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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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Extensive List Judicial Translators/interpreters In Spanish Towns And Abroad

  List from the Spanish Ministry of the Exterior Updated 2020, starts page 18 Not vetted by CAB Spain so would appreciate your feedback. ...

Statistics Of Your Town

Interested in statistics? Number of inhabitants, foreigners, marriages, bruto income etc. based on date from the National Institute of Statistics, only a click away.   STATISTICS INFO TOWNS SPAIN ...

Convivencia Escolar / Good Behaviour At Schools

Schools in all regions of Spain organise events throughout the year, on the subjects of bullying, (gender) discrimination, peace in the world, gender violence, child abuse. To create awareness with the aim to prevent. And offer meetings, present...

Am I A Permanent Resident? Updated Version

We feel it necessary to update our FAQS from three years ago and remove what CAB believes to be erroneous information provided on the European Commission website. We have also advised the EU Commission of what we consider to be an error. CAB ha...

Forgot To Sign On For Paro Unemployment Benefits Consequences

When you have applied for and are receiving unemployment benefits ‘ paro’  or unemployment benefits, the most important thing to do is to renew your registration as ‘demandante de empleo’  in time. Usually every 90 days...

Need To Testify In Spanish Court But Abroad?

When you are called as a witness in a courtcase in Spain, but are not in the country, or have to travel from out of town to attend,  the law provides for the possibility to participate in the case by means of videoconferencing, through Skype fo...

Requisites For A Certificate Of Permanent Residence Of Citizens Of The European Union

All EU citizens and their EU and non-EU family members have the automatic right to permanent residency after five years of legal residency in Spain. In some cases the right is acquired after three years of legal residency. (Information). The inf...

Education Post Obligatory Courses Valencia

Info on matriculation windows, requisites etc. to register your child for education courses post ESO, so when they are of an age that schooling is no longer obligatory by law. Formación Profesional Básica, Gradio Medio, Superior. LINK TO INFO ...

Eu/non Eu Citizens Right To Apply For The Ehic

All citizens who are insured for public healthcare or have healthcare cover by a European member state including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, are entitled to a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Spanish equivalent is the T...

Tax Edu Portal Eu Tax Education For Young People

Educational info on public tax systems for kids, teenagers and young adults. Learn through online games or an app. Also suitable for teachers. All info available in English. LINK TO TAX EDU PORTAL ...

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