Before you begin reading my article: If you are from EU country other than the UK you can read my Ultimate Guide on Spanish Residency. If you are a non-EU citizen married to an EU citizen then click on Spanish residency for non-EU citizens If you’re from a non-EU country and would like to apply for your permanent Spanish residency card click here as you should […]

This is the fourth article of my series Living in Spain. Have you heard about the Spanish residency? Stay around, I’m going to unveil the mystery in my own words 😉 My series Living in Spain is made up of 6 articles: The  Spanish Triumvirate Padrón NIE number Spanish Residency Spanish Health Card This article is […]

Does this story sound familiar? Mr Hola is good man. He married Mrs Hola at age 27. Mr and Mrs Hola had a burning dream: moving to Spain one day, in the sun, feeling the breeze of the new happy life. They had children, so the dream had to be postponed for a while. However… […]

When I first glanced at the email, my heart stopped. “Dear Karen, We are pleased to inform you that your application has been approved. Please note, you have ONE MONTH from today to pick up your visa, otherwise, it will be cancelled.” OMG! I reread the email a few times and immediately sent a screenshot […]

One thing before I reveal the mystery NIE number vs Spanish residency: If you’re from the UK and would like to obtain your permanent Spanish residency card click here. Otherwise, read on! At last, the truth! You’ve been confused all these years. You’ve read many contradictory articles and opinions on the Internet about the Spanish […]

Before you begin reading my article: If you are from EU country other than the UK you can read my Ultimate Guide on Spanish Residency. If you are a non-EU citizen married to an EU citizen then click on Spanish residency for non-EU citizens If you’re from a non-EU country and would like to apply for your permanent […]

Welcome to the biggest and most accurate guide on Spanish notary you will ever find on the Internet 1. What is a notary? Notaries are both civil servants of the Spanish system as well as Law professionals, dedicated to confirm the nature of a document or testimonies according to Law. Therefore, once a document is […]

Have you ever wondered what a certified translation is? Would you like to know some valuable tips before you hire an official translator? Will your official translations be confidential and private? Are we talking about professional and legal translations or just those typical odd ridiculous translations you get from Google Translate? The answer for these […]

Perhaps you are looking to move to Spain or perhaps you already live here. Either way, you should be aware that if you are in Spain for more than 183 days in a calendar year (and these need not be sequential) then you are a resident. As a resident you have certain obligations tax wise: […]

This is the third article of my series Living in Spain. Today I’m going to explain everything I know about the Spanish NIE number. As a summary, remember that my series Living in Spain consists of 6 articles: The Spanish Triumvirate Padrón NIE number Spanish Residency Spanish Visas Spanish Health Card NOTE: Article updated on […]