Importing your car to Spain

Your car in Spain

As a resident in Spain importing your car from another E.U. member state is not a problem. Steps to take First of all the car needs to be exported from the  country, where it is registered. You will need to be able to proof your residency with a NIE. It…

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Converting driving license to Spanish

Spanish driving license

To convert your driving license from a foreign one (EU) to a Spanish (canja) you need to take a few relatively easy steps. Hand in your driving license Request an appointment, this can be done trough the internet. Click here to go to the website. Get a medical test. You can do…

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‘Baja Consular’ no longer necessary for car import

As of 18th November 2013, British consulates in Spain no longer issue the Consular Letter: Transfer of Address for importation of vehicles/household goods/change of registration plates (also known as the Baja Consular). From the British Consulate ‘The Agencia Tributaria that the following documents could be accepted as proof of residence, in place…

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Why is moving to Malaga a good idea?

Move to the Costa del Sol

  Blue skies all year round. With over 300 days of sunshine the Costa del Sol has the best weather in Europe. No longer being a tourist but becoming a resident will make you enjoy this place even more. You can take days and even weeks to see the beautiful coastline,…

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The Relocation Consultant

Perhaps you will be retiring soon and would like to spend your free time in the Spanish sun. Have a nice lunch on the beach, go golfing with friends or take your boat out. But yes, the language and local bureaucracy are things you dread. Understandably so. Luckily there is…

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