After 23 years in Canada..Moving to.. The U.K. or Spain ?? Pro's and Cons please.
May 4th 2013, 12:15 am
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Re: After 23 years in Canada..Moving to.. The U.K. or Spain ?? Pro's and Cons please.
I agree that learning Spanish is a good thing if you come to live here (and I have), but why do you think the OP would need to become a Spanish citizen? Just like in many other countries, people from all over the world can and have lived here for many years, until they die if that's what they want, without having to renounce the citizenship of the country of their birth.
And it is possible to become a Spanish citizen and keep British citizenship - as far as I am aware, you just have to tell the Spanish you're renouncing, this is ignored by the British authorities.
Some people who move here choose to return to their native country if they become ill or infirm, some don't.
May 4th 2013, 4:19 am
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Re: After 23 years in Canada..Moving to.. The U.K. or Spain ?? Pro's and Cons please.
It's primarily a question of mindset.
And it is possible to become a Spanish citizen and keep British citizenship - as far as I am aware, you just have to tell the Spanish you're renouncing, this is ignored by the British authorities.
The suggestion was simply to consider this scenario (which has a high probability of arising, over time) before deciding to settle in a new country for retirement.
And it is possible to become a Spanish citizen and keep British citizenship - as far as I am aware, you just have to tell the Spanish you're renouncing, this is ignored by the British authorities.
The suggestion was simply to consider this scenario (which has a high probability of arising, over time) before deciding to settle in a new country for retirement.
