Resident or not?

[Polremy]

I was just so excited to see your post that I rushed to reply.

[allanb]

[quote user="Polremy"]If we happen to spend longer than 183 days away from France in a year, does that make us Spanish residents?[/quote]I presume you're talking about fiscal residence.

If you meet any of the other criteria for residence in France you will be resident in France, notwithstanding the 183+ days' absence.

I don't know anything about the Spanish rules for residence.  Depending on what they say, you might be resident in both countries.  If so, you should be protected by the double taxation agreement between them.

[globetrotter]

Stick french plates on when in the uk and english plates when in france.That way you are clear of everyone

[andyh4]

[quote user="Polremy"]Here's a question for you. We are French resident - have Carte Vitales the lot. Since we started to feel it was too cold here in the winter we bought a little apartment in the Canaries. We love the warmth there and each year we tend to stay just that little bit longer. (May can be a bit chilly even down here in the PO) If we happen to spend longer than 183 days away from France in a year, does that make us Spanish residents? How does it work?[/quote]

 

Just to follow on from the previous comments on this, you may be already a Spanish resident.  Like the other poster, I have no idea about the Spanish regs., but as far as the UK is concerned I only have to be back for a total of 90 days to re-establish my residency.  There is as yet no European rule to govern this so each country doesw its own thing.  UK 90 days (at least for ex-pats) and France 183. 

[woolybananasbrother]

So possible to have a triple residence then. Hmm, complex.

[oldgit72]

[quote user="Polremy"]Hiya, old git. We have reregiestered our old 2CV (born in 1986 so not as old as yours). It recently passed its controle technique here so we are legal for two more years. Who looks after yours? Is it you? Are you anywhere near us? Perpignan 66.[/quote]

 

We are in 16 so quite a way from you. Ours has been looked after in the UK but was off the road for 10 until put back on life support last year - we do have a 2CV man locally though. Did you need lights changing for your CT or just adjusted manually? Also was anything else difficult to get the CT? 

[Polremy]

Hi there.

Yes, we had to change the headlights.

We found a place in Narbonne that specialises in 2cv's.

We got headlights from them for 99 euros the pair.

Our local citroen garage wanted at least double that.

Other than that the CT was no problem.

And it was very cheap to get the new registration - much cheaper than the other car we had at the time - a Xsara.

[AnOther]

[quote user="Polremy"]And it was very cheap to get the new registration - much cheaper than the other car we had at the time - a Xsara.[/quote]That would be because its a 2CV then, the cost of registration being germaine to it's very raison d'etra [:D]

Not sure this is bang up to date but:

2CV = €56
3CV = €85
4CV = €113
5CV = €141
6CV = €169
7CV = €197
8CV = €226
9CV = €254
10CV = €282
11CV = €310
12CV = €338
13CV = €367
14CV = €395
15CV = €423
16CV = €451

[Clair]

and you can halve these if the car is over 10 years old...

[andyh4]

quote "woolybanana'sbrother"So possible to have a triple residence then. Hmm, complex

 

Triple is easy.

 

Working on secondment from a UK company in Germany with wife living in main property in France.  And not a single residence day taken into account.  (Nearly been there and done that).

 

Now 4 or more; that could be a bit testing to engineer.