Moving to Spain checklist · BeenThere Expats

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Where are you moving to?

Where are you a citizen of? The EU, the EEA or Switzerland The United Kingdom Another country

Why are you moving? To work for an employer To work for myself (self-employed) To study To retire or live on my savings To join my family

Where will you live? (optional)

For the town hall and health card guides of your city, where we have them.

The checklist covers the NIE, the padrón, the TIE or EU registration certificate, Social Security, autónomo registration, the health card and driving licences, in the order they depend on each other.

Guides in this checklist

Empadronamiento in Spain (registering at your town hall)
How to get your NIE (foreigner identity number)
How to get your EU registration certificate
How to get your Social Security number
The special tax regime for people moving to Spain (Beckham law)
Getting your public health card in Spain
How to exchange your EU driving licence for a Spanish one
How to file your Spanish income tax return (Renta)
How to declare your assets abroad in Spain (Modelo 720)
How to register as autónomo (self-employed)
How to get your TIE (foreigner identity card)
How to exchange your UK driving licence for a Spanish one
How to renew your residence and TIE
How to register an S1 form in Spain (healthcare for pensioners)
How to exchange a driving licence from outside the EU in Spain

Helpers share personal experience. This is not legal, tax or immigration advice.