Nerja (Spain). June 20, 2021 The Prime Minister of Spain announced a few days ago that as of next Saturday (June 26th) no masks are going to be required outdoors. We’ve had to wear masks outdoors in Spain since March of 2020 – so that news is huge. If there’s one thing we’ve learned during […]
Can Americans and Canadians (and other third-country nationals) travel to Spain in June 2021?
Can Americans and Canadians travel to Spain in June 2021? Update: June 7th. The Spanish government officially announced that as of today, vaccinated tourists from anywhere in the world can come to Spain. A couple of precisions: you have to have been vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arrival in the country Everyone has […]
Why Expats in Spain should get a digital certificate
Why Expats in Spain should get a digital certificate It took a few months of living in Spain to realize that the absolute best way to avoid a lot of manual paperwork (and a lot of visits to government offices) was to get a digital certificate. Recently, when other expats were complaining about not getting […]
Do Americans and Canadians living in Spain have to file taxes?
Do Americans and Canadians living in Spain have to file taxes? – originally posted on our other blog, The Travels of Bbqboy and Spanky A lot of people are unclear about their tax situation when they move to Spain. Do they have to file in Spain? How about tax treaties? Are there exemptions to filing? […]
Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”?
Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”? – originally posted on our other blog, The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky I was talking to an American “expat” when he said it: “We are only expats if we are here on a temporary basis, otherwise we are immigrants. And I prefer to be an immigrant […]
Opening a Spanish Bank account without an NIE
Opening a Spanish Bank account without an NIE You might find yourself having to open a Spanish bank account. For us it was a requirement when getting Spanish private health insurance coverage (a requirement of the Spanish non-lucrative residence visa). The issue arose when we met with an agent from Adeslas (one of the most popular private […]