Before Brexit, as former EEA nationals, Britons were able to live and work in Spain. Yet given the country’s decision to exit the EU, UK nationals now need to apply for Spanish visitor visas, as any regular non-EEA national is required to.
The Spanish Golden Visa Program and the Non Lucrative Visa Program both enable British citizens to obtain Spanish residency, and both offer a path to eventual Spanish citizenship after 10 years.