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This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
UK help and services in Spain
ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Spain. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Spain, and your rights after the UK’s exit from the EU.
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Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
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Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
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Information on the Spanish legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.
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Information for UK nationals who are affected by domestic violence in Spain and how to access support in local regions.
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape or sexual assault in Spain, including Andorra.
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Information about support for British nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Spain.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
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You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
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Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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How to get state healthcare when you’re on holiday or travelling to Spain.
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How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
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FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Get help from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Find out how to contact UKVI or get online guides and services to help with your problem.
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Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently.
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Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Spain.
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Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA countries and Switzerland since before 1 January 2021, including guidance on residency and healthcare.
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Information for British citizens moving to or living in Spain, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
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Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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How to register your S1 form in Spain using the Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) online portal.
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FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
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Guidance on how British nationals can obtain legal aid while in Spain.
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List of English-speaking medical facilities and practitioners for British nationals in Spain.
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How UK nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months must register as a resident and on the padrón at their town hall.
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Online database of translators and interpreters for British nationals in Spain.
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Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
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Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
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Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are working in abroad.
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How to register your S1 form in Spain using the Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) online portal.
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How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
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Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
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Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
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Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in Spain
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DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Spain, and Spanish companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Spain.
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Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
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A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in Spain including UK SIN priorities and successes.
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The British Consulate in Alicante represents the UK government in Alicante and Murcia.
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The British Consulate General in Barcelona represents the UK government in Catalonia, Aragon and Andorra.
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The British Consulate General in Madrid represents the UK government in Madrid, northern and central Spain.
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The British Consulate Ibiza represents the UK government in Ibiza and Formentera.
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The British Consulate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria represents the UK government in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
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The British Consulate in Malaga represents the UK government in Andalucia, Ceuta and Melilla.
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The British Consulate in Palma de Mallorca represents the UK government in Mallorca and Menorca.
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The British Consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife represents the UK government in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.
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The British Embassy in Madrid maintains and develops relations between the UK and Spain.
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How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.