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Hi there,My wife and I have lived in New Zealand for 10.I have UK and NZ passports.My wife has UK NZ and Irish EU passports.She got the Irish passport through her father.
My question is could we move to Spain to live and work? What visa would we need?

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As your wife has an Irish passport, i.e. EU citizenship, you don't need a visa. Just move to Spain together and apply to register as residents, and you as family member of EU citizen. It's a fairly simple procedure, but as all the forms are in Spanish and you need to book appointment at local police station, get the service of a gestor who will help you. You will need a minimum income, roughly about £7,500 a year, savings or a job contract, and you need a year's private medical insurance with no exclusion and co-payment. If you or your wife get UK state pension, you may be entitled to S1 certificate which confirms UK will pay for your healthcare in Spain, which does away for the need of private insurance. After a year, you can start contributing to Spanish state healthcare.

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https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/en/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/ciudadanos/residencia/obtencion-residencia/inscribir-familiares-no-ue.html#-ed9706b444f4

If the EU citizen is employed:

• Certificate of employment that includes the name and address of the employer, fiscal ID number and social security code.
• Employment contract registered with the State Employment Service (Servicio Público de Empleo) or proof of job contract and conditions via the CONTRAT@ platform.
• Certificate stating that the EU citizen is signed up with the Spanish social security system.

If the EU citizen is self-employed:

• Certificate stating that they are signed up with the Employment Activity Census (Censo de Actividades Económicas).
• Certificate stating that the EU citizen is signed up with the Spanish social security system.

If the EU citizen does not work in Spain:

• Certificate stating that they have state or private medical insurance.
• Proof that they have sufficient funding to support themselves and the non-EU family member. This may take the form of property deeds, certificates of income or credit cards with proof of the credit limit available.

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Hi there thanks so much for the information really appreciate it

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thanks Spainrico for immigration link

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Are there not some special immigration rules for OZ/NZ citizens which predate Spain's joining the EU?

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The only thing I can think of is ability to stay 3 months independent of Schengen's 90-in-180 days. So they can stay initially for 90 days under Schengen, then leave Schengen area and return to Spain, making clear at the passport control they want to stay under bilateral agreement for up to 3 months. No special rule AFAIK for residency.

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Just something I had in the back of my mind.

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Thank you for this. Much appreciated