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  1. ResearchWeighing it up, job hunting or comparing an offer
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Your move · Making the move

We’re going. What do we do, and when?

Everything from leaving the UK to your first weeks in Spain, in the order you’ll need it: NIE, padrón, TIE, bank, home and healthcare.

Your timeline

90 days to go

  1. 9 OctCheck your NI record and State Pension forecastRead
  2. 9 OctBook your visa appointmentRead
  3. 24 OctBook shippingRead
  4. 23 NovDecide whether to let, sell or keep your UK homeRead
  5. 8 DecTell HMRC you’re leaving (form P85)Read
  6. 17 DecCheck your medicinesRead
Full timeline with pets, children and your UK home →

Before you fly

7 guides

Do I still pay UK tax?

UK residence, the P85, split years, when Spain starts taxing you, the UK–Spain treaty, Modelo 720 and the Beckham law.

Should I rent out or sell my UK home?

What letting, selling or leaving it empty means for UK tax, Spanish tax and council tax once you live in Spain.

What happens to my UK pension?

The State Pension keeps rising in Spain, the S1 for healthcare, how Spain taxes private pensions and lump sums, and voluntary National Insurance.

Your first 30 days

9 guides

Your first 30 days in Spain

What to do first, in what order, and why the order matters.+ calculator

How much tax will I pay in Spain?

Your NIE, TIE, padrón, social security number and Cl@ve, and how Spanish income tax (IRPF) works in 2026.+ calculator

How do I open a Spanish bank account?

Resident or non-resident accounts, the documents banks ask for, fees, online banks, IBAN rules and Bizum.

Your first weeks

6 guides

Food shopping and eating out

The supermarkets, what a shop costs, IVA on food, meal times and the menú del día, tipping, alcohol rules and tap water.

How do pensions work in Spain?

The Spanish state pension, counting UK and Spanish years together, your UK State Pension and S1, private pension plans, and how Spain taxes pensions.

Your first day at work

Registration with Social Security before you start, your payslip, tax withholding and Modelo 145, the trial period and safety training.

Where next

You’re through this step once you have your TIE card, a bank account, a home and healthcare sorted.