I guess this is another option to get your loved one here .... eventually Spain is considering giving residence visas to foreigners who wish to buy houses priced at over €160,000 to get its troubled property market rolling again. Madrid is particularly targeting Chinese and Russian buyers, who require visas for long-term stays, to reduce the large amount of nationwide housing stock. Obviously won't suit most (living in Spain), but might appeal to some who are retired, work from home, or cannot meet the current financial requirements. ...... and you'll have to carefully read the small print about your ability to move to other European countries etc etc ..... but ........
San Miguel is a Philippine cornerstone. According to Wikipedia, the brewery was founded in Manila in 1890 by Don Enrique Ma Barretto de Ycaza y Esteban who, in 1889, had secured a royal grant from Spain to brew beer in the Philippines La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel was declared open for business, taking it's name from the district to which it belonged, San Miguel. Definitely Philippine. San Mig Lite is always my choice :vhappy: If I could get here I would.
Must admit, I prefer a decent pint of Real Ale. This link is quite interesting: http://ilsignorinodonmiguel.blogspot.com/2007/10/case-of-2-san-miguel-beers-spain-and.html?m=1 It explains the Spanish side of the equation. And yes, you are correct. Definitely Philippine.
Quite an interesting link that. Yes. In a previous life I was real beer and ale drinker. I'm too young for that now
If your partner is not a Spaniard you dont have to buy a house just make a declaration of residence and that visa is free you can also take them to the UK as long as you can show you have exersizes you communuty rights in particular that you have had some economic activety ie part time work 13 weeks or established yourself as self employed. Ive just booked the ferry for april and will be exersizing my7 same community rights (survinda sing ) as if i where not a brit
Good luck with your trip Keith, hopefully you'll have no problems. Entry to the UK for non-EEA family members is not quite as straightforward as you may think, so best be prepared for any questions and requests for supporting documents. It's good that you will take a ferry. Some folks have been denied boarding at airports, others have faced issues at border control points. It's a bit of a hornets nest between UK national border controls and EU freedom of movement. Forewarned is forearmed.
