We have sent out a very powerful message of calm to the community, and in turn we have received shows of support from
British citizens who live here and
who are greatly concerned about
their country’s decision to exit the
EU.
Making the case for Brits in
Spain post Brexit - Sign on
the Padrón
The main message from the British Consul, Sarah-Jane Morris, at
a meeting held in Xàbia today, was
that if the British people in Spain
wanted the consul to represent
their interests, then they should
sign on the Padrón.
She noted that there had been a
big drop in people on the Padrón
following a recent change in tax
laws…people who were probably
still here. (Eds note: Signing on
the padrón has nothing to do with
tax affairs - people who spend
a part of their time living here,
while retaining their tax status in
the UK can become registered on
the padrón.
Residents must renew every 5
years, non-residents every 2 years.
For more details see: Padron on
the Agenda 21 website) . )
She said that the consulate was
collecting information on the current situtation for Brits in Spain,
and this would be passed to the UK
Department for Exiting the European Union (DEXU) so that it is
included in future negotiations.
Mr Standing for the consulate health department described
the current situation as regards
health care entitlements for different categories of foreign residents, and Mr Lambert, a lawyer
outlined three possible scenarios
for Brexit: Access to the European Economic Area (.e.g Norway);
a bilateral agreement to give ac-