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If you have applied for Spanish nationality by residency and need or want to travel abroad, keep on reading. Because in this article we will definitively solve a common question among applicants, the question of whether it is really possible to travel outside Spain...

If you are a foreigner in Spain and would like to drive... keep reading. Because it is very likely that the driving license you obtained in your country of origin is not valid in the Spanish territory, and hence you will have to exchange it. But all your doubts will...

If you are a legal resident in Spain and you would like to stay in the country for the long run... keep on reading. Because in order to do so, you will have to renew your residency card, and that means complying with the maximum leave times that the immigration law...

If you have obtained Spanish nationality, the information in this article will be of crucial importance to you. Because unless you follow the steps and requirements mentioned here (especially if you leave Spain and use or get another nationality), you could lose your...

If you are about to get Spanish citizenship or you have just obtained it, this article is of your interest. Many foreigners think that once they finish with the pledge of allegiance, the process is over. But that is not the case, and on many occasions, they miss a...

Undoubtedly, this is an issue that generates a lot of headaches. Getting Spanish nationality is a very important step for any foreigner who was moved to the country, and it is quite easy to get discouraged when you hear the experience of others who have applied for...

The community card is undoubtedly one of the most requested residences by foreigners from all over the world who start their new life in Spain. So much so, that after having registered their civil partnership ("pareja de hecho") or having married a Spanish or European...

There comes a point in the life of any foreigner in Spain when she can finally apply for a long-term residence card. This is a great change, since this type of residency radically simplifies all the procedures that the foreigner will have to carry out in Spain in the...

This is undoubtedly a subject that generates tons of doubts. Many foreigners are not sure what nationality their child will have if she is born in Spain and not in her country of origin. Will she directly adopt the Spanish nationality simply because she was born here?...

Whether you are currently studying or you finished your course in the past months, this post is for you. Here you will find all the information that you need to know about one of the best ways to stay in Spain for the long run while legally working: the residency for...

Whether you intend to visit the country for a short period of time or if your intention is to stay in Spain for the long run (in order to live and work), there is a very important step that you will have take do in both cases: to understand which is the exact visa...

It can be really frustrating. You have invested a lot of time in preparing your application (and put in a lot of enthusiasm), working hard to gather all the necessary documents, and completing the boring but required paperwork. Then, weeks after submitting your...

Nowadays, and especially after the pandemic, more and more individuals from all around the world decide to leave their usual office and start working remotely.  When searching for the perfect location that will become the new base of operations, Spain easily comes to...

All your doubts solved! In this post you are about to learn everything you need to know about the registration card or "cédula de inscripción" for undocumented immigrants in Spain, including the main requirements you will have to meet, documents, where to apply, and...

If you have been in Spain for some time working contributing to the Spanish Social Security, thanks to the voluntary return you can collect all your unemployment benefits in just 2 payments and return to your country of origin. In this post you will discover how to...

In this post you will find everything you need to know in order to successfully apply for the renewal of your Spanish student visa and hence be able to continue with your studies, research tasks, internships, or volunteer services in the country. Including the...