Tagged: embassies, consulate, embassy, irish, australian, consul, canadian, dutch, british honorary

...should give you an idea of what to expect or not expect from yours."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Spain Expat's helpful list of embassies and consulates for your home country and Spain. Includes American, Canadian, British, Irish, Australian, and Dutch embassies in Spain.

Tagged: visa, requirements, eu residence visa, blue card spain, blue card, eu work visa, eu blue card, apply for blue card, european union, what is the blue card

A number of professions will be in demand.
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information about the special European Union work and residence visa scheme for highly-skilled non-EU citizens called the EU Blue Card, including the requirements for, the benefits of, and how to apply for the EU Blue Card.

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• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... How to obtain Spanish residency for EU citizens and their non-EU family members: the registration certificate (certificado de registro) and the EU-family member residence card (tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la Unión) revealed

Tagged: working in spain, health care, unemployment, retirement, doctors, spanish social security number, social security benefits spain, unemployment benefits spain, social security spain, social security in spain, retirement benefits spain

You will need to be part of the Social Security system.
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information about Social Security in Spain. How to get a Social Security number in Spain and where to get it. How much Social Security costs. Healthcare, unemployment, and retirement benefits.

Tagged: residency, spain visa, passport, residence, student visa spain, visa spain, holiday, embassies, consulate, embassy, immigration, consulates, retire, residency in spain, spain residency, visa for spain, retirement visa spain

...the legalisation procedure is difficult, lengthy, and expensive for everyone, making Spain an illogical choice for those who do not intend to be here for at least 2 to 3 years."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Spain Expat's comprehensive information for obtaining the various visas -other than a working visa- and residency information: retirement visas, self- employment or investment visas and more.

Tagged: madrid, getting married, marriage, marrying, non-eu, spaniard, us citizen

You have decided to tie the knot with your Spanish honey. The first thing you need to do is get all your US paperwork in order.
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... A quick guide for what you will need to get married to a Spaniard as a non-EU citizen. This is based on a Madrid-based experience with a US citizen.

Tagged: student visa spain, long-term student visa spain, 6 month student visa spain, short-term student visa spain, year student visa spain, more than 180 day student visa spain, work on student visa spain, 90 day student visa spain, 180 day student visa spain

Please note that this type of student visa, unlike the student visa for more than 180 days, cannot be renewed (renovado) or extended (prorrogado) and you are required to leave the country before your visa expires.
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information about student visas in Spain: the different types, the requirements, and how to obtain one. Also, the rules about working on a student visa.

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Keep in mind that if you can vote in Spain, then you can run for office too!"
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Voting as a foreigner: Who can vote in Spain's elections and how to register to vote. Voting abroad: Who can and how to vote in your home country's elections.

Tagged: spain visa, schengen, schengen visa, spain short stay visa, spain tourist visa, visa exempt, schengen country, category c, tourist visa, europe tourist visa, eu tourist visa, schengen acquis, spain short term visa, schengen countries, schengen area

• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... The most up-to-date guide on the Schengen visa, category C on the web, and for those traveling to Spain in particular

Tagged: legal, taxes, gestor, contable, abogado, trámite, gestoría, gestión, spanish administration, spanish bureaucracy, spanish solicitor

The gestor knows his way around the intricacies of Spanish administrative bureaucracy ....
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Gestores are often mentioned on the forum and articles around the site when discussing issues of bureaucracy. We realized many of you don't know what a gestor is or how to find one. This article is to inform you about what a gestor is and what he/she can do for you.

Tagged: residency, nie, social security, legal, spain, dni, card, id, cif, nif, residencia, identification, number, numero de identidad de extranjero, residency card

This, of course, does not mean you get automatic residency in Spain, nor will it make it any easier to get residency."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information on getting your NIE, social security number and other forms of identification. Explanations of the NIE, DNI, NIF, CIF, social security number and their relevancy for residency for expatriates living in Spain.

Tagged: legal, eu driving license, international license, eu driver's license, non-eu driving license, spanish driver's license, non-eu driver's license, spanish driving license, vehicle insurance

Getting a Spanish driver's license can be expensive because you have to take classes. The good news is you can study for and take the test in English."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information on driver’s licenses and regulations in Spain.

Tagged: legal, getting married, marriage, citizenship, marrying, birth, eloping, divorce, elope, legally, matrimony, wedding, libro de familia

A child born in Spain is not automatically a Spanish citizen..."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information about getting married, registering a wedding, eloping and giving birth for expatriates in Spain.

Tagged: legal, property, inheritance, will, notary, lawyer

...the process is much simpler if there's a Spanish will."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information about Spanish wills.

Tagged: residency, passport, legal, citizenship, eu, vote, allegiance, application, resident

In practice, countries do not generally exchange this information, so as long as you don't show both passports at the airport..."
• Spain Expat's Legal in Spain section brings you... Information about residency and citizenship for expatriates living in Spain.