Questions tagged [spain]
Living in Spain as an expatriate
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How can I get the Authorization of stay for non-work practice for Spain aka the Autorización de estancia para practicas no laborales
I am going to be doing a work placement in Spain quite soon and I am trying to get information about the Authorization of stay for non work practices which apparently is what a student doing an unpaid ...
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Get invitation letter and then find a place to rent
We are making an invitation letter for a friend (from Tunisia) to stay with us (in Spain) while she works as an intern. We already have the invitation letter from the company, but we still lack one of ...
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Get invitation letter and then find a place to rent [duplicate]
We are making an invitation letter for a friend (from Tunisia) to stay with us (in Spain) while she works as an intern, we already have the invitation letter from the company, but we still lack one of ...
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Visa for Spain: how to pay fee 052?
I am applying for a Visa for Spain (for my PhD). One of the documents required is the form 790-052, which is available online and also as a PDF sent to me by the General Consulate. I wanted to use the ...
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Visa for Spain: how to fill in the form EX-09?
I am applying for a Visa for Spain (for my PhD).
One of the forms I need to present is the EX-09. I asked for help on how to properly fill it in at the Embassy in my country but they do not provide ...
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Losing indefinite Spanish residency, but reobtaining it after returning years later
I'm a British citizen in possession of a British passport currently living in Spain and have been living here for 19 years. I have residencia here, an A4 piece of paper with my NIE with no expiry date ...
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Visa to remote-work in Spain for a few weeks
I am a British citizen, living in the UK, working for a UK company. We have an office in Spain, and I'd like to work in the Spanish office where the rest of my team is based for 6 weeks taking my ...
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Remote services between European States?
When providing online professional services between European States, what regulation does apply, the one of the country where the professional is or the one of the client?
Particularly, I'm concerned ...
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Tertiary education expense for Expat children in Spain and Portugal?
I know that in some EU countries (such as Germany and Poland - irrespective of the country of origin - EU or Non-EU) tertiary education is absolutely free of charge if someone knows the native ...
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Status of Highly Qualified Professional visa after quitting the job
I moved to Madrid/Spain (from a non-EU country) with a job that provided the Highly Qualified Professional (Profesionales Altamente Cualificados) visa type recently. Initially, the visa has a one-year ...
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Cost of expensive medications in Spain
I am planning of moving to Spain for work once this pandemic is over. However my biggest concern is the cost of the medication I'm on for Ankylosing Spondylitis.
I currently live and work in Ireland ...
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Taxes for EU/EEA/CH working for a few days in another member country
I'm an EU/EEA/CH living and working in another country in the block, with a local contract for a local company. Due to the covid situation I am allowed to work remotely for as much as I want as long ...
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How does the Spanish Tax Agency view US S-Corporation income?
Given the following hypothetical situation:
I have an S-Corp in the US which generates 300K USD annually
I am a US citizen
I am an EU citizen and reside in Spain
I invoice the US S-Corp for 50K EUR ...
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Can I have 2 EU residency permits at once?
I am thinking to apply for the Portuguese Golden Visa program where I will have to live only 14 days a year in Portugal to maintain my residency, and I am thinking to work and live in Spain, as my ...
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Work in Germany without registration
I have a couple of questions regarding the registration process in Germany and the Insurance.
I have been working in Germany for the last 10 years, I would like to come back to Spain and work remotely ...
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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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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 €7000 to get out of the contract before it ...
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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 Venezuela… 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! I’m 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 ...
