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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 Can I Complain About Residency Issues To The Eu?

To make an enquiry or complaint about residency issues (refusal, refusal to provide a permanent residency certificate for you or your family EU and Non EU) Visit this LINK ...

Do My Non Eu Family Members Have The Right To Permanent Residency?

Towards the end of their 5th year of continuous legal residence your non-EU family members should apply to the authorities for a permanent residence card. The permanent residence card is often issued free of charge (or for the same price as iden...

Can I Lose My Right To Residency In Spain? Eu And Non Eu

Brexit Update for UKNS. The Withdrawal Agreement ratified for the UK’s exit from the EU, states that “. Once acquired, the right of permanent residence shall be lost only through absence from the host State for a period exceeding 5 c...

Lost Counterpart Uk Driving Licence – Form D737

If you have lost the paper counterpart of your UK driving licence and need it to present it when you exchange your licence for a Spanish permit, you can order a Certificate of Entitlement, also known as Form D737 from the DVLA. This form or cert...

How Can I Access My Medical Records From The Uk?

Visit the link below for information. Please check that records will be sent abroad as not the rule. You may ask your doctor to copy and send these as a favour.   Medical Records UK GP/Hospital Records   ...

Need To Reduce Working Hours To Take Care Of Minor?

The law permits an employee to request his employer a reduced work schedule, so that he/she can take care of a minor. Maximum age for the minor(s) under care of the employee is 12 years, for the request to be granted. Unless the Convenio in plac...

Paro/unemployment Benefits Max Amount And Max Duration

Paro is calculated as a percentage of your wages of the 6 months prior to your unemployment, as they are stated on your payslip ´nomina´. There are legal minimum amounts, different if you live alone or with children under your care, and the sa...

Vehicle Scrapped / De Baja – Right To Refund Road Tax?

Yes, depending on the month you had the vehicle taken off the road. If you´ve arranged for a vehicle to be scrapped / baja definitiva and have the corresponding paperwork from Trafico, you can take this to either your Town Hall, or Suma Office ...

Can I Change My A4 Resident Certificate?

With the introduction of the smaller card size green resident certificate, many are keen to change the cumbersome A4 for the smaller version. Is this permissible? This will depend on the various offices and the status of your A4 version. If your...

How Can I Find Out If I Have Been Denounced?

To find out if you have a ‘denuncia’ against you. Visit the information centre at your local courts. Take your Identification and they will advice you if there is a ‘procedimiento’ where you appear as denounced. Consider ...

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