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Please do not hesitate to contact Paul if you have any questions or concerns relating to these or other financial matters. Can a UK-based adviser continue to support you from 2021? Four things to consider By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks 928 433 411...

Thanks  to La Voz Tourist employers demand not to waste "not a minute more" in setting up safe corridors They insist that airports are the appropriate facilities to test all travelers, including those from the peninsular territory, and recover part of the tourist...

Thanks to  LANCELOT DIGITAL - Lanzarote will have 11.3 million euros for Municipal Cooperation and Employment plans The last plenary session of the Cabildo de Lanzarote approved the nomination of more than 11.3 million euros to the town councils through the Municipal...

Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL The Ertes will be extended after January 31 if required by the pandemic The Canary Islands obtains guarantees from Minister Escrivá that this is the case and the announcement that 6,000 island households will receive the Minimum Vital Income...

Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL Covid-19, the second chance for Lanzarote The wave of infections in summer in the Canary Islands broke the expectations of economic growth in the tourism sector in the autumn season When in February people began to speak of a still unknown...

A month after suspending all its operations with the Canary Islands, as it had already announced, Tui was returning to the Islands this Saturday.   The return was with a plane, the X3-2142, from Frankfurt in which dozens of German tourists arrived in...

Thanks to El Pais The BOE publishes the fine print of the aid to the self-employed from October All the official requirements and conditions to be able to access the benefits of the self-employed from October. The BOE has just published how the new aid for the...

Royal Decree Law 30/2020 has been published, on social measures in defense of employment with a new expansion of the existing ERTES and the possibility of applying new measures for companies affected by restrictions.   Many doubts arise such as what are the...

Thanks to  LANCELOT DIGITAL -Canarias and TUI agree on the selective testing of tourists The CEO of the tour operator, Sebastian Ebel, foresees that within 15 days Germany could lift the travel warning to the Islands The Canary Islands today laid the foundations for...

Here's what you need to know about how the new ERTEs will work After months of meetings, discussions and uncertainty, the ERTEs were finally extended until next January 31. It has not been a simple agreement, but it has been achieved, however, it is necessary to...

Next week it will come into force in Spain when it is verified that a positive no longer contaminates after that time of confinement The Public Health Commission has approved the reduction of the quarantine period for close contacts from 14 to 10 days and the...

WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE OF LANZAROTE Five Communities One Voice We would like to say thanks to Jan from the Bookswop in Playa Blanca, Ted and Eileen from the Bookswop in Puerto del Carmen, and Gaye Ann from the Coronas newsagent in Costa Teguise for kindly...

The Deputy Minister of the Presidency of the Government of the Canary Islands, Antonio Olivera, pointed out this Monday that the community is waiting for a certificate that allows the tests carried out on tourists at the airports of the archipelago to be validated in...

San Bartolomé announces aid for the self-employed and small businesses of the municipality The City Council allocates a total of one million euros and applications can be submitted from September 12 to October 13 The San Bartolomé City Council has published the call...

Thanks to El Pais Spain, whose tourism industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, is insisting on the creation of safe travel corridors even as the list of global restrictions affecting the country continues to grow. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Arancha...

Passports and travel The rules on travel will stay the same until the transition period ends on 31 December 2020. During this time you can continue to travel to countries in the Schengen area or elsewhere in the EU with your UK passport. Check your passport is valid...

The Councilor for Tourism Promotion of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Ángel Vázquez, has held a telematic meeting with the Minister of Tourism of the Government of the Canary Islands, Yaiza Castilla, as well as with his counterparts from the rest of the Canarian Councils...

 What you need to know about Spanish residence and Brexit By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks 928 433 411 canaryisles@blevinsfranks.com www.blevinsfranks.com By now, UK nationals who want to continue spending time in Lanzarote should be aware of the ticking...

Thanks to La Voz The Government proposes to "tighten the restrictive measures" in the Canary Islands after the announcement of Germany The Minister of Tourism considers it "essential" that there be more limitations to mobility and more controls in order to "redirect...

We are delighted to introduce our new member Jessica who has her own company called "That's so Sweet", as the name suggests it is all about gorgeous sweet things. Jessica bakes and creates cakes for all occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries etc, and can offer...

The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, has obtained this Tuesday the commitment of the Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, to understand the Temporary Records of Employment Regulation (ERTE) in the Islands derived...