British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3
Search: Posts Made By: Mykap
Showing results 1 to 25 of 56
Search took 0.10 seconds.
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2013, 2:04 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,852
Posted By Mykap

Re: motorway safety

Good stuff! I drive down to Javea twice a year and will bear these recommendations in mind, especially via Goya’s birthplace.
I have done the Bordeaux - Pamplona- Javea route several times but...
Forum: Spain
Feb 1st 2013, 1:54 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,222
Posted By Mykap

Re: Spanish Residency thru Property Purchase

No that's not what I am saying.
Neither am I saying she becomes a UK resident first.

I am saying it may be easier to get residency in Spain than residency in the UK and that the OP is...
Forum: Spain
Feb 1st 2013, 1:26 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,222
Posted By Mykap

Re: Spanish Residency thru Property Purchase

Well I did 'bother' to read the original post, I also noted the OP was a Brit in Bangkok and had lived in various locations around the world.

So my interpretation was that he was weighing up the...
Forum: Spain
Jan 31st 2013, 5:19 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,222
Posted By Mykap

Re: Spanish Residency thru Property Purchase

Talk about miss the point.
The process to get residency in the EU is easier by this route, its not about UK rules.

The OP appears to be a UK national.....

Jeez
Forum: Spain
Jan 31st 2013, 12:51 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,222
Posted By Mykap

Re: Spanish Residency thru Property Purchase

it's useful because as a UK national your non EU wife has to get an entry visa for 27 months then after she has done the time and passed the Life in UK test she 'may' get indefinite leave to remain...
Forum: Spain
Nov 29th 2012, 9:09 am
Replies: 8
Views: 991
Posted By Mykap

Re: Looking to move to spain for a year or so????

I am in a similar position in as far as I am working abroad (although onshore) have a places in the UK and Spain – I do pay tax at 10% in the country I am working in.

Probably what you are trying...
Forum: Spain
Aug 29th 2012, 10:17 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,382
Posted By Mykap

Re: What IS an Expat ?

Not a definition but some common traits of expats ... certainly too close for comfort on the residential oil and gas postings I have had. Not true in Spain of course.....well perhaps a few.....well...
Forum: Spain
Aug 29th 2012, 3:48 am
Replies: 17
Views: 20,097
Posted By Mykap

Re: Drive UK to Spain

I regularly travel from Javea to Calais and vice versa.

My preferred route is always via Saragossa and Pamplona to Bordeaux. Then on to Tours, LeMans Rouen (not good) and Calais. I avoid any route...
Forum: Spain
Aug 11th 2012, 3:05 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,544
Posted By Mykap

Re: Car Hire - yet again (groan)

Well I guess I am one of the 'people' you refer to. I did have an insurance4carhire policy I did claim and I had the hassle as stated in my first post. My experience was totally the opposite of...
Forum: Spain
Aug 10th 2012, 11:38 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,544
Posted By Mykap

Re: Car Hire - yet again (groan)

Excess insurance is excess insurance, you damage the car you pay the amount of damage up to the excess limit amount just the same as you do with your own private car insurance. Hence if the excess is...
Forum: Spain
Aug 10th 2012, 3:33 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,544
Posted By Mykap

Re: Car Hire - yet again (groan)

Well this thread seems to have gone off track a little.

The Ops complaint was that a particular car hire company ( Advantage – the budget arm of Hertz) did not recognize comprehensive excess...
Forum: Spain
Aug 9th 2012, 10:21 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,544
Posted By Mykap

Re: Car Hire - yet again (groan)

Should have stated most of my hires are 10-14 days and I rent every other month ie at least 6 times a year. :rolleyes: Just did one last week at Advantage for 24 days and was charged 60 euros total...
Forum: Spain
Aug 9th 2012, 3:22 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,544
Posted By Mykap

Re: Car Hire - yet again (groan)

My experience has been totally the opposite. I regularly hire cars in various countries around the world.

A couple of years ago I purchased a car hire excess policy as I thought it would save...
Forum: Spain
Jul 4th 2012, 3:26 am
Replies: 65
Views: 9,497
Posted By Mykap

Re: Speed Camera Location Warnings Illegal - France

The policy is to check the GPS once a driver has been stopped for another offense ie speeding or DUI. If you read forums such as Pistonheads you will see various posters who have been stopped...
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2012, 6:46 am
Replies: 65
Views: 9,497
Posted By Mykap

Re: Speed Camera Location Warnings Illegal - France

Wow line by line analysis.

The law is very clear, you have to be able to produce ONE unused tester on demand. Only if you intend to use one would you need two.

Absolutely Correct - but The...
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2012, 3:24 am
Replies: 65
Views: 9,497
Posted By Mykap

Re: Speed Camera Location Warnings Illegal - France

Toll tickets are time-stamped, they're not used for speed enforcement.

Just one of those urban myths that has been around for decades and never seems to go away.


The list of requirements...
Forum: Spain
Apr 19th 2012, 11:37 am
Replies: 106
Views: 28,427
Posted By Mykap

Re: Non-resident vehicle ownership

I can only quote my own experience but I had no issue insuring my last UK plated car in Spain.

The broker (Knights Javea) led me through the process, the car a 2007 Mustang GT convertible was Uk...
Forum: Spain
Jan 6th 2012, 10:23 am
Replies: 74
Views: 15,939
Posted By Mykap

Re: Firewood & gas for heating

In answer to your question in Kazakstan there is steam heating supplied throughout the cities (its down to -40C at times but this year we are having a mild winter so far -2 today -10 forecast for...
Forum: Spain
Jan 6th 2012, 4:59 am
Replies: 74
Views: 15,939
Posted By Mykap

Re: Firewood & gas for heating

This thread has gone so far from its title.......:thumbdown:
Forum: Spain
Mar 15th 2010, 6:18 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,951
Posted By Mykap

Re: UK citizen living in US, with US husband,what visa do we both need to move to Spa

No, he will only be allowed to stay for 90 days as a tourist.

The Residence permit for non-EU foreigners
The non EU-foreigners need the residence permit to inhabit in Spanish territory. To...
Forum: Spain
Feb 22nd 2010, 6:08 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,035
Posted By Mykap

Re: Need advice for my new equadorian husband getting residency in spain

Simply not true.

You will need to go through the visa process and then apply for residency. Additionally remember UK is not a member of the Shengen agreement so he will need a UK visa for the UK...
Forum: Spain
Feb 19th 2010, 12:25 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 978
Posted By Mykap

Re: Buying a car - docs required

http://spainlawyer.com/guialegal/guialegal.cfm?IDCAPITULO=05010000#05010300000000
Forum: Spain
Feb 17th 2010, 5:18 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,778
Posted By Mykap

Re: Chlorine shock in fibreglass pool

Uh - sorry it was free when I joined. :o
Forum: Spain
Feb 15th 2010, 10:07 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,778
Posted By Mykap

Re: Chlorine shock in fibreglass pool

Cant see it would be a problem.

Try http://www.troublefreepool.com/index.php

for some help.
Forum: Spain
Feb 13th 2010, 9:04 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,457
Posted By Mykap

Re: Charge free cash withdrawals at Santander

An HSBC plus account offers world wide charge free withdrawals and other benefits for £12.50 per month.
Showing results 1 to 25 of 56
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.