06 Sep 2023 1:10 PM:

I'm planning on moving back to the UK (England) in Feb 2024 having from Madrid Spain, having moved from England to Madrid back in 2014..

Now with Brexit, I wonder what has changed in terms of the paperwork that is required and what stage should I begin contacting removals companies for quotes ?

The reason I ask is because my mother informed me (dunno if true), that you need to provide to the UK evidence of Spanish residence and utility bills of the destination place you are moving to ? otherwise UK customs will charge VAT on all items you have shipped over ??? 

Also there is a potential another complication right now, in that I only have Spanish nationality and a Spanish passport although fingers crossed my British Citizenshop application and passport should be approved within the month and arrive soon. If it doesn't come through in time, I will have to stay in Spain and sort that out and then return to England later when my stuff in shipped there in Feb 2024.

Are there any pitfalls ? what about lead time for contacting Spain to UK (England) removals companes and could anyone recommend any ? I may use the ones I used before almost 10 years ago almost  but they were a tad expensive back then and dread to think how much they will charge now.

thanks in advance for any advice.

Thread: Detailed advice on moving back to England from Madrid Spain

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16 Nov 2021 7:46 AM:

In summary, I am late 40s, due to lack of going to the dentist, my teeth grinding has really worn down my teeth, my 4 lower incisors are almost like nubs, worn down to the gum almost (I believe the condition is called Bruxism).

I want to a largish family ran dentists in central Madrid where I live recommended to me by Spanish friends and I was a surprised at the extent of the work required i.e. a bridge for the four lower incisors (fair enough) but then gold crowns fused with porcelain at the side for ALL my molars. I thought my molars were fine but I was informed that introdcing the bridge for the 4 lower front incisors would create a vertical height gap at the back molars and this is no good as the food would go from the back to the front and ruin any work done to the front; I was also quoted for veneer for the top incisors which would have cosmetic and some structural benefits. The entire job was quoted at 31.5K euros ... a shock basically.

Now Spain has a recent bad history of dentists particularly in the last 6-7s year with most dental practice which are 'chain franchises' either going bankrupt / shutting down due to fraud at the top level coupled with numerous patient horror stories of botched jobs and half completed jobs where they will not continue to treat the patient for 'whatever' reason.

How sub par dentists / incompetent dentists have been allowed into these practices in what is one of the most regulated European countries with stuff admin and officious people is beyond me ... I am talking about Dentix, iDent, FunnyDent (yes really, this was shut don due to fraud at the top level), Vitaldent etc. It's not just the fraud at the top level in those establishments, it's the stories of incompetance and malpractice with the actual dental work that frightens me.

So, I am doing the sensible thing and going to see various dentists in central madrid to compare the diagnosis not just the quote for the work that they're giving, if their treatment plans vary drastically then I will investigate further but if they're the same, I will pick whichever I think is best.

This is where I ask you, how do I pick the best dentist ?, I don't know them personally and I'm not sure I trust Google Reviews much. Is there a dentists review forum somewhere for Madrid dentists ? I went on forocoches forums and there was interesting advice on not getting defrauded by Spanish dentists but I couldn't find anything on particular stories good or bad of dental clinics in Madrid.  I mean there is a dental practice 20 seconds work from my front door in a posh part of central Madrid and it has a terrible reputation even on Google reviews. It's a minefield and a like a lottery.

Note that I am not willing to travel out of Madrid for treatment, the original dentist informed me it was a 6 month long procedure.

thanks in advance for any advice. 

 

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Thread: In Madrid, need the best dentist for the money, advice needed.

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19 May 2021 2:13 PM:

Well Boots in the UK have 6 months worth of contact lenses that they decided to continue to direct debit me for despite their local Boots shutting down forever after lockdown and also writing to me stating that they are stopping my contact lenses. And after a few hoops the branch that has the contact lenses (far from my old uk home) requires a signed and dated sight test and also a signed and date eye health check that you have for contact lenses (check back of the eye, pressure test for glaucama where they blow air into your eye etc).

I hope I can find somewhere that can do those things and give me the paperwork I need here in madrid to send to Spain, it can be in Spanish.

Thread: Contact lenses subscription in Madrid, Spain as Boots UK are going to stop my service

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18 May 2021 12:27 PM:

I've been on the Boots Rewards scheme in the UK for over a decade but I've not been able to go to the UK for a contact lense check (one every 2 years required) so they've stopped sending them to me. I think I was paying £48 per month for daily disposable contact lense (one type of lense was slightly rarer i.e. Torric lenses shaped for eyes like rugby balls !).

So my question is, which is the best and most cost effective contact lense scheme in Spain where you can get check ups and just eithe have them delvered to you (preferable) or you go pick them up ? 

I use the Acuve brand of contact lense btw.    Any good advice is much appreciated. ... 

Thread: Contact lenses subscription in Madrid, Spain as Boots UK are going to stop my service

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