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Tie Renewal Under The Withdrawal Agreement – Are Offices Refusing Early Renewals?

  Update – 12/07/2025 We are receiving ongoing feedback from our members regarding the refusal by many Foreigner Offices at the Comisarías (Police Stations) to process WA TIE renewals before the card’s expiry date. While a few knowledg

Council Of Ministers Sends Draft Law On Working Hours To Congress

The Spanish Government approves a reduction in the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours, the first reduction since 1983. This measure will benefit 12.5 million workers, of whom 10.5 million are full-time and 2 million are part-time. Breaking it do

Special Support For The N332 Page – Upcoming Seminars

We don’t usually post announcements of this kind, but today we feel it’s important to help. The National 332 police information group, followed by over 300,000 people on Facebook, has sadly and unfairly lost access to their page due to an AI

New Regulation Of Spain’s Foreigners Law (royal Decree 1155/2024)

Royal Decree 1155/2024: Summary of Key Updates and Structural Reform Royal Decree 1155/2024, of November 19, approves the new Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration. It i

When Ai Gets It Wrong: The Human Cost Of Algorithmic Error

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. It has already crept into our lives, often quietly, modifying what we see online, determining which documents are accepted or rejected, and increasingly playing a role in li

How To Stay Connected With Us Outside Facebook

            Important Announcement – Please Read Dear members, Our Facebook group has grown into an incredible community of nearly 100,000 people. As a registered charity, Citizens Advice Spain is proud to offer accu

Important Notice For Uk Nationals With Backdated Tie Cards

If you have received a TIE card dated January 2020 or before July 6,  please be aware that there may be an issue with the backdating of your card. According to Spanish law, the official process for issuing TIE cards to UK nationals under the Wi

Advocacy For Uk Nationals’ Residency Rights In Spain

We are actively working on a possible legal challenge, to resolve a conflict between the residency rights of UK nationals under the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) and certain Spanish administrative practices. (To be able to proceed we need the input

Unfair Practices In Spain’s Tax System: Addressing The Barriers To Fair Appeals For Expats

Spain’s tax enforcement practices have come under increasing scrutiny, particularly from international law firms and foreign workers. The Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) has been accused of using aggressive and unfair tactics when dealing with forei

Documenting Tourists Arriving In Spain

  To register click on the link SES HOSPEDAJES in the sixth paragraph.  Government site   The Royal Decree of October 2021 comes into force. CHAPTER I General provisions Article 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Royal Decree is to
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