Questions tagged [spain]
Living in Spain as an expatriate
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Is it easier for a EU resident to open a company in another European country?
I am wondering, is it easier for a non-EU citizen to open a company in a European country if the person holds a residency permit of another EU country?
For example, if I hold a residency permit in ...
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Which banks in Spain are more willing to work with foreigners and expats?
I am buying a property in Spain, I got my N.I.C number from the consulate and already started visiting the properties.
I was expecting to be able to open a 'foreigner' bank account with ease. Just ...
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Is it possible to have two jobs: live and work in Spain with Worker visa and work as a consultant for an Irish company remotely?
I live and work in Spain with Highly Skilled Worker Visa, more than a year.
1- My question is, can I also work as a consultant(maximum 6-months) for a foreign company abroad(Ireland)? I mean keep both ...
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US citizen expat with EU citizen wife and kids moving to the US- residence ans/or citizenship
I am a 48-year old US citizen that lived in the US only for a few years of my early childhood.
My parents are Argentinian and also left the US with me about 40 years ago.
My wife and 3 kids are ...
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Status in Spain while holding a German residence permit
I was working in Germany, and I also have the residence card, but I left for Spain, since it's also Schengen they didn't do any passport checks, also to work and also applied for the visa just in ...
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Dependent visa for unmarried partner EU/Canada
I am looking to relocate to Europe (preferably Spain/Germany) or Canada, visa sponsorship for me shouldn't be an issue as my company has offices in all these locations. But I am worried about my ...
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Chicken-and-egg problem for enrolling kids in school in Spain
My wife and I hope to take our two minor children for a school year in Asturias, Spain. The kids seemingly need to obtain student visas for minors, but two parts of the puzzle may be in conflict.
The ...
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How to arrange housing in Spain before arrival?
My family hopes to spend our sabbatical year (ten months) in Asturias, Spain. It is a long way away from our main home, so there will not be any preliminary visit -- just showing up with our children ...
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Spanish rental laws - scammed?
We've rented an apartment in Catalonia and have now decided to move out after a gruesome four months. A lawyer has now told us that we need to pay upwards of ā¬7000 to get out of the contract before it ...
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Spanish residency/nationality - stringent checks on time spent in the country?
Asking for a friend who:
is British, born, raised & living in UK, with UK passport;
has a Spanish father;
did not obtain Spanish nationality (before the age-limit of 18/20);
is now ...
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Work authorization in Spain
I am a non-EU national married to a Spanish citizen and I hold a national visa for Germany. I am applying for a Tarjeta de familiar ciudadano de la union in Spain. I would like to know if this card ...
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What is your legal status as PhD researcher in Spain?
I have a question that I have not found any related source, and my question is mostly focused on these group of people: "People of origin from Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, ...
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How can I obtain a Blue Card in Spain?
I'm living and working in Spain with the Work permit and my visa is multiple (Type-D).
I want to have a Blue Card as well.
I've searched a lot but couldn't find the process on the internet.
I want to ...
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Fingerprints not Taken for Spanish Long Term Visa
I applied for Spanish long term visa for study purpose. In the application day the officer took my papers then they took a picture of me (using their installed camera).
There was a fingerprint machine ...
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Spanish Court ruling on working remotely
Recently, some Spanish consulates have been telling applicants for a "non-lucrative" visa that their income cannot be from any job, not even telecommuting for a non-Spanish company.
Someone posted in ...
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NOC for 1 year student visa. Is it reasonable?
I work for a company in the software industry. I've been admitted to a Spanish university and I am currently applying for a student visa. The duration of the study program is 1 year. One of the ...
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Visiting Spain as non-EU family member (unmarried partner) of EU citizen
I recently got a UK residence card on the basis of durable partnership with my Bulgarian partner. My card states that I am an EU family member and have EU right to reside.
Now we wish to travel to ...
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Can Pakistani born person, who became Spanish citizen, be allowed to have a NICOP from Nadra Pakistan?
Can Pakistani born person, who became Spanish citizen, be allowed to have a NICOP (National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis) from Nadra Pakistan?.
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What are the Red card requirements for Venezuelans?
I have heard that Spain has some "humanitarian visa" for people flying out of horrible countries like Venezuelaā¦ The name of that is "tarjeta roja" or red card. Does anyone can tell me what ...
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Moving to Spain prior to 31st March
I've read through the many similar posts here and on other expat. forums, I am trying to gain clarity on exactly what is needed because it's not as simple as I thought.
I have no intention of flying ...
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Can I apply for a student visa in Spain once I enter the Schengen as a visa-free traveler?
I'm considering learning Spanish in a language school in Spain, but it would be after I entered the Schengen area for 90-days visa-free and stayed for a while.
So for example:
Enter the Schengen on ...
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Using International Driving license in Spain, while having residence Permit from Germany
I am a Student from Indonesia, and currently studying in Germany. On March I am going to travel to Spain, and planning to rent a car there. I have a valid International Driving License and Indonesian ...
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Is it easier to obtain Spanish residency and work permit if my parents are Spanish residents?
I'm a Russian citizen. My parents have Spanish residency via "Golden Visa", which you get i.e. for investment in real estate. Many countries offer less strict requirements and faster proceeding for ...
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Student Visa in Spain
I have a student visa in Spain, which will expire in a few months. I want to come back to the US for a few months and then return to Spain to continue my studies. Do I need to start all over, or can ...
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Article 10 family card questions
I have some questions re the above.
1 what is SS? Which is referred to above extensively?
2 Our situation is as follows. My wife has a Moroccan passport and has been in Spain 7 years and is now 1.5 ...
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Can I use a 401k/IRA as proof of funds for a non-lucrative visa application in Spain?
My family and I are moving to Spain for a year this summer. I am still working things out with my employer to see if I can work remotely (I'm a programmer, and it shouldn't be a problem), but I may ...
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UK expat living and working in Spain - switching to freelancing possible?
I'm an English expat and have been living and working in Mallorca, Spain for the past two years.
I have been contacted by a remote-only software development company who have employees globally, and ...
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Overstaying 90 days while waiting for the NIE in Spain
Please help! Iām an Australian citizen. I came to Spain and have applied for the NIE. I'm still waiting for the decision from the immigration office. My 90-day stay expires before I get my NIE ...
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Can someone bring his wife to Spain (he is non-EU, and studying for a Master's in Spain)?
My friend is from Bangladesh. He is studying for a Master's in Spain. Recently, he went to Bangladesh on vacation, and got married there with a Bangladeshi girl. He is currently in Bangladesh, ...
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How to extend my visa in Spain to stay studying language?
I had a Schengen visa to visit Spain for 90 days and took a 3-month language class. Now I want to extend my visa in Spain to study more. Any suggestions on how to do this?
I have searched some ways ...
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How to obtain NIE/ NIF for Spain from India?
I have recently been accepted for Master in Pure and Applied Logic in University of Barcelona. However, while trying to apply for scholarships I am facing some problems. They are listed below,
While ...
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Renewal of residence and work permit in Spain
I have a work visa in Spain for 3 years, which is about to expire. On my TIE, it says "RESIDENCIA Y TRABAJO". I would like to know the procedure to renew it. My employer is happy to extend my contract,...
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Moving to Spain from Germany with an EU blue card
I am an EU blue card holder living in Germany for about 4 years. Recently I got a job offer in Spain as Java Developer, which I intend to take. But the company and I are oblivious to the visa process. ...
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Schengen visa for Filipino same-sex fiance of a UK citizen living in Italy
I am a UK citizen. I wish to live in Italy, France or Spain and wish to enter into a same-sex civil union with my Filipino boyfriend, who is in the Philippines and has an aunt living legally in France....
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Canadian citizens, married, considering emigrating to Spain to retire. Is there an EU registration or visa process?
Information from Canadian expat residents of Spain appreciated.
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Spanish visa for non-EU unmarried partners
I (dual NZL/UK citizen) am looking to move to Spain with my non-EU (NZL) spouse and I am finding some of the information out there a little unclear. I'm hoping that someone can check my understanding ...
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I am married to a Spaniard. Can I apply for my residence while overstaying my Schengen?
We married in the US and then we came to Spain with the idea of getting my residence permit and live here together. But to get the paperwork done took way more than expected and now my Schengen visa ...
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Can a cousin be my financial sponsor to obtain long term Spain student visa?
I have been accepted in an institute in Barcelona for a 1-year long course. I now have to apply for a long term Spanish student visa in India. One of the documents required for visa purpose is ...
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Is there a personal recruiter/agent service in Madrid/Spain?
Both me and my girlfriend are EU nationals (same country) and recently I moved to Madrid/Spain to work at a big company. For the last several months we are trying to find her a job as well, but given ...
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Filipino wife going to Europe to live
I'm an Irish citizen currently living in Ireland. However I plan to relocate to Spain. Next year I plan to marry my Filipino girlfriend and we are going to live together permanently in Spain. I spoke ...
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Will they revoke my student visa if I don't go to school?
Will my Spain student visa be revoked if I don't attend class all semester? I had a changes of plans and will be backpacking through Europe instead.
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Filipina married to EU citizen wanting to live in Spain. Difficulty in applying Schengen Visa for a start
I am a Filipina and we recently got married in the UK while I am on a short-term visa. Our plan is to go to Spain and live there. We have difficulty getting accurate information about documents to ...
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How to pay in advance to the returning passport that was sent to the embassy?
As my previous question, there are two options to send my passport from the Netherlands to our embassy (The Syrian embassy) in Spain, which are:
PostNL: There's a special service for valuable things ...
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Is there a secure way to send a passport from the Netherlands to Spain?
I want to send my passport to our embassy in Madrid. I live in the Netherlands. What are my options?
PostNL? is it safe to send the passport using it?
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Can I stay in Spain after my residence permit expires, but while waiting to get married?
I have a residence permit as a student in Greece, which expires on the 31st of July. I'm currently in Spain, waiting for appointment to get married to a Spanish citizen. We started the marriage ...
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Price ranges for private schools in Spain [closed]
I'm researching the situation with schools in Catalonia, Spain and am trying to understand if there is such thing as an affordable private school for children in terms of fees? Anything in the range &...
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Permanent work permit for Spain
I'm a non EU citizen, and my girlfriend is from Romania living in Spain. She doesn't have Spanish citizenship but has been living there for last 10 years. We want to settle in Spain together but ...
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Getting work permit for Spain
I'm from India and I want to know if I marry an European girl (Romanian), will I be able to get the nationality and work permit for Spain as she is living in Spain.
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Conditions for temporary residency in Spain?
I asked this on a forum that is supposed to be only about expats in Spain, but it seems that although plenty of people ask questions there, nobody ever answers any.
I chuckle at the first sentence of ...
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Primary school options with Castilian in/close to Barcelona
We may be moving to Barcelona for work and are looking at school options for our 5 & 8 year old kids. Our kids only speak english at the moment.
From our research, it seems most/all primary ...
