Cheapest country for a live aboard?

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by EinarNor

What if you leave your boat there and went home by plane for 183 days, for example and then return. How would that work?

It won't.. your allowed 90 days in then 90 days out.
So basically you leave every 3months for 3months.. but your boat is good for 18months a time then you'd have to sail to Morocco for a night, get a marina receipt to prove then the boats good for another 18months.

[tcpbob]

official in canaries..? 90 days, unofficial? don't care as long as you stay out of trouble. canaries are part of EU so part of spain but even mainland spain has lax reputation for longer stay. it is worth noting too that french territories are also part of EU... kinda... but have their own visa qualifications. you can get a one year visa in french Polynesia.


for canaries best to ask around when you get there from those who know.... and get the real up to date skinny. my info is 3 years old.

[jmc42]

Digital Nomad Visa

These are popping up all over Europe. I believe Spain now has one good for one year but there are income requirements. You may need to set up a company to pay you for some period of time before applying. Assuming you have the money to live on a boat full time, you should be able to make this work.

I do not know how this interacts with Schengen. For example, if you are in Spain with the Nomad visa for 7 months and have 5 months left and you travel to France, have you exceeded your Schengen time, even though authorized to do so in France?

[tcpbob]

to be a bit more detailed, what i found is that checking in is ... well.. not policed. I was anchored in several places, like Playa Blanca in Lanzaroti and spent time in Arricife at the marina there. i would ask about checking in and the response i got was mainly annoyance... i got a wave of the hand to the north. later i finally did inspect some government buildings at the far north of the harbour. no one spoke english and my espanol is crap. it took two trips, a lot of walking, and found the port captain. annoyance.... but he got the message to me that i should check out in 90 days from that day. i had already been there for a month. i made no secret of that as far as i could tell. i later talked to sailors anchored in las palmas. they paid a nominal rent to the marina next door that was collecting on behalf of the government. they had been there for 8 months and were seriously considering checking in so they could check out and show the exit on their passport.

This is not advice, but a report of experience. it appears that island possessions are not bound very heavily to shengen mainlands. what i got from my experience indicates that they like you there spending money as long as you don't create trouble. and As i said, French territories in the pacific will grant a one year visa but you must apply offshore and provide proof of insurance for health, covid thing. their embassy in panama does that. Allow 4 to 6 weeks to get it.

cheers

[massnspace]

North Korea

[jeanathon]

Originally Posted by massnspace

North Korea

methinks North Korea could be very expensive! A little chilly too.

[Kettlewell]

Whats the cheapest country that i can live on a sailboat?
I'm going to be solo so i'm looking for somewhere i can park my dingy to load up provisions. My thoughts where ... philippines .. peru ... ecuador ..
I'm wanting to keep the costs under $800 usd

"Cheapest" and easiest are often incompatible. I have talked to many dreamers about stuff like this at boat shows and my advice is always to skip living aboard if you are simply looking to save money. Being on a boat is ultimately about enjoying being on a boat, and not saving money. Sure, you can save money over living on land, but if you aren't doing it for the love of boating it isn't worth the hassle and downsides.

[TomCio]

Originally Posted by EinarNor

What if you leave your boat there and went home by plane for 183 days, for example and then return. How would that work?

I am not sure - there are lots of loopholes in Spanish tax law that are interpreted freely by the authorities.

[Joh.Ghurt]

Originally Posted by tcpbob

official in canaries..? 90 days, unofficial?

The main problem is that they really try to fix that. See the digital stuff needed from 2024 on and other things. Sure, you’ll be able to get away with a lot in the next year too, but there will be people caught. On the internet the best advice is to stay legal.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by tcpbob

official in canaries..? 90 days, unofficial? don't care as long as you stay out of trouble. canaries are part of EU so part of spain but even mainland spain has lax reputation for longer stay. it is worth noting too that french territories are also part of EU... kinda... but have their own visa qualifications. you can get a one year visa in french Polynesia.


for canaries best to ask around when you get there from those who know.... and get the real up to date skinny. my info is 3 years old.

That's about to change radically with introduction of the ETIAS system.