unity100
Turkish expat in Spain
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Registration: 24 September 2012
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Should I enter Spain with a Spanish or the Canadian passport by linsaywv
My grandmother was born in Spain so I managed to get a fresh Spanish passport. I was going to go to Spain to try to get my DNI card. Should I use my Spanish passport to enter Spain or my Canadian passport?To use my passport for the very first time ...
@Phil722 Those specific circumstances relate to those who had Spanish ancestry in the recent past etc. Absent those, they dont apply. I don't know if a grandmother is a close ancestor enough for that to be otherwise or not. A lawyer would need to ... Read More
Should I enter Spain with a Spanish or the Canadian passport by linsaywv
My grandmother was born in Spain so I managed to get a fresh Spanish passport. I was going to go to Spain to try to get my DNI card. Should I use my Spanish passport to enter Spain or my Canadian passport?To use my passport for the very first time ...
I dont think Spain allows dual citizenship with Canada. So always use your Spanish passport because you are a Spaniard in the eyes of the law from now on. You shouldn't surface your Canadian passport or citizenship anywhere, because if the govt ... Read More
Moving to Spain by Ben93
Hey everyone,I’ve been seriously considering a move lately and Spain was my first choice for a while, mostly for the weather and lifestyle. But recently I stumbled upon some interesting info about Romania and started wondering if it might be ...
If you are thinking of opening a company to 'optimize taxes', forget it - la hacienda considers any company for which you are the only critical person for the functioning of the company, as a 'pantalla' company, ie, an extension of yourself, made to ... Read More
Couple trying to Enter Spain from UK by jsav
Hi, Me and my girlfriend are currently stuck in London (where I am from) and trying to figure if we can enter Spain in April/May to live in Barcelona which we’ve planned to do but been stuck because of Covid. I’ve been fully ...
Reentering Spain as French could complicate things with your earlier paperwork and status in Spain. You should look into how much time it requires to change those. May be more difficult than redoing. If you could get your French passport and enter ... Read More
Tax residency vs "normal residency" by virtuosok
Hi, I'm considering a move to Spain with the family (we're non-EU citizens). My company has headquarters in Barcelona and I've been working at one of its branches in my home country for 10+ years. Now the company is willing to arrange ...
If you get a work permit and start working for Spanish branch, you will be considered a resident and you are obliged to pay taxes already. Because its a work permit, not only residence permit. Additionally, i believe anyone who stays over 6 months ... Read More
Possibly retiring to Spain from the U.S. by Mikey9
To start, this isn’t another set of questions on the immigration process or taxes but sorry in advance for the length of this post. I’m 37 and I’m an air traffic controller that can retire at 50 with a mandatory retirement age of ...
I understand your concern in respect to forum's conduct which likely wants to avoid hot political topics. However i very much doubt that at this stage and in these times, it is possible to explain how someone would not get screamed at in the ... Read More
Possibly retiring to Spain from the U.S. by Mikey9
To start, this isn’t another set of questions on the immigration process or taxes but sorry in advance for the length of this post. I’m 37 and I’m an air traffic controller that can retire at 50 with a mandatory retirement age of ...
Not at all. He asked a very specific question - whether he would experience the same kind of social/political environment. It doesnt get any precise than that. Especially for those who are from US, where there is a very peculiar social/political ... Read More
Possibly retiring to Spain from the U.S. by Mikey9
To start, this isn’t another set of questions on the immigration process or taxes but sorry in advance for the length of this post. I’m 37 and I’m an air traffic controller that can retire at 50 with a mandatory retirement age of ...
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Sense of humour in Spain by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Should we set out to explore SpanishÂ’s culture through its sense of humour? Indeed, if one is planning to settle in the country, it is best to understand the cultural codes governing humour in order to avoid any faux-pas. What ...
Trump's comedy show is indeed great. Possibly not for the Americans who are affected by his policies though... Read More
Sense of humour in Spain by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Should we set out to explore SpanishÂ’s culture through its sense of humour? Indeed, if one is planning to settle in the country, it is best to understand the cultural codes governing humour in order to avoid any faux-pas. What ...
Watching the series 'La que se avecina' can introduce you to a large segment of the Spanish humor spectrum. Additionally it will introduce you to many different personality types and socioeconomic segments in Spanish society. Other very ... Read More
The lessons of the crisis in Spain by Loïc
Hello everyone, While there is still a certain amount of uncertainty in our lives, the situation seems to be beginning to change in Spain and globally. We have had to show courage, tenacity and even ingenuity in many areas, in the way we work, ...
Since the virus is new, its long term effects are unknown. Therefore it would be best to minimize exposure to the virus as long as possible. Back in the earlier times vaccines were scarce and people still got 'natural immunity', but society ... Read More
The lessons of the crisis in Spain by Loïc
Hello everyone, While there is still a certain amount of uncertainty in our lives, the situation seems to be beginning to change in Spain and globally. We have had to show courage, tenacity and even ingenuity in many areas, in the way we work, ...
Asian countries, especially China, are well prepared and they have methods and systems in place to manage outbreaks. Its not a magical mystery how China built a 1000 bed field hospital in 10 days - they did it before, they had the teams and ... Read More
The lessons of the crisis in Spain by Loïc
Hello everyone, While there is still a certain amount of uncertainty in our lives, the situation seems to be beginning to change in Spain and globally. We have had to show courage, tenacity and even ingenuity in many areas, in the way we work, ...
the press in Europe is misrepresenting what happens in the USANot at all. They are under-representing ... Read More
I'm spanish, maybe moving to Tenerife (various questions) by Jeremiahxyz
I live in the UK and I might be moving to Tenerife with my mum. I was born there and I speak spanish but I've been living in the UK most of my life. I'm doing my own research as well as asking on here, but getting some answers on a forum ...
You're saying that this would be acceptable, which I hope is true. If it is ok, on what basis would that be? In what cases would there be a problem?If you were registered as an autonomo in a field related to restaurant work, and you had only one ... Read More
I'm spanish, maybe moving to Tenerife (various questions) by Jeremiahxyz
I live in the UK and I might be moving to Tenerife with my mum. I was born there and I speak spanish but I've been living in the UK most of my life. I'm doing my own research as well as asking on here, but getting some answers on a forum ...
There seems to be confusion. Of course I'd love to be like Delboy and Rodney and pay no income tax no vat. All of you would too.False proposition. I'm merely saying that it seems very weird to not be able to do some online work plus a few ... Read More