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  1. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hi guys! I really need your help...I've been living in Spain since I was 11 and I'm finally going to get my act into gear and apply for my Spanish nationality. I have most of the documentation, apart from the Criminal Record that I have to send in, and this is where I hit a speed bump. Does it...
  2. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hello! I will be retiring from a public service career within 4 years and am seriously thinking of moving to the East coast area of Spain. We've been doing a bunch of research, and the rough plan is likely to liquidate Canadian assets and rent in the region for a minimum of one year before...
  3. Expat Tax
    I know I'll likely have to talk to a lawyer about this question but thought I'd do what I can to wrap my head around things first. I've just moved to Spain on a 2 year Researcher visa and a Residence permit issued by the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit however I'm entirely confused...
  4. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hello, as per the title myself, my partner and 2 year old are looking to buy and potentially move full time to Spain - ideally the costa balance region. We will still have our house in Essex to rent out as a safety net incase all falls through! i work full time completely remote for an insurance...
  5. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hi, My husband and I are planning to emigrate to Spain. Since my husband has a chronic disease and won't be accepted for private health insurance, we would register at the national health care system, Servicio Nacional de la Salud. I would like to know if there is a waiting period (and if so...
  6. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hello.Has anyone had experience opening an autonomo in Spain and getting a residence? I moved to Spain from Lithuania 4 months ago and I want to live and work here. But there is no information anywhere on how I can establish a residence and open a business in Spain. Lawyers say different things...
  7. Expat Tax
    Hola everyone, My spouse and I, Americans, just moved to Madrid and will be applying to the Beckham tax regime. Have a few questions if someone could please help... 1) Re. Form 8802, to prove US tax residence for the years 2019-2023: -- Question 8: Do we have to indicate every period of just...
  8. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hola everyone, My spouse and I, Americans, just moved to Madrid and will be applying to the Beckham tax regime. Have a few questions if someone could please help... 1) Re. Form 8802, to prove US tax residence for the years 2019-2023: -- Question 8: Do we have to indicate every period of just...
  9. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Brexit just keeps on giving... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/gibraltar-threatens-to-walk-away-from-brexit-talks-with-spain-no-concessions/ar-AA1mGypG
  10. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    My dad has Spanish residency now and has public Healthcare cause private Healthcare won't accept him cause he has diabetes type 1. His current doctor refuses to give him insulin which I had to fly over otherwise he would literally die and refuses any other type of Healthcare. My dad has bad...
  11. Expat Tax
    Hi, I have been living in Spain for 4 years without interruption and will leave in January 2024. I have benefitted from the Beckham tax law and will receive my last pay cheque end of January 2024. My work colleague has told me I would have to work 3 months in the 2024 calendar year to benefit...
  12. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hi all, I am on my first trimester and living in Germany as a foreign student (Mexican), finishing my PhD soon. My boyfriend is Canadian and lives in Spain and is registered as an autónomo with a permanent residency permit. We are planning on me joining him in Spain early next year and I want to...
  13. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hello dear friends! I'm considering relocating to Spain and working remotely. I'm an EU citizen (RO) and wanted to ask if there's a recent guide available on this topic? Based on my research, the steps are as follows: For me: Arrive in Spain. Open a bank account and deposit funds (preferably...
  14. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hi guys looking for some help on my situation. I have googled for hours and emailed immigration lawyers and have got conflicting info and expensive quotes for a consultation. I don’t mind paying but only if I know for sure that I will be able to get the correct visa and different lawyers have...
  15. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Good day, I hold a Schengen tourist visa valid from November 2022 to November 2024 (multiple entry). Last year, in early November, I came to Barcelona to study at a language school. Due to some problems with embassies in my home country, I entered Barcelona on a tourist Schengen visa and...
  16. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    I am wondering if anyone here has gone through the process of modifying their visa from a working visa (highly qualified worked in my case) to a non-lucrative visa. Basically I have been in Spain for more than 1 year on my work visa and now I would like to quit my job but legally stay in...
  17. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hello Community! Has anyone gone through the NLV process from London in 2022 or 23(recently) and can recommend a good agency with people on the ground in London to do the paperwork , assist with the health insurance(S-1?) as well as schedule the appointment at BLS? Many of the...
  18. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    We're hoping to spend a semester in Pamplona in winter/spring 2024. My younger daughter will be in 9th grade (high school). She has been in dual language Spanish since preschool and her comprehension is good although she's more hesitant to speak it around native speakers. She is a nice, friendly...
  19. Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain
    Hi, I'm having a lot of difficulty finding the answer to this question online, and get no response from the Spanish Consulate here in Montreal. Wondering if anyone can tell me the answer (and hopefully provide evidence to confirm!). I work as a tour manager, leading tours of up-to three weeks...
  20. Expat Tax
    I'm struggling to get a clear answer from both my Spanish and American accountants regarding the double taxation with regard to the taxation on dividends from an individual investment fund. They keep going back and forth and while it's clear with capital gains and other income the one area I'm...
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