Guide to working in Spain: employment contracts, becoming self-employed (autónomo), work visas, and the new Digital Nomad Visa option for remote workers. Includes info on social security, taxes, and navigating Spanish work culture.
The Moving to Spain TO DO list (checklist) of things you will need to take care of before moving/ relocating. Information and preparations like: learning Spanish, business, visa, changing your home residency status, getting health insurance, a foreign bank account, purchasing electronics, and finding accommodations.
Information about obtaining permission to stay in Spain through arraigo social (social ties) or arraigo laboral (economic ties), including what this means, eligibility requirements and application procedures.
Information on exchanging currency from sterling and dollars to euros for expatriates living in Spain.
Information about importing cars and vehicles into Spain from the UK and North American (Canada, US). Read about insurance, residency status and your license, shipping information, getting estimates for vehicle removals to Spain and the taxes associated with importing cars.
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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