The Spanish CV still runs reverse-chronological with a personal-details block up top, but the photo, your date of birth, and your nationality are no longer automatic entries. Here's what a Spanish employer actually expects now, and what changes when you're applying as a foreigner.
Updated comprehensive directory of English-speaking churches across Spain
If you're a legal resident in Spain, you have the right to bring your spouse, children, or dependent parents to join you. Here's how the process works after the May 2025 reglamento, what it costs, and how long the wait genuinely runs once a consulate abroad gets involved.
Buy or rent shared property in Spain and you inherit a legal neighbours' committee with real power over your fees, your rules, and now even your right to list on Airbnb. Here's how it actually works, including the 2025 reform on tourist rentals.
A great article from Mark Wilkens of the Rights Group regarding the actual costs of buying property in Spain 2007.
From La Liga Sundays to a nationwide padel boom, Spain offers world-class options for watching and playing almost anywhere you land.
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