16/11/2025

Meetings

Next meeting

The next AFPO General Meeting will be on the 17th of February, 2026.

Last Meetings

Tuesday 14th October

Club de Tenis, Calpe

The speakers were from the Calpe Cruz Roja, who introduced members to many First Aid procedures.

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

AGM: Monday 26th May

Diamante Beach Hotel, Calpe

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

A talk was also given by the “N332” Facebook Team (The Guardia Civil traffic division), giving us an update on the the latest Spanish driving regulations.

This talk was open to the public and was free of charge.

Tuesday 25th February

Club de Tenis, Calpe

The speaker was a representative from the Calpe Cruz Roja, who addressed us on the ‘Virtual Alexa’ app.

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

AFPO President's reminder

September 2025

Our President reminds everyone of the facts spelt out in our Embassy's March update (below).

The new Entry/Exit System is due to come into force on the 12th October.

If you still haven't acquired a TIE by then, and you are relying on your green Residence card, you may be treated as a tourist if you leave Spain and attempt to come back.

Some up-to-date sources of guidance:

Living in Spain Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-spain
Everything about the EES: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/ees
Brits in Spain Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/19tiaWyFML/

UK Embassy: get your TIE now!

March 2025 update

The British Embassy reminds British residents in Spain that the old green certificate, though still a valid residency document in Spain, will not provide exemption from the EU’s Entry Exit system.

On our key information page, we set out the guidance previously given by the Embassy.

This remains valid. The old green cerificate is protected by law inside Spain.

But it will not be of any use to you if you want to travel out of Spain or back into Spain.

This month, the European Union (EU) has published draft legislation in preparation for the EES coming into force in Autumn 2025. It states that Green Certificates will not be recognised by the EES, in Spain or any other Schengen country. While the Spanish National Police may wish to be pragmatic with British residents in Spain, they will be operating under instructions from the EU so Green Certificate holders should not expect flexibility from them.

This will be concerning news for many, particularly Green Certificate holders. But there remains time for British residents to get a TIE if they act now.

All the details are spelt out in a letter from the new British Ambassador, which is published in full in our Members’ Area.

Calpe elections (2023)

New Council (to 2027)

The new Calpe Council has now voted. For the next 4 years (in principle) Calpe will be run by a coalition of 3 parties, and Ana Sala, the current mayor, will continue in post.

The party with the most individual votes, the Partido Poplular, who wanted to force Ana Sala out, have instead been forced into opposition.

Up-to-the-minute news, togther with detailed analysis of the results of the elections (held on the 28th of May) can be found in our members’ area.

From the members’ area

In this section, we provide extracts from the announcements, news items and updates which our former President, Keith Wildman, publishes every day. To read the complete posts, you need to join the Association.