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I'm English and have Spanish residencia ( pre brexit) and just wondered if hypothetically speaking i wanted to go and live in another EU country would you have to start the whole process again or bcos you already live in a EU country you can move easily to another EU country?

If a legal resident of Spain then you are a resident of the EU and entitled to live where you want in the EU

Only for 90 days. !!

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/g ... in-the-eu/

Virtually seem like 2 different answers as always thought I had freedom to travel or live anywhere in the EU since I am a legal Spanish resident, I thought 90 days only applied if you were non resident ?

Staying in another EU state for over 90 days

If you want to remain in an EU, EEA state or Switzerland for more than 90 days, you may be asked to show that you are:

In employment
Self-employed
A full time student with health insurance and money to support yourself
You have money to support yourself and health insurance (for you and your family) without state assistance


https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/g ... eu/#794dec

Staying in another EU state for up to 90 days

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/g ... eu/#496ba5

Citizens of EU member states are automatically citizens of the European Union. This means that they can move freely around the countries of the EU, and have the right to live in those other countries if they meet certain conditions.

Freedom of movement applies to all EU member states, although restrictions can be placed on new members to the EU. It also applies to Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein (who make up the EEA alongside the 27 EU member states) and Switzerland.

freddo wrote: 14 Mar 2025 20:30 Citizens of EU member states are automatically citizens of the European Union. This means that they can move freely around the countries of the EU, and have the right to live in those other countries if they meet certain conditions.

Freedom of movement applies to all EU member states, although restrictions can be placed on new members to the EU. It also applies to Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein (who make up the EEA alongside the 27 EU member states) and Switzerland.

OP is a UK citizen, (not an EU citizen) but also a resident in Spain. ERGO, he can live elsewhere in EU if he wants to, but must satisfy the entry criteria for a 3rd country national. He may, of course, visit for 90 days out of 180, visa free. AFAIAA

freddo wrote: 15 Mar 2025 10:14 https://immigration-portal.ec.europa.eu ... eady-eu_en

Extract from your link

Going to another EU country during my long-term stay – more than 90 days

When you stay in an EU country for a long stay, usually for more than 90 days, you will generally be issued with a long-stay visa and/or a residence permit.

If your long-stay visa or residence permit has been issued by a Schengen area country, you can travel to another Schengen area country for 90 days per 180 day period. You must:

justify the purpose of your stay;
have sufficient financial resources for your stay and travel back;
not be considered a threat to public policy, public security or public health.
You can also pass through other Schengen area countries on the way to your host country.

To move from one EU country to another for more than 90 days, you will need a long-stay visa or a residence permit for that country. If you wish to work, study or join your family in the second country, you may have to fulfil more conditions.