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Guides
Guides
The practical steps around the numbers, in plain English. Each guide links to the official pages it relies on, with the date we checked them.
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Finding a job in Spain as an English speaker
Where to look, whether you need permission to work, getting your qualifications recognised, and teaching English.
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Getting a mortgage in Spain as a foreigner
Residents and non-residents, the documents banks ask for, your binding offer, the free notary session and who pays what.
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Finding and buying a property in Spain
Where to look, estate agents, the checks before a deposit, the arras contract, signing at the notary and the yearly tax for non-residents.
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Health insurance for a Spanish visa
What the non-lucrative and digital nomad visas ask for, and how UK pensioners use an S1 instead.
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Opening a bank account in Spain
Resident and non-resident accounts, the NIE, your right to a basic account, and moving money from the UK.
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Getting your NIE (and the appointment)
What the NIE is and is not, how it differs from the TIE and the EU certificate, the form, the fee and where to apply.
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General information, not advice. The guides explain the rules and point to the official sources. For decisions about your own situation, check with a gestor, lawyer or the office concerned. Back to the calculators →