Relocation guides
Guides for the move you're actually making.
Each guide covers one route, from one country to another: the visas you can use, schools, healthcare, money and tax. Written by us, with sources for every number.
Moving abroad
- United Kingdom to SpainMoving to Spain from the UK with your familyPost-Brexit visas, ACRO checks, licence exchange, the S1 and UK-Spain tax for British families moving to Spain, from a Brit living in Valencia.
- Australia to SpainMoving to Spain from Australia with your familyVisas, police checks, health cover, licence rules, super and tax for Australian families moving to Spain, from an Aussie mum in Valencia.
- United States to SpainMoving to Spain from the US with your familySpain visas for US families (non-lucrative and digital nomad), FBI checks, driving, healthcare, US and Spanish tax, schools and a realistic timeline.
- United States to PortugalMoving to Portugal from the US with your familyPortugal's D7 and D8 visas for US families: 2026 income levels, FBI checks, driving on a US licence, healthcare, US and Portuguese tax, and schools.
- United Kingdom to PortugalMoving to Portugal from the UK with your familyUK to Portugal for families: D7 and digital nomad visas from the London consulate, apostilles, licence, S1, the new tax treaty and IFICI.
- United Kingdom to ItalyMoving to Italy from the UK with your familyPost-Brexit visas, apostilles, codice fiscale, permesso, licence exchange, the S1 and Italian tax for British families moving to Italy.
- Australia to United KingdomMoving to the UK from Australia with your familyUK Ancestry and Skilled Worker visas, the health surcharge, NHS access, schools, licence exchange, super and tax for Australian families moving to the UK.
- Australia to PortugalMoving to Portugal from Australia with your familyPortugal's D7 and remote work visas for Australian families: 2026 income levels, AFP checks and DFAT apostilles, licence, healthcare, super and tax.
- United States to MexicoMoving to Mexico from the US with your familyMexican residency for US families: 2026 solvency levels in UMA, consulate then INM, CURP, driving a US car, IMSS, US and Mexican tax, schools and safety.
Moving back home
- Spain to United KingdomMoving back to the UK from Spain with your familyReturning to the UK from Spain: NHS on arrival, in-year school places, Child Benefit, Spanish tax exit, padrón, car and a non-British partner's visa.
- Spain to AustraliaMoving back to Australia from Spain with kidsReturning to Australia from Spain: Medicare re-enrolment, Centrelink waiting periods, a partner visa, kids born in Spain, tax on both sides and pets.
- Portugal to United KingdomMoving back to the UK from Portugal with kidsReturning to the UK from Portugal: NIF and fiscal representative, AIMA card, NHR and IFICI, the new tax treaty, school places and a non-British partner.
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