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A “wave of heat” arrives in Lanzarote
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Canary Islands and Lanzarote end the month of August with the arrival of a small heat wave, this Wednesday, which will leave temperatures of up to 31 degrees on the islands, with the expected minimum being 23 degrees. The winds...
Latest Financial Update from Blevins Franks
Latest Financial Update from Blevins Franks Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters....
Youth unemployment in Lanzarote is reduced by almost 40% compared to pre-pandemic figures
Thanks to La Voz Lanzarote closed last July with 404 young people between 16 and 25 years old registered looking for work , which represents a decrease of more than 68% compared to the same month last year, when there were 1,280. In addition, the data from the State...
Update from the British Embassy
Many of you have been in touch to ask whether International Driving Permits (IDPs) are required for UK Nationals visiting Spain, particularly as there have been reports of some tourists being fined for not having one. The rules set out that countries that are signed...
Lanzarote will reach 192,792 inhabitants in the next decade
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The population of the island of Lanzarote will increase in the next decade, specifically in the next eleven years, by 29%, this means that the island will reach 192,792 inhabitants, of which 38%, that is, just over 73,000 people will...
If you are unemployed and between 16 and 29 years old, this is for you
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Lanzarote and La Graciosa Chamber of Commerce launches a package of online and face-to-face courses aimed at young people enrolled in the Youth Guarantee. If you are not registered, in the Chamber of Commerce we will register you. The...
Age in Spain News Summer Special 2022
What special memories does summer bring for you? When I look back to my childhood I remember seemingly endless sunny days, bare feet in sandals, beach trips and most of all - the Summer Special edition of my weekly comic. That bumper packed Summer Special started my...
Unanimity in the request for Lanzarote to be the headquarters of the European Tourism Agency
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The president of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Dolores Corujo, announced this Monday the approval of the institutional declaration in which all the forces represented in the first corporation will jointly request the installation of the...
Latest Financial Update from Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/inheritance-tax-canary-islands/ Inheritance tax in the...
Tourism Lanzarote, happy with how the summer is going
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT This past Sunday the activity did not stop at the Lanzarote airport where almost every 5 minutes a plane took off or landed in the middle of the day until well into the afternoon. https://youtu.be/BIkbrnoHE08 Record day with 146 operations...
New record for flights on the Cesar Manrique
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The César Manrique airport in Lanzarote recorded a new flight record this Sunday, reaching 73 in a single day, in which a new link with Vigo was incorporated. In this sense, six flights were received from Madrid, two from Barcelona,...
Passport update from the British Embassy
*Passport stamping for UK Nationals resident in Spain* Many of you who are resident in Spain and protected by the Withdrawal Agreement have contacted us to say that your passport has been stamped on entering or leaving Spain (or both). The most important thing is...
Update on Passports from the British Embassy
*Info on passport validity for UK visitors to Spain* If you have friends and family from the UK coming to visit you in Spain, do make sure that they are aware of the rules on passport validity. Visitors from the UK must meet the Schengen area rules...
Latest Financial Update from Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/uk-bank-accounts-national-savings-and-investments/ Do you...
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Canary airports received 3,422,335 passengers during the month of June, which represents a decrease of 2.8% compared to June 2019. Of the total number of commercial passengers (3,393,697), 1,560,660 correspond to national traffic, 2.4% less,...
José Valle: “We have to position Arrecife as a tourist attraction in Lanzarote”
The president of the Lanzarote and La Graciosa Chamber of Commerce assures that it is essential to improve training opportunities on the island THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT JESUS BETANCOURT -Tell us three challenges you would like to face to improve Lanzarote? -One of...
Travel to Lanzarote this summer, very expensive
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The forecasts of the tourism sector, the Tourist Board and the Government of the Canary Islands itself, for this summer, which they expected to be that of economic recovery, with figures similar to those before the pandemic, are not being...
Latest financial update from association members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/uk-inheritance-tax/ UK inheritance tax and domicile – what...
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Ministry of Tourism of the Government of the Canary Islands will receive 332.8 million euros from the "Next Generation" funds of the EU for the period 2021-2026 for the development of ten programs that aim to improve the tourist...
Daniel Trigg, guest of The Interview of the Day
Yesterday association president Danny was interviewed on Lancelot television, see the link below for the full interview. This Thursday's Interview Of The Day featured Daniel Trigg, president of Lanzarote Business and Residents. During the program he explained the...
Financial Update from association members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters.https://www.blevinsfranks.com/modelo-720-penalty/The new, improved, Modelo 720 penalty...
Update from the British Embassy
Do you have any outstanding questions about your entitlement to access healthcare in Spain? The Healthcare Team is holding a series of one-to-one calls to answer your questions. Book your slot and we’ll do our best to advise you further. To book your slot, please...
Primark is coming to Lanzarote
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT It is already a reality: Primark will be in Arrecife, specifically in the Open Mall Lanzarote shopping center, as stated in the Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands this Friday and confirmed by the Urban Planning area of the island's...
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT The island of Lanzarote continues to exceed 10,000 unemployed in April, a month in which, however, the number of unemployed has been reduced by 511 people compared to March. In this way, the logical downward trend continues, given the...
Driving Licence Update from The British Embassy
*An update from HMA Hugh Elliott on driving licence exchange* The UK and Spanish Governments are still negotiating. UK and Spanish Ministers spoke today and agreed to rapidly accelerating talks next week in the hope of reaching an agreement soon - as we already have...