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Saturday, 16 January 2021 |
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Hola,
The Junta de Andalucia have announced new COVID-19 restrictions after Saturday 16th January 2021. All members should have received an email detailing all restrictions.
As a result, from 12.01 am on Sunday 17th
January:
- All bars, restaurants and shops will
have to close at 6pm
- The number of people allowed to meet in
social gatherings, including in bars and restaurants, will be limited to four
people
- Travel between the eight provinces of
Andalucía will not be permitted (without a justified reason)
- Travel into and out of municipalities
with a Covid-19 incidence rate of more than 500 per 100,000 people in the last
14 days will not be permitted (219 are currently affected)
- Bars, restaurants and non-essential
shops will not be allowed to open at all in municipalities with a Covid-19
incidence rate of more than 1,000 per 100,000 people in the last 14 days (91
are currently affected)
- The night time curfew will remain the
same (10pm to 6am) unless central government approves a change for it to begin
at 8pm
Davexf
President
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Tuesday, 10 November 2020 |
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Hi Folks,
From 00.01 Tuesday morning 10th November 2020 we are in a new lockdown as follows:
The entry and exit of all municipalities covered by the
provinces of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia is restricted, except for
those trips justified for the reasons indicated
a) Assistance to health centres,
services and facilities.
b) Compliance with labour,
professional, business, institutional or legal obligations.
c) Attendance at university,
teaching and educational centres, including children's schools.
d) Return to the place of habitual
or family residence.
e) Assistance and care for adults,
minors, dependents, persons with disabilities or particularly vulnerable
persons.
f) Displacement to financial and
insurance institutions or refuelling stations in neighbouring territories.
g) Actions required or urgent
before public, judicial or notary bodies.
h) Renewals of permits and
official documentation, as well as other non-deferrable administrative
procedures.
i) Conducting non-deferred
official examinations or tests.
j) Displacement for the
realization of harvesting events in orchards by their owners or tenants, as
well as the care and feeding of pets.
k) Displacement for the purchase
of food products by those who are habitually resident in localities that, being
otherwise municipal, lack establishments that allow the purchase of such
products and are localities bordering the municipalities with mobility
limitation.
l) Assistance to veterinary care
centres for emergencies.
m) Displacement of athletes of
absolute category, high level or high performance, coaches, judges or federated
referees, for the sports activities of official competitions that are
authorized at all times by the health authorities, which will be accredited by
sports license or federal certificate.
n) Because of force majeure or
situation of need.
o) any other activity of similar nature,
duly accredited.
Dave Fisher
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Monday, 05 October 2020 |
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Hi Folks,
Driving Licences.
If you are resident in Spain, then you need to change
your driving licence before 31st December 2020 OR face having to take
a driving test in the Spanish language in 2021 i.e. after Brexit.
I have just spoken to JA, the ChiFRA solicitor; he has
been trying to get appointments for people to change their driving licences and
has had to have a meeting with the DGT (Director General Trafico) to ascertain
what the problem was.
Normally to exchange your British licence for a
Spanish licence, you would ask for canje; now they are saying that there are
only one or two appointments a day for “canje”, they suggest you ask for “Conductores”
which is drivers.
However, the DGT suggested that it would be better to
have a group that want to change their licences rather than individuals. Therefore,
if you need to change your British licence to a Spanish one, please contact JA
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or Phone: 956
44 01 72 and he will organise it so you can complete the process with the
minimum stress.
Davexf
05/10/2020
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020 |
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Hola,
Blevins Franks supply us with interesting articles but the latest two have some very wise words.
Either the green card or the TIE serves as valid
proof of legal residence in Spain. However, it is crucial to understand that
obtaining a residence document in itself is not enough to guarantee ongoing
freedom of movement and benefits in Spain from 2021.
Note also that in becoming legally resident in Spain, you will
very likely also be deemed tax resident and liable for Spanish taxation on a
worldwide basis, so it is important to get your tax planning in order. For the best results, take specialist advice about the next
steps, ideally before you change residence or transfer assets.
And again, something that had not occurred to me. Please note
that UK advisers may not be authorised to continue advising you as an EU
resident after the transition period, so please check with your advisor.
Davexf
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Friday, 01 May 2020 |
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Hi Folks,
There have been a lot of emails lately; if you need to catch-up then log in, click on "Members Area" and then "Emails" and they are all there to be read
Davexf
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Friday, 17 April 2020 |
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Hi Folks,
Blevins Franks have just written an informative article on the length of time you can stay in Spain without incurring the penalty of having to pay tax in Spain.
If you are normally resident in the UK but cannot return due to the Coronavirus pandemic, then this article is for you. Please click the word "Finance" on the top banner of this page and you will be taken to the article.
Davexf
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Friday, 27 March 2020 |
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Health professionals from La Longuera, in
Chiclana, test positive for coronavirus
The Satse union denounces the delay in
carrying out the tests and obtaining the results, something that may have
caused more infections and calls for measures to prevent the staff
of these centres from continuing to work in these conditions.
The Satse Nursing Union, in Cádiz, has
publicly denounced "the state in which different centres in the province
are located, and among them the La Longuera emergency centre", in Chiclana,
facing the current health alert.
As highlighted by the union, in this
centre several professionals have already tested positive for coronaviruses,
professionals who, in some of the cases, reported symptoms several days ago and
were notified on Wednesday of the positive result of their tests.
"This delay, both in the taking of
samples and in the delay in issuing the results, has meant that many of his
colleagues have not been isolated with the necessary haste, in order to break
the chain of infections," they continue to denounce, stressing that,
according to the data revealed by the Andalusian Government, 21% of
positive cases in our community are healthcare. "
As Satse laments, "We present the
highest rate in the entire state. This is as much attributable to the lack of
individual protection means, as to the delay in carrying out the diagnostic
tests."
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