Your move · Moving on
We’re leaving. What do we sort, and when?
A dated plan for leaving well: notice, your lease, your car, your last Spanish tax return, and your pets, in the order they need doing.
Your leaving plan
120 days until you leave
Where next?
- 9 Oct120 days beforeGet quotes from removal companies and pick a dateRead
- 19 Oct110 days beforeShipping to the UK? Apply for transfer of residence relief (form ToR1) before you book shippingRead
- 8 Dec60 days beforeCheck your notice period in your contract, and hand in your notice in timeRead
- 8 Dec60 days beforeGive your landlord written notice, as your rental contract saysCheckRead
- 23 Dec45 days beforeDecide whether to sell your car in Spain or take it with youRead
- 7 Jan30 days beforeSell the car and make sure the change of owner is registered with the DGT, or ask the DGT about exporting it. Then cancel the insuranceSale firstRead
- 7 Jan30 days beforePay off or agree a plan for loans and credit cardsRead
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Plan your exit
5 guidesHow do I leave Spain, and in what order?
Notice at work, your rental contract and deposit, the padrón, your TIE, tax and social security, the car and any property, in the order they need doing.What do I need to close before I leave Spain?
Which bank account to keep, utilities, phone contracts, community fees, health insurance, your Spanish pension record and the tax returns that follow you.How do I take my pet back to the UK?
Your pet’s EU passport, rabies dates, tapeworm treatment for dogs, and approved ferry and flight routes from Spain.Back to the UK
5 guidesHow do we settle back into the UK?
The NHS and your S1, tax in the year you return, National Insurance, your Spanish pension, schools, university fees, your Spanish licence and renting.How do we find a home and a job back in the UK?
Renting with no recent UK history, buying and stamp duty, job hunting from Spain, Spanish criminal record certificates and qualifications.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.Where are you going next?
Back to the UK