Guide for new residents of Palma
Getting on for a half of new residents are foreigners.
Demographics
Foreign residents lead growth in Balearic population
The area with the most foreign residents is Cala Major with 31.41%.
Society
No Britons acquired Spanish citizenship in 2018
In 2018, 2,863 foreign residents in the Balearics acquired Spanish citizenship.
Society
Associations denounce lack of foreigners' office appointments
The problem with appointments is predominantly being highlighted by non-EU citizens' groups.
Demographics
Balearic foreign population forecast to double
The total population of the Balearics is forecast to rise to 1,425,636 by 2033.
Health
Over 20% of health card holders are foreigners
British residents are the sixth largest group of foreigners with a Balearic health service card.
Voting
Previous vote registration to be scrapped for foreign resident voting rights
There is renewed commitment by the Cabinet Office to deliver the necessary legislation on foreign-resident voting rights in time for "the next scheduled General Election".
Society
Almost 60% of foreign residents speak Catalan
The Balearics is the region in which there is the highest percentage of people who say they understand Catalan.
Tax, government, foreign residents: the past week in Majorca
You can't keep a good (or a bad) tax down, and so it was the tourist tax as well as the problems with forming a new national government which were dominant themes of the past week.
Society
Balearics is top spot for UK residents
50% of UK foreign residents are in Alicante, Malaga and the Balearics.
- Britons could be denied entry to the Balearics next year
- Palma delays because of air-traffic control and Ryanair strikes
- British residents taking drastic action over driving licences
- First day of Ryanair strike could affect 73,200 passengers on Friday
- Spanish government announces new anti-crisis measures