Tulalula
English expat in Spain
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About me
English
Lives in La Linea
Registration: 29 October 2009
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Redundancy in Gibraltar FYI
This is for info only, and applies to people who are made redundant from their job in Gibraltar, but who live in Spain, in my case, La Linea de la Concepcion - I do not claim to be an expert on the subject this is just my experience of it. Your HR ... Read More
Gibraltar exact same law as England? by Susanne73
Hello everybody, I have lived the past 11 years in London, UK, now I am in Spain but thinking about moving to Gibraltar. I just wonder if I can keep my national insurance number if I move there..or would I need to apply for something new? Also I ...
Hi Susanne Sorry to hear you were disappointed with your trip (specially after you spent 11 hours sitting on a Bus?!!!) Most of the places for rent are advertised in the Gibraltar Chronicle (the local daily newspaper) or in local Estate Agents, you ... Read More
Gibraltar exact same law as England? by Susanne73
Hello everybody, I have lived the past 11 years in London, UK, now I am in Spain but thinking about moving to Gibraltar. I just wonder if I can keep my national insurance number if I move there..or would I need to apply for something new? Also I ...
Hi National Insurance numbers are not the same in Gibraltar as in the UK, you won't get a new one as such, but you will pay Social Insurance from your earnings.The National Insurance number you were issued in the Uk is yours for life but doesn't ... Read More
Cost of life in Gibraltar by Chospo
Hello guys. I've been offered an online job (poker company) in Gibraltar. The salary should be good, but I'd like to know if you could compare cost of life in Gibraltar with other places. Especially with London since it's where I'm living at the ...
In some ways yes, eating out will probably be cheaper than in London, but I agree with gecko2 re the rent, it's very expensive, I don't know how that compares to London, probably about the same if you are looking at what Gibraltar terms as 'Luxury ... Read More
Cleaning business in Gib by leethewindowcleaner
Hi all. Having just found this forum I'd be very grateful for some advice on running a cleaning firm in Gibtaltar. We currently run a contract cleaning firm in Plymouth, UK, carrying out daily cleaning in pubs, schools, etc, window cleaning using ...
Hi There are a few well established contract cleaning Companies in Gibraltar the other poster is correct in saying they only seem to employ Spanish Cleaners, (Gibraltarians don't do cleaning as a job!)so you would probably have to employ Spanish or ... Read More
Advice and Help please by Magm
I want to remove myself from the UK and live in Gibraltar, much like some of the blogs I have read on here. Is it really as simple as me deciding what to do with my things, get a flight, get temp accommodation whilst sourcing a job and then looking ...
I can answer some of your questions: Passports, they can be renewed in Gibraltar as long as you actually live or work there, you have to be able to provide proof of this. Same goes for Medical care. Housing in Gibraltar is very expensive, there is ... Read More
Driving In Gib by bthomson272
I want to bring my UK registered car with me to Gibraltar - What are the Implications of this? I know parking is an issue, but what about Insurence? Road tax? Repairs/MOT/Servicing? Any advice welcome!!! Cheers, Brian
There is no such thing as Road Tax in Gib, they abolished it a while ago! Sorry don't know the answers to your other questions, look on the Gib Government website or maybe contact the Police or Dept of Transport in Gib. Read More
Uprooting to Gibraltar, need accommodation advice by ScottishKitten
Hi there, I'm considering moving to Gibraltar with my partner as he was born there. I'm a seasoned world traveller so I'll forego the usual simple questions. I've been looking into the local property in Gibraltar for rent, and much of it is, as has ...
I'd just like to add a few comments to the above posts. I have lived in La Linea for the past 3 years and I can assure you it's not as bad as people like to make out, maybe about 20+ years ago it was pretty rough, but if it was that bad I certainly ... Read More