Please be advised that the Modelo EX14 application form for your NIE (Numero de Identificacion de Extranjero) that we mentioned in our post entitled NIE number ... Why & How? has now been replaced by Modelo EX15. To download a copy of the Modelo EX15 to apply for your NIE in Spain,
10.13.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
The Foreign Office has published a new guide which contains full details of how the Foreign Office can provide support to British nationals when things go wrong abroad. The guide contains, for the first time, a written Customer Charter which sets out the Foreign Office's commitment to providing a
09.23.2011 | ., Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
What is an NIE number and who needs one? An NIE number is basically a “foreigner’s identification number” in Spain. An NIE number is required if you wish to carry out administrative procedures such as opening a bank account in Spain, contracting electricity in Spain, setting up a mobile ph
Having now settled into our new home in Spain, we are finally getting organised with all the paperwork ... however, that doesn't include Endesa yet and we are still battling with telefonica, but hey that is all part of daily life in Spain! This week we went to the notary to draw up a Spanish wi
05.12.2011 | Legal, Life, Relocation | admin
It is relatively simple to get a Social Security Number in Spain (Número de afilicaion a la seguridad social). First of all, locate your nearest social security office (Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social - TGSS), you can find a list of them here. You will need (copy and original of):
03.14.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
Once you have decided that you have a viable concept rather than a crazy idea for launching your business in Spain, you need to decide what is the best type of company to set up. Possibly, the easiest and most cost effective way to set up a business in Spain is to register as autonomo (self empl
02.24.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
For a list of Autonomo category codes in English (CNAE) in Spain, click here. For an explanation of the Autonomo category codes click here.
02.14.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation | admin
Unemployment in Spain, as in many other countries, is currently at one of its highest ever levels. Finding work in Spain, especially if you do not speak Spanish, is a lot harder than back in the UK. You are not entitled to unemployment benefit in Spain until you have been working, and most impo
02.12.2011 | Business, Legal, Life, Relocation | admin
As we mentioned in our post, Spanish ITV (MOT) on UK Registered Vehicles , it is illegal to have your UK plated car in Spain for more than 180 days per year. Once you have been in Spain for six months and intend to remain here, the law states that you are required to legally import your U
02.7.2011 | Documentation, Legal, Relocation, Vehicles | admin
It has been made clear that British expats who are resident in Spain can drive their UK plated vehicles on Spanish roads for a maximum of 180 days. After this time, the vehicle must be exported or transferred to Spanish plates. However, there remains a lot of confusion over whether it is possible
01.27.2011 | Documentation, Legal, Relocation, Vehicles | admin
