British migration to Spain has resulted in

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being home to one of the largest British-born populations outside the

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in the world, and the largest in Europe. Migration from the UK to Spain has increased rapidly since the late 1990s and the registered population of British nationals in Spain in 2014 was 297,229 (2014).End to Mediterranean dream for 90,000 Britons who left Spain last year
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, in 2020 British nationals in Spain numbered 262,885.

Demographics

Population size

In 2014, the officially registered population of British nationals in Spain was 236,669 (2014) and 107,326 in 2001.

Population distribution

According to the data collected by the

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, the distribution of Britons in Spain in 2005 was as follows:

Social issues

Research has shown that most of the British population in Spain is poorly socially integrated into Spanish society. A survey of 340 British migrants in the

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, for example, found that one third rarely or never met Spanish people, apart from in shops and restaurants, and that 60 per cent did not speak Spanish well. A number of initiatives have been launched to improve integration of British migrants into Spanish life, including language course provision. As a result of the

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, some British people in Spain who want to return to the UK have been unable to do so because of the difficulty of selling property in a depressed local housing market. Figures published in January 2015 showed that 2,973 British nationals were in receipt of

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, paid by the host country. In order to receive an unemployment benefit in Spain, a person must be legally unemployed after making unemployment contributions at least 360 days in the last 6 years and be registered with the employment authorities as available for work. The unemployment benefit is paid for a minimum of 4 months and maximum of 24 months, based on the period that the unemployed person has contributed.

Education

There are multiple British international schools located in Spain. The National Association of British Schools in Spain has 52 member schools.Mansell, Warwick.
Expat guide to Spain: schools

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References

External links

Our work with schools
- British Council Spain - About the council's work with British international schools in Spain {{Immigration to Spain

Ethnic groups in Spain