Re-registering your car and driving licence in Spain: process, deadlines, fees
Re-registration step by step, deadlines and fees, buying a car in Spain and what applies to your driving licence.
Authorities & Paperwork
Dealing with the authorities in the right order: first the NIE, then registering at the town hall, followed by a bank account, health insurance and everything else. Every guide includes costs, documents and typical mistakes.
Setting up mobile, internet and electricity in Spain: process, documents, pitfalls
Electricity, water, fibre and mobile contracts in Spain: which documents you need, which tariff suits you and where things get stuck.
Abmeldung in Germany and Austria: what to sort out before moving to Spain
The deadlines for deregistering in Germany and Austria and a checklist for health insurance, tax office, pension and contracts.
Digital certificate and Cl@ve: dealing with authorities online
With the FNMT certificate and Cl@ve you can handle Spanish paperwork online. Application in four steps, documents and typical hurdles.
Taxes in Spain for expats: what you need to know
When you become liable for tax in Spain, which rates apply in Andalusia and the Canary Islands, and what happens to your pension.
Self-employed in Spain: how to register as an Autónomo
Two registrations, one start date: how to become an Autónomo in Spain, what it costs in 2026 and which deadlines apply afterwards.
Health insurance in Spain: health card and GP
How you are covered by health insurance in Spain depends on your circumstances. All routes into the public system, the health card and co-payments.
Opening a bank account in Spain and setting up Bizum
Which account you can get in Spain, which documents the bank asks for, what the statutory basic account costs and how to activate Bizum.
Empadronamiento: Registering at the Town Hall (Padrón)
The Padrón is the residence registration at the Spanish town hall. Documents for each living situation, the process, volante and certificado at a glance.
Applying for the NIE: How It Works in 2026
Two routes to the NIE: before the move at the Spanish consulate or in Spain at the police. With documents, fee, processing time and typical mistakes.