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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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On My Electricity Bill ´penalizaciÓn Por Ausencia Icp´, What Does This Mean?

All electric meters must be fitted with an ICP switch that will cut off the power if you use more kWh than you have contracted. The electricity companies have sent out letters to their clients, informing them of this obligation. If you do not h...

Is Littering Allowed In Spain?

No, it is not, though you would think so,  lol.  Whether the law is enforced, is an entirely different matter. Emptying of ashtray from car in summer, to name one example, is a grave offence, because of the danger, especially in rural areas, o...

Is Catholic Religion An Obligatory Subject At Public Schools In Spain?

No, it is not. Schools must offer an alternative. At Primary schools this will be  ´Etica´  (literally  ´ethics´ and in practice these hours will be used to discuss a wide range of subjects, to do with society, norms and values, sometimes...

At A Public School, Do I Have To Pay For Schoolbooks?

That depends, in most Comunidades Autonomas the books they use at Infantil have to be bought by the parents. For Primary, most have either partly or fully subsidised schoolbooks. Either by ´cheque Libro´ that you will have to take to the local...

Where Do I Go To Register My Children At The School Of My Choice?

You go to the secretary of the school in question. Applications for new entries in March, for follow up years in the first week of June (Andalucia). Forms to use available on the Junta de Andalucia website. LINK HERE ...

Can We, As Tenants, Vote On Matters Concerning The Community?

Yes you can, if the owner of the property you are renting gives you proxy to do so. As you as tenants are on-site and probably better informed of the daily goings-on, this might very well be in his/her interest, especially if he/she lives abroad...

Can Children Ride In Front Seat Of Car When On Booster Seat?

Please read through the information document in The Library on the new Traffic Laws that have come into force on May 9ths 2014. We´ve uploaded it into the On the Road section. ...

Do I Need To Wear A Helmet When Riding Bicyle?

Children under 16 must wear a helmet at all times, when riding a bicycle. Over 16 must do so when riding on ´non-urban´roads, i.e. roads that connect one village to another. Not obligatory within city/village limits. For further info about the...

How Do I Apply For A N.i.e.?

Download the EX15 from HERE. Make an appointment ‘cita previa’ at your foreigners office at your station of the ‘Policia Nacional’ vía this SITE. Take your valid passport and photo copies (for EU citizens)of the first an...

Unemployed But Not Worked Full Year Entitled To Any Benefits?

Please consult the information documents in The Library, Section Employment. DIRECT LINK ...

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