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N.B. Posted at the same time as Warwick!

Looks like IKA will be the most cost effective health option for me so I need to persevere with my application for an Irish passport. IKA is only an option for people from other EEC countries, Will IKA entitlements for UK citizens continue after 31/12/20? If not and I get an Irish passport will my ...

I have one in the garden and one in a pot on a (north -west facing) balcony, both about 10 years old. The one in the garden is thriving and blossoming. The one in the pot on the balcony currently looks as though it has died off (as it seems to do most winters) , fingers crossed it blooms back to lif...

The British in Europe group posted this today: ' Following this week's pension discussions, we have had it confirmed that Newcastle do now have the correct information and anyone provided with the wrong information will be recontacted with the correct information. In parallel, we have been discussin...

This doesn't bode well for those looking to go down the Golden Visa route in future. A Golden visa is a permanent residence permit offered to non-European residents investing 250.000 € and above in Greece. The visas are supposed to be issued within two months. N.b. Nothing to do with coronavirus! Th...

Hello Carol, I hold both British and Canadian citizenships and have been living on Crete for nearly 8 years. I hold a blue permanent residence card. My understanding is that a Canadian citizen cannot own property on Crete and can only stay for a maximum of six months on a visa so buying the house a...

I don't know Jeff, perhaps they'll take savings into account as well. It's all a very new area for us so we just don't know the current TCN rules and trying to learn what we can as we go along, Are there any American / Canadian / Australian etc pensioners out there?? (Don't expect they will be readi...

Andrew, Some more info and links popped up via British in Greece FB group. How can financially independent people (NON EU) get a Greek residence permit? Greek residence permits for financially independent persons are issued to foreign nationals whose home country incomes exceed €2,000 per month. Alo...

No Andrew, not so easy, they will get a Schengen stamp in their passport when they enter Greece... ya know, like back in the 80's

Yes, agree with Warwick she would have driven through the village and off on the Drakona road behind the village. Recognise nearly all the village shots as being Theriso except this one: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1187849-d2202984-Reviews-Taverna_Elizabeth-Doukades_Corfu_Ionian_I...

At some point - but ETIAS may be delayed until 2022:
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/e ... on-of-ees/

The UK Gov latest info on: Visiting Europe from 1 January 2021 Passports: On the day you travel, you’ll need your passport to both: have at least 6 months left be less than 10 years old (even if it has 6 months or more left) Healthcare: Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will be valid up to...

Tuesday 18th February 2020 24hr ADEDY public sector workers strike http://www.ekathimerini.com/249226/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-public-sector-workers-to-strike-over-pension-bill-on-feb-18 24hr Seafarers strike No ferries https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/transport/ferries/38874-all-ferries-to-stay...

Final part of the British in Europe guide published today - "We've been gathering questions that have been raised since we published our popular Withdrawal Agreement guides. We've now published the final part, Frequently Asked Questions... Please remember to support our Crowdfunder so we can co...

Right. That makes sense now. But there are only three categories of visa, none of which would, I guess, be applicable to expats wanting to circumvent the biometric permit. 1. Family re-unification. 2. Employment. 3. Student. And if you are staying for more than a year, you need to apply for a resid...