Hello,
I’ve recently obtained a student visa to study in Spain. I’ve returned with the visa, requested my ‘tarjeta estudiante’ and have just picked it up. So, as far as my status as a student, everything is in order. I have my tarjeta, my NIE, and I can finally put all the painful memories of the process of obtaining it behind me.
One problem though: Like all poor students, I must work in order to pay the rent, eat, etc. As an English teacher, I can earn enough working only 15 hours a week, and the company I work for has agreed to contract me for those 15 hours/week.
Is anyone familiar with the specifics of this situation? I currently live in Madrid and I’m sure that I have to go to the Direccion Provincial de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales on C/ Bret?n de Herreros 41. I also know from going there this morning that there is a line of people stretching out over 2 blocks. Before waiting for hours only to be able to ask them what documents to fill out, I’d rather look for some resources here and further out on the internet. Does anyone have any useful links that could start me off in the right direction, or even better, previous experience on how to expedite this process?
Thank you very much for any assistance.
Take care,
Paul
