Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby Pamela1 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:28 pm

TBH there is lots of info about the subject online, what visas are available etc for non EU nationals, it's all there. Just need to search for it.( google)

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby Manchesteral » Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:04 pm

peteroldracer wrote: Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:12 pm “ I'd be concerned about would be that if they have offered him a legal option to w f h for the mother company then why are they not prepared to go through the process of doing it legally?”
I did wonder who would be the first to make unpleasant remarks…you do come across as someone I would hate to have as a neighbour! Maybe it is the heat…
Put simply, his current position is to be made redundant : his wife’s family own a holiday house in Malaga, there is a possible alternative role that could be done from home and he is exploring the possibility of that home being Spain instead of Leeds.
No scam, no being under any radar, he just is exploring matters. His company have no objection in principle, but it would be up to him to sort his legal status.
What a nasty remark from you Peter, I did say, if you'd bothered to read my post that, I wasn't suggesting that he was trying to get one over the system, I was merely pointing out that some people are trying this on now,of course the simple answer to your very vague original question is as I pointed out, contact the foreign office and a decent Spanish lawyer who understands employment laws. I don't understand what was unpleasant about my very straightforward remark and I will reiterate if he is being made redundant then how can he still be employed by them ? On another note I could certainly understand why anyone would want to move from Leeds !

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby peteroldracer » Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:11 pm

It is never a person that is made redundant, simply the position they have been employed to do. Part of the process is for the company and the employee to try and agree an alternative role, which of course could be with the same company.
I have been doing research as has he, but with the exception of ‘elusive’ no one has come forward with current information based upon personal experience.
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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby Manchesteral » Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:17 pm

elusive wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:54 am
Manchesteral wrote: Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:30 pm
Cádiz wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:40 pm

An Irish relative be handy...
Why, if you live and work in Spain for more than 6 months then you are subject to Spanish law, it doesn't matter where you come from !
I think the issue is more about having a irish passport so he can move to spain and work as an EU national. Very easy. As a third country national its very difficult if not near impossible at the moment.
But even if you have an Irish passport you would still need to register as resident and comply with Spanish rules !

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby Manchesteral » Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:23 pm

peteroldracer wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:11 pm It is never a person that is made redundant, simply the position they have been employed to do. Part of the process is for the company and the employee to try and agree an alternative role, which of course could be with the same company.
I have been doing research as has he, but with the exception of ‘elusive’ no one has come forward with current information based upon personal experience.
Whatever he needs to do I hope the outcome is successful, I would still advocate approaching a specialist in Spanish employment law, could speed things up for him and make his decision easier !

B t w, My online moniker is Manchesteral and I spent most of my earlier life living in Manchester but as a matter of interest I was born in Roker Lane, Pudsey !!

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby Manchesteral » Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:33 pm

Manchesteral wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:23 pm
peteroldracer wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:11 pm It is never a person that is made redundant, simply the position they have been employed to do. Part of the process is for the company and the employee to try and agree an alternative role, which of course could be with the same company.
I have been doing research as has he, but with the exception of ‘elusive’ no one has come forward with current information based upon personal experience.
Whatever he needs to do I hope the outcome is successful, I would still advocate approaching a specialist in Spanish employment law, could speed things up for him and make his decision easier !

B t w, My online moniker is Manchesteral and I spent most of my earlier life living in Manchester but as a matter of interest I was born in Roker Lane, Pudsey, now of course I live in the twin paradise cities of Helsinki and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria !

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby elusive » Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:55 am

Manchesteral wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:17 pm
elusive wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:54 am
Manchesteral wrote: Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:30 pm

Why, if you live and work in Spain for more than 6 months then you are subject to Spanish law, it doesn't matter where you come from !
I think the issue is more about having a irish passport so he can move to spain and work as an EU national. Very easy. As a third country national its very difficult if not near impossible at the moment.
But even if you have an Irish passport you would still need to register as resident and comply with Spanish rules !
Not sure where your coming from. There was never ever mention by peter about anything being done in any other way but a legal way. Hence his question in the first place.of course an irish national would have to apply for residencia etc but my comment was about it making it easier for them to move to spain in the first place which is what pamela? Said.I doubt brits who are now third country nationals are now trying it on interms of wanting to work from home in Spain. Because at currently there is no visa to do it. They maybe asking the question like peter but theres no problem with that You come here and overstay your 90 days you become a legal immigrant. The only ones trying it on are the under the radars who lived here without registering or continue to drive on uk driving licences in the uk plated cars..


When there is news about the nomad visa i would suggest peters son in law has a look on brexpats in spain f.book site ran by Anne hernandez. She Works with many specialised lawyers who will give advice and help with visas
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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby elusive » Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:02 am

Double post

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby Cádiz » Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:07 am

Manchesteral wrote: Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:30 pm
Cádiz wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:40 pm
peteroldracer wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:32 pm Pamela, thank you for your thoughts but I am looking for certain knowledge, preferably based on recent personal experience, with no “as far as I aware” or “I think”.
An Irish relative be handy...
Why, if you live and work in Spain for more than 6 months then you are subject to Spanish law, it doesn't matter where you come from !
We are all subject to Spanish law, however the 6 months is tax resident. People from another EU country are ferr to take up residency once they fulfill whatever required health cover etc.Well that's my understanding.

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Re: Moving to Spain to work for UK company, post-Brexit

Postby elusive » Tue Sep 27, 2022 2:54 pm

Theres a few more articles on the subject today via google giving more details. One appears to be that the company you work for (or self employed)has to do upto 20% of business within spain so that maybe an issue for many


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