Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa

[Sadlerfin]

I'm looking at this visa to spend more time on my boat (over 90 days) in Spain. I understand I am still restricted to 90 days in 180 in Schenghen.

Has anyone on here done this?

If so what is the Spanish tax situation? I have enough funds to prove I can live there and do not wish to work. My concern is if I register with the Spanish tax office what issues would i have.

As always helpful comments are appreciated.

Thanks

Del Buoy

 

[Clancy Moped]

If you do Facebook have a look at 'After Brexit in Spain' very helpful group.

 

[Sadlerfin]

If you do Facebook have a look at 'After Brexit in Spain' very helpful group.

Thanks will do

 

[billskip]

My concern is if I register with the Spanish tax office what issues would i have.

You could have lots...you automatically become a tax resident if you are in Spain +183 days a year.....you could, depending on you affairs, be wealth taxed and taxed on all and any income from any world income.....

 

[goeasy123]

You don't need residency, proof of means, health cover or declaration of local tax status.

A 3rd country citizen on a 3rd country boat can stay in Spanish waters indefinitely as Spain is a signatory to the IMO's 1965-Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic and has adopted the recommended practices allowing unpaid crew and passengers to be declared as in-transit and therefore not formally in the Schengen area. It takes a bit for knowledge to make it happen, but it's less hassle than being tax resident.

Different processes, but you can do the same in Italy and Greece by prearrangement, You need to make sure you get the right formal documents issued to you to avoid problems with front line authority. Malta does it as a matter of course when you turn up at port entry (as outlined on Noonsite).

 

[penfold]

You don't need residency, proof of means, health cover or declaration of local tax status.

A 3rd country citizen on a 3rd country boat can stay in Spanish waters indefinitely as Spain is a signatory to the IMO's 1965-Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic and has adopted the recommended practices allowing unpaid crew and passengers to be declared as in-transit and therefore not formally in the Schengen area. It takes a bit for knowledge to make it happen, but it's less hassle than being tax resident.

Different processes, but you can do the same in Italy and Greece by prearrangement, You need to make sure you get the right formal documents issued to you to avoid problems with front line authority. Malta does it as a matter of course when you turn up at port entry (as outlined on Noonsite).

Sounds lovely, but then why has every UK yottie either in the med or dreaming of going been mithering about the 90 day rule since 2019?

 

[billskip]

Sounds lovely, but then why has every UK yottie either in the med or dreaming of going been mithering about the 90 day rule since 2019?

I would bet there is a lot of ferriting going on...even if it is just to prove goeasy123 wrong.....

 

[sailaboutvic]

You don't need residency, proof of means, health cover or declaration of local tax status.

A 3rd country citizen on a 3rd country boat can stay in Spanish waters indefinitely as Spain is a signatory to the IMO's 1965-Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic and has adopted the recommended practices allowing unpaid crew and passengers to be declared as in-transit and therefore not formally in the Schengen area. It takes a bit for knowledge to make it happen, but it's less hassle than being tax resident.

Different processes, but you can do the same in Italy and Greece by prearrangement, You need to make sure you get the right formal documents issued to you to avoid problems with front line authority. Malta does it as a matter of course when you turn up at port entry (as outlined on Noonsite).

I think your talking about crew passport , which isn't that stright forward especially when the boat is registered in your name ,
People I known who done this have the boat in a company name .
As for Malta , they have never been Interested in stamping passport , its a crew list they stamp ,
Because of this the 90 days don't count while there .
The problem you have is if you then fly out of Malta and back in as they will stamp your passport on return.

 

[goeasy123]

Sounds lovely, but then why has every UK yottie either in the med or dreaming of going been mithering about the 90 day rule since 2019?

Mystified! Other 3rd country owners have been doing it for years.