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Spain – End of Life Issues

Spain operates a publicly funded national health service (the Sistema Nacional de Salud, or SNS) that makes palliative and end of life care available without charge to all residents who are duly registered. Following a death in Spain, a death

Spain – Air Travel

Spain boasts one of the most advanced air travel networks on the continent, administered primarily by the state airport authority Aena, which operates 48 airports throughout the country. Expats will discover a fiercely competitive marketplace featuring both full-service and low-cost

Spain – Landlines and Mobile Phones

Getting telephone services up and running in Spain is a relatively painless process. The country’s international dialling code is +34, and every number — whether a landline or mobile — must be dialled in full, with no leading zero to

Spain – Visas

Non-EU nationals planning to settle in Spain will need a long-stay national visa if they intend to remain in the country for more than 90 days. Citizens of many countries may enter Spain without a visa for short visits of

Spain – Selling Property

Selling a property in Spain follows a well-defined path that, with appropriate legal and tax support, is entirely navigable. The process centres on a notary-overseen completion, a set of compulsory certificates, and two separate taxes on any profit you make:

Spain – Buying Property

Spain places no general legal barriers on foreign nationals seeking to purchase and hold real estate — your nationality and residency status are irrelevant to your right to buy. That said, all buyers from abroad must first secure a Spanish

Spain – Work Permits and Working Legally

The vast majority of foreign nationals who are not citizens of an EU or EEA member state, or Switzerland, are required to secure a work permit before beginning any form of employment in Spain. In most cases, it is the

Spain – Veterinary Care

Spain maintains an excellent standard of veterinary care, with a well-regulated profession, an extensive network of clinics and specialist hospitals, and services broadly on a par with those available elsewhere in Western Europe. Pet owners moving to Spain will find

Spain – Vehicle Maintenance, Repairs, and Breakdown Recovery

Spain enforces a compulsory vehicle roadworthiness testing programme known as the ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos), which functions in a similar way to the UK’s MOT or Germany’s TÜV system. Vehicles under four years of age are not subject to

Spain – Taxis and Ride-Hailing Services

Spain maintains a thoroughly regulated taxi system across its urban centres, with every licensed cab operating on officially calibrated meters and fares determined by local municipal authorities. Major international ride-hailing platforms — including Uber, Bolt, Cabify, and FreeNow — are