There is a project that has been under development since 2018 and that will become a reality in the next weeks. A reality that will benefit a large number of investors, entrepreneurs and foreigners from all over the world living in Spain. We are talking about the new...
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Labor Arraigo in Spain: Residency Through a Work Contract
Everything you need to know about labor arraigo in this post! Discover the most important requirements you will have to meet, the documents that are required, and the legal application process explained step by step. In addition, we analyze the latest instruction of...
Arraigo Familiar in Spain: Documents, Requirements & Application Process
All those foreigners who can demonstrate a link with a Spanish citizen have it now very easy to start living legally in Spain. Although until recently we only found the family arraigo process for specific cases like being the parent of a Spanish child, today there are...
Possible Statuses of your Spanish Nationality File
You meet all the requirements. You have prepared all the necessary documentation. After gathering everything, you submit your application for Spanish nationality. Now the only thing that is left to do is to wait. But for how long? Enough time for your file to...
How to File your Income Tax Return in Spain
If you are a foreigner living in Spain, this really interests you. Because it is highly likely that you need to file your income tax return, and in this article you will learn exactly how. We will analyze how the process works, how much exactly you need to pay, all...
How to Get Your Employment History Report in Spain (Informe de Vida Laboral)
On a great number of occasions, you may be asked for a work-life report as a foreigner in Spain, whether it is to access a job, to receive unemployment benefits, for retirement, or for an immigration procedure. That is why it is essential that you fully understand...
Check the Status of Your Citizenship Application Online: “Cómo va lo mío”
Would you like to find out the status of your Spanish nationality application? Would you like to know if you have finally been granted citizenship? Then keep on reading! In this article you will learn about the platform created by the Ministry of Justice that allows...
How to Get Residency in Spain as a Tourist
If you want to benefit from a quick and easy application process to get your residence permit in Spain, keep on reading. In this post you are about to discover the 6 different ways to enter Spain as a tourist and get residency, as well as the 2 most important...
Return Authorization in Spain: How to get an “Autorización de Regreso”
If you have to leave Spain for a certain period of time but you are not going to have your residence card with you because it is still being processed or you are waiting for a duplicate or renewal, then keep on reading. Because you will have to apply for a return...
Request a Duplicate of your NIE or Residency Card in case of Loss or it Being Stolen
If your residency card or NIE has been lost or stolen, keep on reading. In this article you are about to discover, through 3 simple steps, how to request a duplicate of your TIE as quickly as possible. You will find how many days this procedure takes exactly, what...
Residence Permits that allow you to work In Spain
Many foreigners who want to stay in Spain for the long run make the same mistake. They associate the ability to legally work in the country with the need to obtain a work permit. This, without a doubt, generates many problems, since in the vast majority of cases it...
Buying a Property in Spain After Brexit
What is different about buying a property in Spain after Brexit? Am I still allowed to do it as a UK citizen and will it cost me the same? For the past months, this has been a frequently asked question that has generated tons of doubts and headaches, but in this...
Hague Apostille: How to Legalize Foreign Documents in Spain
Any document coming from abroad and to be used in Spain for an official application must be legalized. That is, verifying that it comes from an official institution and hence provide it with legal validity. Depending on your country of origin, this process will be...
Minimum Vital Income in Spain: Requirements and How to Get It
Since this social benefit was first applied, many have many doubts (especially when it comes to foreigners). But in this article we will solve them all. If you would like to know what exactly the minimum vital income in Spain is and how it works, what requirements you...
Seeking Asylum in Spain (International Protection)
Many foreigners have doubts about how the international protection process for refugees works. They do not know where the initiate the procedure, how long does it take, or what rights they will have once they get it. In this article you will discover everything you...
Maternity and Paternity Leave in Spain
If you are about to give birth and would like to know how exactly maternity and paternity leave works in Spain, keep on reading. We will analyze how much time you are entitled to, if you are actually going to get paid and by how much, requirements to request these...
Sales tax in Spain: VAT Tax and VAT Rates
One of the taxes you will most frequently pay in Spain is the sales tax, called VAT (or IVA in Spanish). In this article you will learn everything you need to know about it. From which is its exact percentage (something that changes according to the product or service...
Fiscal Residency in Spain: How to Know If You Are Tax Resident or Not
Taxes are undoubtedly one of the legal aspects that will most affect your life in Spain. And, in that sense, there is a concept that conditions everything else, a concept that defines what taxes you must end up paying and the exact percentages: fiscal residency. That...