UK Ambassador in Corralejo 29/11 6pm

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Just seen:

The meeting is convened tomorrow, Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 18:00 hours, at the Municipal Auditorium of Corralejo

The City Council of La Oliva collaborates with the Embassy of the United Kingdom and the British Consulate for Andalusia and the Canary Islands in the organization of a meeting in which the authorities of the United Kingdom summon the community of this resident nationality in Fuerteventura, with the aim of informing them about the brexit.

This meeting is convened at 18:00 hours tomorrow, Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the Municipal Auditorium of Corralejo.

In this act, the interventions of Simon Manley, Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Spain, Charmaine Arbouin, Consul of the United Kingdom for Andalusia and the Canary Islands, and Esther Martín, British Vice Consul and responsible for the Province of Las Palmas are foreseen.

They will be accompanied on the table by the president of the Fuerteventura Chapter, Marcial Morales, and the first deputy mayor of the City Council of La Oliva, Oliver González.

According to the British Consulate, citizens of this nationality will have the opportunity to share their concerns and clarify doubts during the question time at the end of their intervention.

Previously, at 4:00 p.m., a meeting is planned at the El Mirador Hotel in Fuerteventura (former National Parador), convened from the Cabildo de Fuerteventura with the British and Majoreras authorities.

According to the Padrón figures, in the municipality of La Oliva there are 3,348 inhabitants of the United Kingdom as of December 2017

[Captain Sensible]

In my opinion it's a waste of time and Money for the British Consul to come here to talk about Brexit as no-one knows any answers.

And why is Marcial Morales, the Fuerteventura Cabildo President going?  Perhaps for the free food before and afterwards!

The event is advertised in the Ayuntamiento office in Caleta.

[Emmi Smith]

I agree.  I went to the one held in Caleta  last year ( or year before,I can't remember).  No real answers to any questions posed and I suspect the same from this meeting.

I imagine Mr.Morales is going to keep his profile high as I believe there are regional elections coming up next year.

[Archer]

Morales needs another photo of himself in the press. He's only been photographed 15 times this week.

[windermeregolfer]

Back on Subject - if anyone on here is going please could you give us feed back on what is said, things like healthcare (EHCI's & S1's) diving licences, GB car identification plates,  mobile roaming, I have looked on line and can't find info on these in the present agreement news.

Others will probably have other questions.

Thanks in anticipation

[Spitfire58]

Just on that. I can have an Irish passport, through my mother. Never had it up to now as born in U.K. & always had British passport but I am seriously considering getting the Irish one in the thoughts that it might resolve some issues if the U.K. ends up going down the “no deal” road. Got our Empadrons last visit so gradually working through things. Anyone any thoughts ???

[SheilaW]

Is anyone thinking of going down to make a noise? I really don't want to listen to his empty promises and platitudes but I would quite like to make my feelings felt, not that he'd take much notice.

I shan't bother if I'm going to be on my own though 

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

A friend and I went to the meeting this evening. As I expected there was nothing that could be stated as being definite, all depending on Deal or No Deal etc. I really just wanted to check that this was the case and I hadn't missed anything. So, the report that Sam posted re the meeting on Tenerife stands good for this one as well. There wasn't a great number of people in attendance, perhaps 50-75.

The point that was reiterated was get yourself 'legal' here to be in the best position possible come Exit, whether Deal or No Deal. This involves getting on the Registro de Extranajeros at the National Police in Puerto del Rosario and on the Padron at your local Ayuntamiento. This includes anyone who is on the island for more than 90 days in total during the year. The stumbling block here, for anyone other than UK pensioners who are living here all the time and can obtain an S1 from DWP, is proving their provision of healthcare cover. Forget the EHIC card, it is not designed for this. What they should do is look at www.healthcareinspain.eu and email that team for help with this issue - that is their job!

(Going on the Registro de Extranajeros does not have tax implications, you only need to start thinking tax if you are here for 180 days in a year, according to the ambassador.)

[windermeregolfer]

Many thanks Sam & Tamara for the updates all of which make sense considering the argy bargy going on back in UK.


One thing you have clarified for us is we need to get on the Registro de Extranajeros at the National Police in Puerto del Rosario, we are already on the Padron for Antigua 

[classic]

Many thanks for the info and making it as clear and concise as you can