Snowbird retirees in Spain and Portugal

Spending winters in Spain or Portugal means counting carefully, because the Schengen rule and the tax rules are different.

Spain: both numbers

See your physical days and a risk count that adds short absences back, as Spanish rules can.

Portugal: the 12-month test

The app finds the highest number of days in any 12-month period that begins or ends in the tax year.

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Useful next steps

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Planning aid, not legal or tax advice. Border authorities' records are authoritative.