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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

How To Apply For Unemployment Benefits ´paro´ Online

You can access this service, the virtual office of SEPE, when you have a digital certificate installed on your computer or a CL@VE Pin. You need to have been registered as ´demandante de empleo´ first. You must register on the online office of...

How To Check Employer´s Contributions To Seguridad Social

It´s called an ´Informe de bases de cotización´ and you can access it online, when you have a digital certificate installed on your computer. Online office Seguridad Social Click ´Ciudadanos´, then ´Informes y Certificados´ at the top of...

How To Calculate Unemployment Benefits – Paro Simulator

This link guides you through a series of questions, in Spanish, related to your work history, to calculate the unemployment benefits you might be entitled to. Amount and duration. Choose the option on the left if your contract has just ended, ch...

Do Common Law Couples Pay More In Inheritance Tax?

Common law couples if not registered as such, will be treated as non family members when this tax is calculated. For more information and guides on how to register, disadvantages of not being registered. https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/wp-cont...

Novelty Wage Slip / Nomina As Of May 2015

As decided by Orden ESS/2098/2014, of the 6th of November, wage slips ´nomina´s´ should not only contain information re the employee´s part of the contributions towards Social Security etc. but also those paid into the system by the employer...

Can I Apply For Child Benefits From Uk While Living In Spain?

Only under special circumstances. All info on this link. Child Benefit Abroad ...

Travelling With Pets To The Uk Requirements

Please read the info provided on the UK Government website. EU information also provided UK Government website EU Regulations ...

Where Can I Download Complaint Forms / Hojas De Reclamaciones?

Info doc in the Library, Consumer Affairs section, with link to forms for all regions. We wish to give our thanks to Ancove for the site. Or click the link HERE for direct access. You can take the forms to the consumer offices linked to your to...

Rent Complement For Those On Non Contributory Or Disability Pensions

Please read the info in our document in the Library, Pensions section. Or click this link for direct access. https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/wp-content/uploads/NON-CONTRIBUTORY-OR-INVALITY-PENSION-AND-RENTING-CLAIM-A-COMPLEMENT-1.pdf For info ...

´sandwich Break´ Legal Information For Employees

There has been a recent ruling by Supreme Court about the ´sandwich break´ that may lead to the erroneous conclusion that all employees have the right to a paid sandwich break. According to art. 34.4 of the Statutes for Employees every employe...