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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

Renew Eu Driving Licence For Spanish Special Cita Previa Trafico

The DGT/Trafico website now has a separate link to make an appointment for the renewal (renovación) of EU driving licences for Spanish (Permiso Comunitario por Español). HERE it is. Choose ´Renovación de permisos de conducción (solo UE/EEE)...

Unemployed, Can I Move Abroad?

If you are receiving unemployment benefits from your home country, you will have to register with the employment service in your new country. You and your family will still be covered by the social security system in your home country – e....

Jobseeker. Do I Have Residency Rights?

As an EU national you have the right to go and look for work in another EU country. The first 6 months If you stay looking for work in another EU country for less than 6 months, you will need a valid identity card or passport. As a jobseeker, yo...

How To Check Points On Spanish Driving Licence?

You can check your points and corresponding traffic offences that have caused a deduction of points in three different ways. A. With CL@VE pin – read all about how to obtain one form the Tax Office in the Library, Taxation Section. B. With...

Counterpart Abolished – What To Do When Asked To Provide Driving Record?

As of June 8th 2015 the counterpart of your driving licence, providing information re penalty points and driving conviction will no longer be in use, this information will be stored in the DVLA database instead. If you need to provide a rental c...

How To Replace Lost Foreign Driving Licence In Spain?

If you are a resident in Spain and you have lost your driving licence from the UK, or it has been stolen, You need to get a Certificate of Entitlement from the DVLA (or relevant authority from the country that issued the licence in other countri...

Driving Licence Category Codes

Permit AM for mopeds and vehicles for people with reduced mobility: 15 years (a moped driver may not carry a passenger until the age of 18) Permit A1 (motorbikes with a maximum power of 11kW and an engine up to 125cc): 16 years Permit A2 (motorb...

Can I Become A Candidate For The European Elections?

Yes you can. Please visit this LINK for full information. ...

Can I Vote In The European Elections?

. Yes you can if a EU citizens and those from other countries with an agreement resident in Spain you can vote in the European elections. Visit this EU Commission LINK for full information. Note* June 20 2018. There will be no change to the rig...

Can I Stand For Election In The Municipal Elections?

You can if you meet the requisites. You should be over 18 years old. Be a resident in Spain and registered on the padron Have declared your interest to vote in the elections and registered in the census. Meet the requisites required by Spanish l...