Tulalula
English expat in Spain
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15
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
Is there an IT Contractor market in Gibraltar? by MCheetham
Myself and partner are considering a move to Gibraltar and I'd like to know how bouyant the IT contractor market is? Ideally in financial services (incuding gaming) but would consider other areas.. any tips, advice etc.. would be much appreciated. ...
No unfortunately not. Read More
basic questions by rassman
myself and family are thinking of moving to gib, i currently work for morrisons in the uk and hope that a transfer would be of no problem for me, my wife is a Healthcare asst and we have a girl at 14 and boy at 12. Having done a quick search for ...
You will be lucky to get a reply from the GHA! but I can tell you that a Health Care worker, whether NVQ Trained or not (and most of them are not since they have only just introduced NVQ training in Gibraltar) is £6.09 per hour plus shift allowance. 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
Moving to Gibraltar by JARVO144
Hi Can anyone give me some advice. Me and my family are considering moving to Gibraltar (2 adults, 2 school-age children). We are thinking of buying two or three apartments, one for us and possibly one or two to rent out. If we spend approximately ...
Hi You will looking to buy at the lower end of the market at that price, GIB5, Ocean Heights, etc £150K doesn't get you anything fantastic in Gibraltar unfortunately! rental income if you used an Agent would probably be around £650 but obviously ... 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
Hostel in Gibraltar by Susanne73
I have seen one cheap hostel in Gibraltar online...for 15 Pound a night...I wonder if there is another cheap pension or so there? Also I was wondering if that hostel has got mixed beds..so men and women mixed in the room? Does anyone know that?
Hi There is a Hostel in Gibraltar but I hear it is rather grotty, (as you would expect for something that only costs £15 per night, though I doubt that is really is only £15) Better off booking a cheap Hotel over the border in La Linea. 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
schools in Gibraltar by davidthegardener
Hi, I am looking to move to Gibraltar or close by in Spain. Does anyone know what the deal is if I were living nearby in Spain but wanted my children to go to school in Gibraltar. Are the schools for residents of Gibraltar only? Thanks for any help ...
Hi Yes Schools are for residents of Gibraltar only, you can still send your children there whilst residing in Spain, but you will have to pay school fees. Read More
Finding work in Gibraltar by Embudu
Hi, I am 24, from Scotland moving to southern Spain in February 2010 with my partner and we are hoping to find work in Gibraltar. We have booked the flights and accomodation and are ready to make a go of it come rain or shine. I know that it is ...
Hi With regards to jobs, I don't need to tell you that it's no bed of roses over here in that respect, as I've mentioned to many other posters on this forum. Yes, some Agencies advertise bogus jobs just to get you onto their books so that they can ... 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
House/Apartment Share - Anyone wanting an extra income? by Pepsi
Hello. I will shortly be relocating to Gibraltar to work for a well known UK high street brand and I am looking for a house/flat/apartment share. I have a budget of around £400 - £500 a month all in to spend, and was wondering if anyone knew of ...
Hi £400-£500 should be plenty if you just want a room in a shared house or apartment, sorry I don't know of anything being offered, it is very difficult to find somewhere to live when you are not actually here yet, wait till you get here then start ... 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