90/180 day rule for UK visitors

solwayiceman wrote:Brexit the gift that keeps on giving.

Paul58 wrote:

Volcano wrote:Unfortunately Spain will ask the EU for it to assist their tourism loss, which from 17 million visits to 3.2 million a year is a major loss, but they will soon learn that the EU are totally inflexible and will say no. I would love for Spain and Portugal to be able to lift the rules of 90/180 and in its place put work permits for those who wish to work and none working visitors permits for those who want to spend six or seven months in Spain. The boost to income and tourism would be most welcome. Spain and those who live there would not object to thousands of Brits working and paying their dues nor would they object to tens of thousands of Brits spending 6-9-12 months in their holiday home spending their money generously. Dragging their kids and grandkids over during school holidays for up to 6 weeks, again filling the bars and restaurants and using the facilities for having fun. After covid decimated businesses globally, everyone should be getting together to boost income, not putting barriers up. Let’s hope the anti British sentiment of the EU does not hurt Spain and Portugal and they see sense.

Where on earth are you getting your information from? In the first 5 months of 2023 Spain received 21 million visits and predicts over 50 million visits between May and October 2023.
https://www.thelocal.es/20230602/foreign-tourists-in-spain-reach-record-figures-in-april-2023

https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/news/Paginas/2023/20230601_international-tourists.aspx

Spain doesn't need help from the EU with tourism but needs and has received help with the water situation.

Graham Stovold wrote:Just my personal opinion from our circumstances, but I don’t know what all the fuss is over shengan. We are allowed visits of up to 6 months throughout the year which is ample for us as we generally do about 4 visits a year.

Surely if people are looking to do more than the 6 months, then you should be thinking about residency.

Volcano wrote:Unfortunately Spain will ask the EU for it to assist their tourism loss, which from 17 million visits to 3.2 million a year is a major loss, but they will soon learn that the EU are totally inflexible and will say no.

Volcano wrote:The information came from the Spanish Tourism minister who said the loss since covid of British visitors in 2019 was down from 17 million visits, to 3.2 million in 2022, the first quarter of 23 has seen a slight increase. I’m only reporting what the guy who is asking the EU to make changes has quoted.
I am referring to British visitors not every nationality.