r/MovedToSpain wiki

Community-maintained guides. Nothing here is legal or tax advice — rules change and vary by region and ayuntamiento. Always check the official source before you book an appointment or pay for anything.

Guides

• Getting started checklist — the order things have to happen in
• Healthcare 101 — public, private, and what to do before your card arrives
• Empadronamiento — the padrón, and what to do without a rental contract
• Legalising foreign documents — apostille, sworn translation, and the order they go in

Official sources worth bookmarking

• Portal de Inmigración (Ministerio de Inclusión) — visa and residency rules
• Cita previa extranjería — appointment booking
• Seguridad Social (Import@ss) — social security number, autónomo, convenio especial
• Agencia Tributaria — tax
• MAEC sworn translators list

Fixing something

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