Spain Forum

Old court fine, should I pay before I return?

2010-03-16T21:20:30+01:00

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this forum and I hope someone can help me with this, and also that I posted in the right section.

Basically during a holiday in Ibiza about 2 1/2 years ago I was caught drink driving a moped in San Antonio, now I know this was stupid and irresponsible, and I certainly don’t make a habit of drink driving, i had just rented the bike and only got 100 yards down the road.
I was subsequently told to appear at the court building in Ibiza town to face the charges.

I then was told I would be fined 500 euro’s, and as I didn’t have that money with me, I could pay by way of installments on my return to the UK.

They took my photocard driving license, along with copies of my passport, my contact details, name add. in England etc. but I never heard another word about it, now, I would have paid the fine if I had been contacted, but I haven’t, so my question is, what do you guys think I should do before I go back this year?,

Contact the relevant people and pay it before I go?
Assume it has been forgotten about and just turn up at the airport?

What’s the worst that could happen?, I just pay at the airport if my passport flags up?, or could they detain me thinking I have been evading the fine?.

I hope someone can be of help because I really want to go back to Spain, and this time behave myself!!.

Thanks for any replies.

No smoking laws in Spain

2010-02-01T16:39:02+01:00

My understanding is that the Spanish no smoking laws that I am aware of came into effect on the 1 January 2006. Has there been any ammendments since then?

A question about solicitors…

2010-02-21T16:57:30+01:00

Does anyone living on the Costa del Sol ortother coastal area know of a good business lawyer who can speak English with regard to boats.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Limitations on NIE

2010-03-02T12:41:59+01:00

The description on my NIE says:

TEMPORAL CUENTA AJENA
ANALISTA SISTEMAS INFORMATICOS
NACIONAL

I will really appreciate if someone can tell me whether I can work in any part of Spain or just Navarra? (this is my first NIE and I was employed by a Navarra based company)

Thanks

Spanish wills

2010-03-09T20:32:10+01:00

We have apartment in Canaries used for holidays.
we have a will in the UK which reads all property and assets to each other or both sons equally.
Do we need spanish will.

EU citizen marrying a NON EU citizen?

2010-03-15T15:47:12+01:00

I would really appreciate any advice on marrying a non EU citizen in spain

Im British and my fiancee is Chinese holding a Chinese passport for her to move to spain
with me and get married, what visa should she obtain in China

I would be very gratefull for any advice on this

Does anyone know what “apostillar” means???

2007-11-05T00:29:48+01:00

Hello, I’m a US citizen studying in Barcelona and need to validate my high school transcripts. I was told they need to be “apostillar” in the US; however, I was given a very vague definition of what that entails. All I know is it’s different than having something notarized. If anyone knows what this means and where I have to go to get this done, I would greatly appreciate the information. Thank you!

Need a lawyer in Alicante

2009-03-27T15:08:11+01:00

Over 2 years ago I did sell a car to a Spaniard. He never did change the registration at trafico, and I only found out 3 weeks ago after receiving his traffic fines. I want to consult a lawyer before going to the police. Could someone advice me a lawyer in Alicante who does speaks either English, German or French? Thanks! Eva33

Deceased Mother was born Spanish Citizen - can I apply for Citizenship?

2010-03-12T07:01:57+01:00

My deceased mother was Spanish by birth but married my Canadian Father in Spain in 1968 in a civil ceremony. I have heard that Spanish law before 1974 meant that marriage to a non-Spaniard meant my mother lost her Spanish Citizenship. She eventually became a Canadian Citizen but never renounced her Spanish citizenship.
I was born in the Netherlands in 1973 but am a Canadian citizen. I’m wondering if I can apply for Spanish citizenship?

Documents I have include an apostille copy of my Mother’s birth certificate, my Mother & Father’s Libro De Familia, her Spanish passports and of course my own birth certificate.

Any response would be appreciated!

Getting married in Spain.

2010-03-10T18:58:32+01:00

Hello everyone!

My name is Maria, I am a Spanish Citizen but I reside in the US.
I was wondering if you could answer my question.
I am engaged to a very handsome US citizen:) , we want to get married at my town’s catholic church. I know the paperwork involved to get civilly married in Spain is a pain, so I was wondering if it is possible to get civilly married in the US and then do the religious ceremony in Spain?

My understanding is that you need to have the civil paperwork done in order to do the religious, is this not the case? Can I do the following:

1) Do the civil marriage in the US and bring all the paperwork to Spain properly translated
2) Get married in church
3) and then register the marriage within a week of the religious ceremony at the registrar office (registro civil)

Thank you for your time!!