Andre Poole

hi..we will be moving to spain shortly ...woooo hooo...i have a uk cat a1 motorcycle licence...will that enable me to ride my 125cc moped legally in spain....any replies would be appreciated.........also....my wife and i will be retiring to live in spain and neither of us will be working ...my wife will be the only one receiving a pension in the first year , the amount of which would cover the min requirement of approx 650 euros per person per month...as i wont have an income will i be ok to reside in spain because the min requirement for 1 is met by only one income......once again any replies will be apprecaiated.

snikpoh

6500€ per MONTH - you'll be living like royalty!

Yes your A1 entitles you to ride a 125cc motorbike in Spain

Andre Poole

my mistake...650 euros a month each...sorry about that..and thank you for responding regarding the bike.....

bobd22

The amount of income is not set in stone and has variations dependent on area and from what I have read even the official dealing with your residency application. I recently did this, one thing do you own a property or rent? I did not have to prove any income as we own our property outright which if you rent or property is mortgaged then you need to show income. The amount quoted to me was for an individual 5400 euros deposited in the bank or per couple around 8000 euros. That could be by showing monthly income to bank of just over 450 euros per month for an individual etc. Don't forget unless one of you is state pension age with S1 covering both the cost of private health care.

missile

As your wife is above UK retirement age, she will be able to obtain S1 and I believe this will enable you to claim state health care.

650€ / month should be sufficient for you to qualify for residency. Ask for confirmation from the town hall (Ayuntamiento) for the town you intend to reside in. You will find most will have a website and many have a Facebook page

Andre Poole

THANKS for you reply..really helpfull

Rosemary

When she applies for the S1 she needs to have your name put on it as her dependent because the fact that you are married does not automatically give you the right to health care.

Rosemary

Andre Poole

thanks rosemary