Brits in Spain watch closely as France moves to ‘review the 90-day restriction on British second home owners’ – CSN News

In the wake of Brexit a FRENCH MEP is pushing for the granting of visiting visas to British second-home-owners. This could pave the way for Spain.

Martine Berthet is a French Senator who has sent a letter requesting a new Immigration Bill in November 2023. 

The new bill would change the rules on the length of stay that Brits could spend in France.

Brits are currently allowed to stay in Europe for up to 90-days without a Visa. However, this could be increased to 180-days if President Macron signs the bill.

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Spain could follow suit if the move is successful. 

Many Brits who own a second home or vacation property in Spain hope that the Spanish government will change its travel restrictions. This is despite the fact that there have been discussions about tightening restrictions for Brits. 

Spain has seen nationwide protests in recent weeks about the current housing crises.

Tens thousands of Spaniards marched in the streets against the takeover by tourists of the Spanish property market. 

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Mallorca and Balearic Islands are already trying to make buying a second house more difficult for foreigners.

Madrid and Lonon have had ongoing discussions, but so far nothing has come of them. 

In fact, the Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez has proposed an up to 100% tax on non EU home buyers including the UK. 

Official figures show the number of Brits residing in Spain increased by a whopping 276 099 from 2017 to 2023. Spanish property sales that involved a British buyer in the same period reached 12,470.