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How Can Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Benefit You?

As an expatriate living in Spain; do you find that the Spanish bureaucratic system can be disconcerting? Have you discovered that the simplest of transactions are difficult to conclude? Find yourself searching for answers to problems only to discover that there is nowhere where you could find a solution? I am assuming that the answer is yes and that is why should be a member of our web site if you arent already.

Most Recently Added FAQ's

Claiming Unemployment Benefit

Information from SEPE online with Clave: SEPE Pre-solicit using NIE: SEPE ...

Paternity Leave

Info from the Seguridad Social, in Spanish languages, French and English   HERE Info from our website, updated April 2019. HERE ...

Claiming Unemployment Benefit But Would Like To Set Up As Self Employed

The information from the SEPE website. use the drop down menu for the information in English and French. ...

What Are The Electricity Time Bands?

Here is the information on the different hours in time bands in relation to the cost. Time Bands ...

How To Report A Death Of Family Member In Receipt Of Spanish Pension

Information on reporting the death of someone in receipt of a Spanish pension. Contact the social security offices ...

Sepe Changes Telephone Numbers

From August 2021. ...

Maternity Pay

There are two different kinds of paid maternity leave, one based on a minimum period of contributing into the system in Spain, the other non-contributory. To be entitled to either, you need to be working, or in receipt of unemployment benefits. ...

Right To Unemployment Benefit If Worked As Self Employed?

The right to claim unemployment benefit as self-employed if you were employed in earlier years. SEPE ...

Can The Tie Be Used In Place Of A Valid Passport?

The answer is no. For those who require an explanation. The information is drafted into the Spanish law on the rights or and obligations of foreigners in Spain. Extract from the Ministry of the Interior. The TIE. Concept: The Foreigner Identity ...

Who Has The Right To Healthcare In Spain And Much More?

Object: The purpose of the Social Security health care is to provide the medical and pharmaceutical services necessary to preserve and restore the health of its beneficiaries, as well as their aptitude for work. Insured: They will have the st...