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Moving to Spain

If you're reading this, then you're probably serious about moving to Spain. If you're serious about moving to Spain, then know that it's a big process aside from the legal, lifestyle and living issues that have to be considered. The logisitics can be difficult, but with the advice and information gathered in this section we hope to make your move a little easier than it was for us.

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"The rabies vaccination step alone needs a minimum three-week head start, so put it at the top of your moving to-do list."
- Importing Pets to Spain

"IPREM has been frozen at €600 a month since 2023, so the non-lucrative visa still asks €28,800 a year of a single applicant."
- Moving to Spain in 2027: What’s Fixed and What’s Pending

"Russians won 10,512 of Spain's Ley 14/2013 permits in 2025, 18% of the total and more than any other nationality."
- Russians Moving to Spain in 2026: Permits, Sanctions and Paperwork

"Spain fined five low-cost airlines a combined 179 million euros over cabin-bag fees in 2024, and the fight over what counts as a free bag is still working through the courts in 2026."
- Cheap Flights to Spain

"The non-lucrative residence Visa is the visa most people from outside the European Union will apply for if they want to stay longer than 90 days in Spain. "
- How a Canadian couple moved to Spain and found a home

"More than half of the year's rise in Colombian ordinary permits (56,194) came through arraigo, while employee work permits fell by 12,430."
- Colombians in Spain in 2026: Why the Numbers Jumped

"Ship what's well-built, sentimental, or expensive to replace, and plan to buy the rest once you're here."
- Moving to Spain

"Spain does not let you drive around indefinitely on foreign plates once you've settled here."
- Importing Cars

"Spain granted Americans 11,470 first-time residence documents in 2025, 27.8% more than in 2024 (Ministry of Inclusion)."
- Who Is Moving to Spain in 2026: Expats by Country

"...find out or ask your agent about where to move to where there's a large expat community - this is generally where you'll want to be, at least initially.""
- Moving to Spain: To Do List

"Furniture isn't as expensive here as back home, and furnishing your place fresh can be both liberating and cheaper than shipping everything over."
- Furniture and Furnishing Your Home in Spain

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