📚 Free expat guides
Everything you need to move to Spain — in plain English
Up-to-date, no-jargon guides to visas, taxes, property and healthcare — written for English-speaking expats.
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🌤️ Living in Spain
Moving to Spain checklist
Every step in the right order — before you go, first week, first month.
Living in Barcelona
The complete expat guide: costs, neighbourhoods, visas, healthcare.
Living in Madrid
Costs, neighbourhoods, visas and healthcare in the capital.
Living in Valencia
The world's top-rated expat city — costs, areas and setup.
Living in Málaga
Costa del Sol living: costs, neighbourhoods and getting set up.
🛂 Visas & residency
Digital Nomad Visa
Live in Spain while working remotely — requirements & how to apply.
Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
Live on savings or passive income without working.
NIE vs TIE explained
The #1 confusion for new arrivals — what each is and how to get it.
Empadronamiento
Register on the padrón — the document that unlocks everything else.
Work visa
Employer-sponsored permit & the EU Blue Card for skilled roles.
Student visa
Study in Spain 90+ days: funds, insurance and working while studying.
EU registration (green NIE)
EU citizens: register as a resident and get your green certificate.
Arraigo
Gain residency from inside Spain through social, family or work ties.
Family reunification
Bring your spouse, children and dependent parents to Spain.
💶 Money, tax & banking
🔌 Setting up daily life
Open a Spanish bank account
Resident vs non-resident, whether you need a NIE, and the fastest options.
Exchange your driving licence
UK (no test), EU and US rules, and the DGT process.
Moving with pets
Microchip, rabies, health certificate — dogs & cats from the UK/US.
SIM card & utilities
Best mobile plans and how to set up electricity, water and internet.
🏠 Buying property
🩺 Healthcare & insurance
🏘️ Neighbourhood guides
Where to live in each city — vibe, who it suits and rough rents.
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