What is the maximum length of time you are allowed to stay in Spain on holiday when going from the UK?

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As a UK citizen you can stay as long as you like, but bear in mind, if you are in Spain for more than 183 days a year, you are technically a resident. That has tax implications and health implications. Many Brits do come here for years and get away with it, but some do get found out.
As for your UK car. You can use it in Spain. You can now have an ITV test (MOT) done on your car in Spain. You can use a Spanish insurance company but you have to tax it in the UK. Having said that, there are laws in place for residents who have UK plated cars. At some point you will have to have it replated and matriculated (log book) in Spain. Once again, many Brits try to avoid it, but the Spanish are catching on fast these days

charlotte r

You can stay as long as you like as Spain is also a member of the EU.

Lucinda L

As long as they're UK (or any other EU country) citizens then there's no limit to how long they can stay because all EU citizens have the right to travel freely in all EU countries. There are only rules applyig to things like working or claiming benefits so just staying on a long holiday isn't breaking any rules.

budding author

Definitely as long as you like, providing you are part of the EU.

Stay as long as you want,i used to go every winter for 6 months & i know someone there now staying for 6 months

carlc

u can stay as long as u like , well un till ya money runs out

carol p

as is normal here in spain its a case of chinese whispers that a game were the story usually true end up a massive lie the 90 day rule applies to cars and was introduced in april 2007 to stop eu citizens bringing there cars here on foreign plates and running the with out tax test or insurance the british were the worst for this now if stopped you have 90 days to register it in spain or take it back to where it came from eu citizens can stay as long as they like

Xabier

yes, it's 3 months then you have to declare your self as a resident ??

but your car will have to be registered in Spain after a year, but your insurance will expire after 90 days

U.K is in the E.U if you wanted to move here, visit the police station and get a Tarj. de Residencia

Angel

you can stay as long as you like ive been here 2 years now although im moving back to uk asap!! had enough here! if you decided to live here find a job first cos there is no jobs here!
you cars can stay as long as you change the paper work and plates over x

finestrat1

after 6 months you are taxable here in Spain.

[ *'Elwood - Blues'* ]

long as you like now i here,,,,,,,,

Captain Sarcasm

Spain is part of the EEc, so is the UK, therefore there is no limit.

***P***

the english can stay for as long as we want. i have lived here since i was 6 but my nan is technically still on "holiday"!

so no theres no limit

good luck
xx

Happy Murcia

Spain likr the UK is in the EU,if you are a citizen then you are free to reside where you want and for as long as you wish,a holiday can last from 2 day break to 50 years if you wish,if you so wished you could travel in a camper van until the day you die and you`d be well within your EU rights

Richard Fox

i always thought it was 6 month, i may be wrong.

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