Opening a bank account in Spain is as easy as it is in other countries. What you have to do is choose the entity that best suits your needs and go to one of their offices with your documents. But what documents do I need? If you have already processed your residence and you have …
Another question that is quite common is: “can I drive in Spain with my driving license?” Well, again, it depends where you are from. If you come from a country in the EU and the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), your driving license will be valid. It can be changed to the Spanish …
The hot topic of the moment … Brexit! As you probably already know, from the 1st of February of this year, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland have left the European Union. Until the 31st of December 2020, there will be a transition period during which the rights of British citizens and their families will …
Nie, nie, nie … when someone starts looking for what documents they need to live in Spain, they will end up finding this acronym all the time. But … what exactly is the nie? Nie stands for Número de Identidad de Extranjero. The Nie is a personal, unique and exclusive number that all foreigners (EU …
Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realizing it you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those …
Something else you will have to do is to register in the padrón municipal, the registry of all the people who live in a municipality. This registration is called Empadronamiento (“padró” in Catalan) and it will be useful to apply for the residence permit, to have a primary care medical center (Cap) assigned, to enroll …
