campoamor and move the two teams who were there to other Sun Lawyers offices. The relocation team (Mark & Laura) is now in the Cabo Roig office and the tax team is now in the El Pilar office. Their contact details remain unchanged. For any queries please email admin@sun-lawyers.com Learn more about Sun Lawyers office network
Three Kings Day or the Feast of Epiphany is the final celebration with which the 12 days of Christmas ends on January 6. On the evening of January 5 each year, Spanish towns host impressive colourful parades to mark the Dia de los Reyes, or the Kings’ Day. This is a celebration of the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem after Jesus’ birth. The “men,” Melchior (from Arabia), Caspar (from the Orient) and Balthazar (from Africa) process down a…