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Spain vs Portugal

for UK citizens

🇪🇸 Spain 🇵🇹 Portugal
Time to stability 4-8 mo 3-6 mo ★
Cost level medium medium
Safety 8/10 9/10 ★
Healthcare 9/10 ★ 8/10
Crime level low low
Language barrier medium medium
Climate warm warm
Visa ease (general) moderate moderate
Citizenship path 10 years 5 years ★
Income tax Beckham Law 24% IFICI/NHR 2.0 ★
Top visa pathway Digital Nomad Visa (Ley de Startups) D8 Digital Nomad / D7 Passive Income Visa
Best for better life, family, environment, safety safety, better life, family, environment
Key risk Long path to citizenship (10 years) Bureaucracy can be slow

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