If you are thinking of moving to Spain, you need to spend some time doing your homework because there are a lot of things to take into consideration. Sure, you may have been there on holiday. You may even have been several times. But a two-week holiday is very different from living there, full time. 
Moving home can be an incredibly complicated task for the simple reason that there are so many things that you have to do both before you move and after arrival in your new home. This is true whether you move down the road, across town, to the other end of the country, or even to another country. 
If you are planning to move to France, as of January 1st you will now need a visa since we are no longer part of the EU, and you can get this from the French embassy. There are different types of visa depending upon your situation: for example, you may already have relatives living in France, so you need to check which one you need. Unless you are on a pension, you will also need a work permit. 
At Movers International, as international movers and packers, we can move you anywhere in the world. We go wherever you want to go, and we have many years of experience, so it is almost a certainty that – unless you are going to some far-flung island in the Antarctic such as Deception Island, Bouvet Island, and so on – we have been there before, even if you have not. 
Moving home can be an incredibly complicated task for the simple reason that there are so many things that you have to do both before you move and after arrival in your new home. This is true whether you move down the road, across town, to the other end of the country, or even to another country. 
If you are going to move to Spain from the UK, you are not alone. Many UK nationals have been to Spain for a holiday - some go every year. When it comes to time for retirement, the relaxed way of life, the wonderful weather in the South (although of course you can ski in the Pyrenees, and even around Madrid!), and the low cost of living can all be a big attraction. There are a lot of expats living in the South on the Mediterranean. 
Moving to another country is an exciting experience. Even if it is one that you think you know well because you have been there on holiday several times, such as Spain perhaps, there is still an awful lot to learn and you have to adapt to a new way of life. Customs will be different. The weather may be very different too: you could be going to somewhere warm such as the Caribbean where you will never need an overcoat again, or you could be going to northern Canada where you most certainly will need your overcoat! 
Notwithstanding the fact that the UK has now left the EU, and that the final transition period is over, there are still any number of British people who are keen to go and live in Spain. The weather is so good compared with parts of the British Isles, with sun for an average 320 days a year, and for the golf enthusiast a wide choice of professional golf courses at which to play. Then there is the Spanish food and wine, and the whole rather laid-back way of life – manana, manana! No wonder that so many Brits decide to retire there. 
Moving home is always a “big deal” even if you are really looking forward to it, as we hope you are. However, it may be that you are moving, not because you want to but because circumstances mean that you have to, and that can add to the stress. 
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