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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

Tenants Stopped Paying Rent, Can I Evict?

No an owner cannot evict without using a legal route. Below are a list of things a landlord can and cannot do. This advice is in relation to long term rentals and habitual residence. It is advisable for both landlord and tenant to register the r...

Leave Job But Maintain Entitlement To Unemployment Benefits – How/when?

It´s your right to leave a job where the employer doesn´t meet his obligations as stated in article 50 0f the Statutes for Employees, but you must start a procedure through the social courts, asking for the judge to end your contract. Only if...

Long Stay Visa For Non Eu Citizens

Information on visas Information for US Citizens   ...

Getting Married / Divorced At Notary – Possible In Spain?

Please read the info provided in this article from our website. LINK TO ARTICLE ...

Change Foreign Driving Licence To Spanish – Why, When And How

Why? When the licence needs renewal (either about to expire or already expired): To comply with legislation that mandates that you should only renew you driving licence in your country of residence. So if you reside in Spain, you renew in Spain....

Guarantee Second Hand Goods – Private Sales

With sales between 2 private indivuals, the consumer law and its guarantee periods do not apply as neither party is a professional seller. But that doesn´t mean you are completely unprotected as in those cases the Civil Code would apply, art. 1...

How Can I Change My Eu Driving Licence For Spanish Permit?

There are basically three options: 1. Use the traffic centres. Trafico DGT link below with Information in English, French and German: DGT 2. Use a ‘Gestor De Automoviles’ rather than a gestor. 3. Use a medical centre who will renew o...

How Do I Find A National Health Doctor?

in Spain unlike the UK and other European countries, doctors do not have their own surgeries. Each town depending on its size, has one or more Health Centres (Centro de Salud). National Health doctors are based there. Each centre again dependin...

On Holiday With A Ehic? Take Care Where You Go For Treatment

The holiday season is here and we are receiving enquiries from holidaymakers who though in possession of the European Health Insurance Card have been invoiced for treatment. The EHIC only covers costs in National Health hospitals or health centr...

Parents Joining You? Why They Should Register On The Padron On Arrival

All citizens who arrive in Spain intending to reside, should within 90 days apply for a registration certificate. To apply one of the requisites is the registration on the town halls register ‘the padron’ (Census). For those whose pa...