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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.

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How Do I Pay A Traffic Fine Online?

The ticket should give you some directions. You can also pay a fine online. Visit this LINK to complete the form. This second LINK will provide details on ‘how to’ in English. If the system does not accept your document number, try a...

How Do I Pay A Traffic Fine Online?

The ticket should give you some directions. You can also pay a fine online. Visit this LINK to complete the form. This second LINK will provide details on how to in English. If the system does not accept your document number, try all zeros or a...

Travelling With Pets, Documentation Needed

Pets (Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) As an EU national, you can freely travel with your cat, dog or ferret if it has a European pet passport. This passport is available from any authorised veterinarian and must contain details of a valid anti-rabies va...

How And Where Can I Apply To Purchase Healthcare? (convenio Especial)

Purchasing public health insurance If you are not covered for state-run healthcare through any other means, the Spanish regional health authorities offer a special pay-in scheme (convenio especial). This is a public health insurance scheme avail...

Can I Pay My Community Fees To Other Than The Administrators?

For those property owners who have a plausible reason to not wish to pay their community fees to their administration company, may place the fees with a notary or the courts. Suggested person is a good notary who can also be brought in to mediat...

Taking Spanish Vehicle Out Of Spain For Re Registering Abroad?

Then you need to arrange for a ´baja de exportación´ for your vehicle. Please make sure to take the documentation you receive from Trafico to your town hall so they can remove the vehicle from their register and you won´t continue to receive...

Can I Apply For Family Benefits Abroad

Visit this LINK for information in English. Depending on family status, obtain further information from the INSS (social security) and the servicios sociales (social services) at your town hall. ...

Child Abduction By Parent?

If your child has been wrongfully taken by your former partner to another EU country (without your authorisation or in breach of court decisions in the EU country where you and the child live), you can launch legal proceedings to have the child ...

Can I Claim My Unemployment Benefit In Spain?

Transferring unemployment benefits In general, to receive unemployment benefits you need to stay in the country which pays your benefits. However, under certain conditions you can go to another EU country to look for work and continue to receive...

Is There An Exception To The 3 Months Registering As Resident Rule?

Yes there is, this applies to jobseekers who can stay for six months without registering as residents. Sample story Marta is Portuguese and moved to Spain four months ago to try to find a job there. At present, she is living at a friend’s ...

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