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How Can Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Benefit You?

As an expatriate living in Spain; do you find that the Spanish bureaucratic system can be disconcerting? Have you discovered that the simplest of transactions are difficult to conclude? Find yourself searching for answers to problems only to discover that there is nowhere where you could find a solution? I am assuming that the answer is yes and that is why should be a member of our web site if you arent already.

Most Recently Added FAQ's

Power Of Attorney Drafted Abroad, Is An Apostille Necessary?

All Powers of Attorney (POA) formulated outside Spain for Spain must be drafted in Spanish with the Apostille of the Hague added. There is an exception to this rule. POA’s formulated in a Spanish consul or embassy do not need an Apostile...

How The Majority Of Eu Legislation Gets Created

An interactive infographic published by the European Parliament website explains it all. Direct LINK. ...

Do I Need To Make An Appointment For Trafico?

Yes you do. The information to do this is in this section of FAQ’s. There are separate instructions for those who wish to make an appointment to change or renew a UK licence for a Spanish permit. LINK to Library document with a link to rel...

New App For Dutch Travellers / Nieuwe Bz App Voor Nederlandse Reizigers

Minister Rosenthal lanceerde op Schiphol de nieuwe BZ Reisadvies App. Met deze applicatie voor gebruikers van smartphones is het voor reizigers mogelijk hun reis beter voor te bereiden en in geval van nood onderweg eenvoudig aan hulp en informat...

Travelling By Train With Pets Allowed In Spain?

Yes, under certain conditions. For all but ´cercania´(short distance) trains, only small dogs or cats, in carriers, and you will have to pay for a ticket for them. So this goes for AVE, Intercity and other long distance trains. On ´cercania´...

Visas For Ireland Non Eu Residents In Spain?

For information on visas for Ireland, please visit this LINK ...

Not Received Our Health Cards?

We are being refused healthcare at our health centre even though we registered successfully with INSS (department of social security) as we do not have our health cards. ‘Tarjeta de Asistencia Sanitaria’ Visit the heath centre with I...

Beginner´s Guide To Eu Funding

Uploaded in the Library, Government Section: a Beginner´s Guide to EU Funding. Whether you are an entrepreneur, researcher, farmer or work for an ONG, the contents of this Guide might be of interest to you. Here´s a direct LINK. ...

Trial Period Work Contract – Info On Legalities, Consequences, Choices

First of all, the trial period – periodo de prueba – is valid for both contract parties, so both employer and employee. For info about giving notice or being given notice, this FAQs from our webiste. You do not have the right to any ...

What Is A Libro De Familia And Can I Obtain A Copy When Lost/stolen?

The Spanish ´Libro de Familia´ is a booklet, issued by the Spanish Civil Registers when you marry in Spain or when you go to register the birth of baby born in Spain. Personal data of the couple and the baby will be included, as well as a refe...

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