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I’m British and living in Spain – how can I prepare for Brexit?

Madrid-based lawyer Margaret Hauschild Rey, who specializes in citizenship and civil law, offers advice for Britons ahead of the UK’s exit from the European Union

A British hairdresser working in his salon in Benalmadena, Spain.
A British hairdresser working in his salon in Benalmadena, Spain. Leon Neal (Getty Images)

While the flood of confusing news stories about Brexit continues apace, Britons currently living in Spain are faced with a series of uncertainties and questions. What rights will I have after Brexit? Will I have access to healthcare in Spain? What will happen to my work contract? And my pension?

Coming from a law firm specializing in British citizenship, we are constantly receiving questions like these.

Given that the negotiations over the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union are ongoing, it is not possible either for us or the authorities to offer all the answers.

If you have not swapped your British license for a Spanish one, you may have to sit a driving test in Spain after Brexit

But based on our experience, we can offer British people advice on what you should do to be prepared in case you have to prove that you genuinely live in Spain. Bear in mind that this is just advice, and that we do not know how the Brexit process will conclude. But in order to play it safe, we recommend you do the following:

Other issues regarding family life

Margaret J. Hauschild Rey is a lawyer specializing in citizenship and civil law, and a founding partner of Bennet&Rey Lawyers.

English version by Simon Hunter.

Official advice

The British embassy in Spain urges all UK nationals living in the country to ensure they are correctly registered and to stay up to date with the latest news, by signing up for email alerts, visiting the Living in Spain guide on gov.uk and following their Brits in Spain social media channels, including on Facebook.

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