https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Scores of UK nationals attempting to renew their Brexit-proof TIE Spanish residency cards before they expire continue to be told by Spanish police to wait until after the expiration date even though the law states they can renew before then. https://www.thelocal.es/20260504/brits-in-spain-rejected-when-renewing-residency-cards-before-expiry Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:03 +0200 brits-in-spain-rejected-when-renewing-residency-cards-before-expiry The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. https://www.thelocal.es/20260422/eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:35 +0200 eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets The new technology, which includes facial recognition cameras and security lighting, was announced just months before the implementation of long-awaited post-Brexit border arrangements on The Rock. https://www.thelocal.es/20260420/gibraltar-prepares-high-tech-border-ahead-of-brexit-deal-rollout Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:12:59 +0200 gibraltar-prepares-high-tech-border-ahead-of-brexit-deal-rollout The UK and European Union said they have signed the legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the bloc's Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure. https://www.thelocal.es/20260416/uk-signs-deal-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-exchange-scheme Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:52:47 +0200 uk-signs-deal-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-exchange-scheme A near decade after the referendum, Gibraltar's long-awaited Brexit deal has been backed by EU member states but the removal of the border at Spain's La Línea has been delayed until summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20260402/gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:04:11 +0200 gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal As Spanish and British authorities strengthen their post-Brexit business ties, the standout news is that of a visa exemption for some UK workers heading to Spain. The deal will cut red tape and increase business opportunities for international workers. https://www.thelocal.es/20260319/everything-we-know-about-spains-new-work-visa-waiver-for-brits Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:07:55 +0100 everything-we-know-about-spains-new-work-visa-waiver-for-brits UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visited Madrid on Wednesday to meet with Spanish businesses and agree on other ways to strengthen ties between both countries post-Brexit, including a short-stay work visa waiver. https://www.thelocal.es/20260318/spain-and-uk-to-agree-on-new-work-visa-waiver-and-stronger-business-ties Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:57:58 +0100 spain-and-uk-to-agree-on-new-work-visa-waiver-and-stronger-business-ties A post-Brexit treaty permitting free movement between the British enclave of Gibraltar and Spain is set to be signed next month and come into force in April, officials said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260227/uk-says-gibraltar-spain-free-movement-deal-to-be-signed-in-april Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:33:34 +0100 uk-says-gibraltar-spain-free-movement-deal-to-be-signed-in-april Spanish authorities will gain the right to veto entry to Gibraltar and block Gibraltarian residency applications as part of the British overseas territory's post-Brexit deal, Spanish media reports suggest. https://www.thelocal.es/20260226/gibraltar-deal-gives-spain-right-to-veto-residency-permits-on-british-territory Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:48:34 +0100 gibraltar-deal-gives-spain-right-to-veto-residency-permits-on-british-territory Following a statement from the European Commission, the British overseas territory at the tip of southern Spain is set to move beyond its post-Brexit legal limbo and implement a new treaty, including freedom of movement. https://www.thelocal.es/20260219/gibraltar-edges-closer-to-post-brexit-freedom-of-movement Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:03:22 +0100 gibraltar-edges-closer-to-post-brexit-freedom-of-movement Ten years after the referendum that led to Brexit, Britain and the European Union must close ranks in an increasingly unstable world, their leaders said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260214/europe-uk-seek-closer-ties-a-decade-after-brexit Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:33:53 +0100 europe-uk-seek-closer-ties-a-decade-after-brexit Pedro Sánchez is “absolutely” in favour of the UK rejoining the EU and the reversal of Brexit, the Spanish Prime Minister said during a recent interview with the New Statesman magazine. https://www.thelocal.es/20260202/spains-pm-absolutely-in-favour-of-uk-rejoining-eu Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:38:05 +0100 spains-pm-absolutely-in-favour-of-uk-rejoining-eu The European Commission has announced it will look into allowing certain non-EU professionals to stay in the EU beyond the current 90/180-day rule, as part of a future overhaul of its visa system. It also asked EU countries to make visa access "simpler and faster" for skilled workers. https://www.thelocal.es/20260129/eu-announces-plan-to-extend-90-day-rule-for-certain-non-eu-workers Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:52:25 +0100 eu-announces-plan-to-extend-90-day-rule-for-certain-non-eu-workers It’s been five years since the end of the post-Brexit transition period and for many British citizens living in the EU this means 2026 will be the time to upgrade to a permanent residence card. But what happens if you forget or leave it late to apply? https://www.thelocal.es/20260102/dont-miss-out-why-brits-in-europe-should-upgrade-their-post-brexit-residence-permits Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:23:16 +0100 dont-miss-out-why-brits-in-europe-should-upgrade-their-post-brexit-residence-permits Five years on from the end of free movement, Britons living throughout Europe are still dealing with the consequences of Brexit. Fiona Godfrey, from British in Europe, tells The Local the battle to secure rights is still ongoing and that things could get more complicated. https://www.thelocal.es/20251230/brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:49:11 +0100 brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights Almost a decade after the Brexit referendum, the EU, UK and Spain have moved forward with a treaty to end Gibraltar's legal limbo. https://www.thelocal.es/20251219/eu-uk-and-spain-agree-next-step-for-gibraltars-brexit-treaty Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:58:50 +0100 eu-uk-and-spain-agree-next-step-for-gibraltars-brexit-treaty Britain is set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange programme, which it left almost five years ago following Brexit, UK media reported late Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20251217/uk-to-rejoin-eu-erasmus-scheme-from-2027 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:46:26 +0100 uk-to-rejoin-eu-erasmus-scheme-from-2027 The Spanish Immigration Observatory has published new data which sheds light on British residency trends in Spain this year, from a slight population drop to the ongoing reluctance to swap the old green certificates for post-Brexit TIE residence cards. https://www.thelocal.es/20251211/seven-key-residency-stats-about-brits-living-in-spain-in-2025 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:48:37 +0100 seven-key-residency-stats-about-brits-living-in-spain-in-2025 The Spanish government has proposed a mutual work visa exemption scheme with the United Kingdom in a bid to bypass post-Brexit bureaucracy and boost economic relations between the two countries. https://www.thelocal.es/20251212/spain-proposes-short-stay-work-visa-exemption-scheme-with-uk Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:49:50 +0100 spain-proposes-short-stay-work-visa-exemption-scheme-with-uk Many Brits are currently struggling to get a 'cita previa' or appointment to renew their Spanish TIE residency cards, but can they book at a police station or immigration office in another municipality or area if they find an appointment available? https://www.thelocal.es/20250819/can-brits-in-spain-renew-their-ties-in-another-town-or-immigration-office Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:04:47 +0200 can-brits-in-spain-renew-their-ties-in-another-town-or-immigration-office