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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 Can I Check If There Are Any Outstanding Fines In My Name?

The link now not found on the library document DEV found HERE There is an information document in The Library under TRAFFIC FINES on how to check for fines against your name or your vehicle. We recommend you do so regularly, as fines are known t...

Want To Know About The ´tarifa Plana´ For Starting Autonomo´s?

Info about Tarifa Plana, the starters discount for newly registered Autonomo´s / Self Employed in the FAQ document SELF EMPLOYED – AUTONOMO in The Library, Section Employment. LINK TO LIBRARY DOC   For the changes incorporated in the...

Can I, As Resident, Be Fined And Expected To Pay On The Spot?

There´s an information document on this subject in the Library, listed under RESIDENTS AND ON THE SPOT FINES. ...

How To Register As Resident Step By Step

Please read our information document RESIDENCY STEP BY STEP in the Residency Section of the Library. Click this LINK for direct access to the foreigners offices at the stations of the policial nacional.   With regards to point 3 in the Step...

Need To Report A Crime But I Do Not Speak Spanish?

You can do so by telephone in your own language. Please read the information sheet in our Library – Section The Law in Spain – titled, HOW TO REPORT A CRIME. Or click the link below for direct access. LINK TO INFO FILE ...

What Is A ´deslinde´ Project?

If you are the owner of a rural property, near a river, arroyo, mountain or old ´real lengua´ you can be confronted with a letter from the Junta, informing you of a Deslinde Project that will affect your property. Please read the information d...

What Is The Supplementary Tax (hidden Tax) On A Property?

Update. From January 1, 2022, transmission tax will be calculated with the reference value and not with the real value According to the Treasury, this will serve to fight litigation and will not be retroactive. Bought a property paid taxes and n...

Do I Need An Accountant To Present My Taxes. Can I File My Tax Returns?

You can do it yourself, online, when you´re confident in Spanish and have a digital certificate installed on your computer. Teammember Philip Carroll has written a series of very comprehensive info on the subject, complete with ´how to´. You ...

How Do I Apply For A New Uk Passport From Spain?

Information direct from UK government website on how to renew or replace a UK passport. Updated 9.2.2019 HOW DO I APPLY FOR A BRITISH PASSPORT FROM SPAIN Overseas passport application Please note that time left on your old passport will NOT be a...

Can I Incur A Debt For Utilities/other From A Previous Owner?

No the utility companies cannot insist that you pay a debt due by a previous owner or tenant (if the bills were in their names) This was a practice used in the past by a certain Electricity provider. They occasionally use this ploy even today. I...

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