I am Canadian and I recently married a Spanish girl and now I want to know what steps I need to take in order to get fully integrated here, specifically legal work and access to health care. From what I understand, I need the NIE to work here legally, but do I need my libro de familia or something first in order to apply for the NIE? And where and how do get this done?

On an unrelated note, are there free spanish lessons available to me now that I am a “new immigrant”?

Thanks in advance for any help

Hi,
the libro de familia (family book) you will get from the town hall wherever you got married. This might take between 2 or three months until it comes out. With this book and some more documents you have to go to the Extranjeria (foreigners office). If you do not know too much about it I would recommend go together with somebody of a Gestoria. They do not charge too much but they know exactly the procedures

you need

empadronamiento

passport copy

proof of you marriage , this should be sufficent and if u have a letter that you have applied for NIE, you can start applying for work

let me ask a question i already have my NIE is it possible to apply for a job? my problem is i still don?t know how to speak spanish been here for only a month. do you know someone or a company that accept applicant who only speak english. your advice is highly appreciated thanks

If you live in barcelona, I knwo few companies

vince81 - 13 April 2011 12:10 PM

If you live in barcelona, I knwo few companies

im quite far from barcelona but if you know someone can you please let me know i really need a job i feel bored here at home and i don?t want to be dependent to my husband i want to find work and willing to go to barcelona if its possible to get a job. let me know asap thanks

try to contact

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http://www.talentsearchpeople.com

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I know how it feels, when I moved from UK to Spain 3year’s ago it was hard. I strongly suggest if u want to make money and enjoy a bit of sun move to bigger cities. I am not aware english speaking jobs outside Barcelona or Madrid.

All the Best!!

Hi. I’m from the UK and want to get married to my Spanish fiancee. JazzCat, I know you’re Canadian, but how did you get married? What documents did you need and was it an easy or difficult process? Yesterday we went to the British Consulate and they were of no help. They told me to look on their website , which I’ve done a lot and things still don’t make much sense.