Frank and Lissette moved to Spain after 6 years of slow travel around the world. Here's the story of the couple's first chapter of their new life in Spain on a nonlucrative visa: finding a home and figuring out which part of the country to settle themselves.
Learn essential business etiquette and business culture in Spain. Topics include greeting, dress, table manners, time and scheduling, and space.
Essential guide to Spanish ID numbers for expats: TIE (residence card), NIE (foreigner identification number), DNI, NIF, CIF, and Social Security numbers explained. Learn what each document is, when you need it, and how to obtain it.
The what, where and how much of moving and buying furniture, furnishing and decorating your new home in Spain.
How to receive and send packages and mail to/from home, particularly for the USA and Canada. Shares the generally negative experiences with the postal service in Spain and how to avoid these problems in the future.
The most up-to-date guide on the Schengen tourist visa, category C on the web, and for those traveling to Spain in particular.
Are you wondering how to move to Spain? Already living here and trying to navigate the bureaucracy? You've come to the right place.
Join 232373 other expats living in or moving to Spain here on SpainExpat.com. We offer special private forums, Facebook groups, early access to new features and announcements and more.
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