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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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Where Can I Find Entry / Visa Requirements For Foreigners Coming Into Spain?

Info from the Spanish Embassy in the USA in English.   USA     Canada     Countries with Visa Requirements for Spain   Do I Need a visa Freedom of Movement UK Citizens Post Brexit ...

Do You Get A Refund When Cancelling Insurance?

If you cancel  a car or home insurance before the year´s contracted policy has run out, because you sold your car / property, you might expect a refund for the remaining period on the policy, but in Spain this would very much depend on the ins...

How And Where Do I Apply For Beca / Scholarship?

For national scholarships/grants: Website of the Ministry of Education For 2020 the windows to apply have been extended: Educational assistance: until the 30th of September❗ Non University Education: until the 1st of October❗ University Educ...

Where Can I Make A Complaint? Consumer Office Omic

Please use this link below where you will find the consumer office in your area.   OMIC Office in Your Area   ...

Can I Be Made Redundant Due To My Age Or Sex?

Please visit the link below for the answer to your question. https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/topic/discrimination-in-the-workplace/ ...

How Do I Pay Or Cancel A Parking Fine?

If issued by Policia Local, go to Town Hall for information, unless you have received a notification with payment details. If issued by Guardia Civil de Trafico, fines will be processed by Trafico and you can pay either at post offices with nece...

Is It Illegal To Transport Gas Bottles In Private Vehicle?

No, it is not. You can carry up to two gas bottles of max. 15 kg in your car, securely fastened and in upright position, either empty or full. Note: as of January 2015 the biggest seller of gas bottles in your region will be obliged to deliver t...

How To File A Complaint Re Spanish Correos?

LINK TO CORREOS WEBSITE You´ll have to select the subject of your complaint. Please note that there are specific windows for all the different kinds of shipments. On the Correos webpage (link above) select the bottom link for international ship...

How To Inform Dwp When Recipiant Of State Pension Has Passed Away?

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Contact the bereavement service to cancel the person’s benefits and entitlements, eg State Pension. They’ll also check if you’re eligible for help with funeral costs or other benefits. DWP Bereavement...

What Are The Official Public Holidays For My Area?

Please click this link to the website of the Seguridad Social for the <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Calendario Laboral with all recognised <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Public Holidays for each are...

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