Every topic, in the order your move happens
Twelve topics in three groups, from the first decision to Spanish nationality.
Before the move
- Visa & Legal Status Which Spanish visa fits your situation, what the consulate expects, and what happens after you land. 1 guide
- First Steps Deciding, budgeting and sequencing the move before you book anything. 5 guides
- US Taxes Abroad FBAR, FATCA, the US-Spain treaty and what you still owe the IRS from Spain. 8 guides
- Banking & Finance Opening a Spanish account as a US person, moving money, and keeping your US accounts. 5 guides
Settling in
- Housing & Renting Finding a rental, the deposit and the contract, and what Spanish landlords ask for.
- Healthcare Public healthcare access, private insurance for the visa, and getting a doctor.
- Admin & Bureaucracy NIE, TIE, empadronamiento, appointments and the paperwork in the order it actually happens. 1 guide
- Transport & Driving Driving on a US license, exchanging it, buying and registering a car, and getting around without one.
Living in Spain
- Daily Life Phone plans, groceries, mail, pets, and the habits that make everyday Spain easier.
- Work & Business Working remotely, going self-employed as an autónomo, and setting up a company in Spain.
- Education Public, concertado and international schools, enrollment, and getting a US degree recognized.
- Citizenship & Integration Residence renewals, permanent residence, the language and civic exams, and Spanish nationality.