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How to Divert your Phone ...

How to Divert your Phone …

Whether it is to divert your office phone to your home phone or mobile phone in Spain , or to divert you home phone to your mobile phone or simply to divert all phones in Spain to your mobile phone, simply follow these steps: To forward your Telefonica / Movistar  land line to another number: 1

11.29.2011 | Business, Life |

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What the Spanish General Election Means for Expats in the Country

What the Spanish General Election Means for Expats in the Country

So Rajoy has won, sort of, by default. It has been presented as a crushing victory for the Conservative PP in Spain but if we look behind the veneer of an absolute majority in Parliament there are a few things that we notice. Firstly, the Party that increased its vote by most was the UPD by over

11.22.2011 | Business, Guests, Life |

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New NIE application form ... EX15

New NIE application form … EX15

  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 has now been replaced by Modelo EX15.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 |

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Welcome to our Newsletter ...

Welcome to our Newsletter …

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10.7.2011 | Business, Newsletter, Relocation |

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THE SECRETS TO WORKING AND MAKING  A LIVING IN SPAIN

THE SECRETS TO WORKING AND MAKING A LIVING IN SPAIN

WORKING IN SPAIN – IS IT VIABLE? Everyone knows, of course, that Spain is in the middle of an economic crisis. Unemployment is frighteningly high (around 20%), credit is difficult to obtain and the collapse of the Spanish construction industry has affected a whole series of associated or relate

05.17.2011 | Business, Life, Relocation |

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How to get a Social Security Number in Spain

How to get a Social Security Number in Spain

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): â

03.14.2011 | Business, Documentation, Legal, Relocation |

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Setting Up a Business in Spain - Autonomo 1

Setting Up a Business in Spain – Autonomo 1

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 |

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Autonomo Category Codes

Autonomo Category Codes

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 |

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Business In Spain ... A Crazy Idea or a Concept?

Business In Spain … A Crazy Idea or a Concept?

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 |

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