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When we shipped our household effects, copies of our residencia papers, patronato and NIE details were required, an administration charge was levied of €8,99. no other import duties were charged.

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I reside on El Hierro, i used to be a swallow, I stored the car in our garage, sometimes for 9 months, battery disconnected, handbrake off, and car covered with cloth, when I returned it always...

Some one posted a while ago, What advantages are there for becoming a Spanish national? Well, we have just had a refund on our car insurance, apparently it is far more expensive for foreigners.

Cool today on El Hierro, had the festive season in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where for the fifth consecutive ear the weather was superb.

Bosslady was granted Spanish nationality, last week, three years after the initial application, over thirteen years after first registering on the foreigners register.

I am also informed that new...

We have another in an apartment, 15 litre, does one shower, then takes under 15 minutes to re heat. I find it quite adequate but Bosslady is always chuntering

Ours is a 25 litre Cadeca, fitted it myself to replace an old one, enough for sinks and showers, heats up in less than 30 minutes after use. There are many different makes, enquire at your local...

Go to a ferreteria and view the different sizes, we use a 15 litre for an apartment, one shower uses most of the hot water, but it takes less than 15 minutes to re heat. We have a 30 litre in our...

Really, never realised he/she was here, far too busy watering the onions.

All is well here

Go into a bar and get plastered with the locals, conversational will soon cease to be a problem :cheeky:

We needed a certificate de convivencia, Certificate that we were residing together, from the Town Hall, but that was about 15 years ago,

Below link should help
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further to the earlier message, we have changed plans again and will be flying to Tenerife from mainland Spain as it is too difficult to buy a car in Spain and drive it over to TF (in terms of...

Estate agents here in the Canary Islands are notorious for not answering Emails requests, you have to get them face to face in a corner where they cannot hide.

Definition of Expert,

Divide the word Ex then become X an algebraic symbol that means sweet F all.

The remainder of the word sounds like spert or spurt, can only be defined as a "Drip under...

Here, El Hierro, English is hardly used at all, that's because there are few English speaking tourists, and fewer English residents, so Spanish it has to be, or you go hungry :)

Have a read of the below link, which indicates the regulations you have to comply with to become a resident,

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/residency-requirements-in-spain

Where I used to live in the U.K.(Kirklees) 64% voted to leave the E.U. The people have spoken, lets close the argument and get on with life.

Wrong, In the eyes of the Spanish, I am Spanish, nothing else just Spanish, however, in the eyes of the U.K. I now have dual nationality, Spanish and U.K. and retain the same entitlements that I had...

Well well well, now I didn't think that would happen, blooming eck!!!! once we realized the result I said to Bosslady, " Shall we sell up and return to Yorkshire,"

Her reply was very Anglo Saxon,...

We have tilt and turn, hardly any on this island with those iron bars, however we have almost no crime at all.

Hierro Airport Weather
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Humidity:50% Wind Speed:19 KMH Wind Direction:N (010°) Barometer: 1023 mb Dewpoint:13°C Heat Index:25°C Wind Chill:24°C Visibility: 11...

Surprise surprise, I have just received my postal vote for the referendum. So from here out in the Atlantic 2000 miles south of the U.K. and, thanks be to the gods, almost 1000 miles away from the...

The argument seems to be focused on the possible economic issues, you know those two Russians keep sticking their heads above the pond level Wativ and Butiv.

Surely this referendum should be...