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Every Checklist for Life in Spain.
Free, printable checklists for moving, paperwork, work, family and everyday life. Pick a topic, choose your stage and tick it off.
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Planning Your Move
Appointments & Paperwork
Visas & Residency
Housing & Utilities
Money & Tax
Health & Insurance
Work & Business
Family & Education
Learning Spanish
Culture & Community
Retiring in Spain
Travel & Getting Around
All Stages
Planning
Arriving
Settling In
Living Here
Visiting
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Settling In
Buying a Car in Spain
Checks, paperwork and taxes when you buy a new or second-hand car.
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Checked every 6 months
{ Money & Tax }
Arriving
Beckham Law: How to Apply
The special tax regime for people moving to Spain to work: who qualifies and how to apply.
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Checked every 6 months
{ Planning Your Move }
Planning
Moving to Spain from the US
Visas, apostilles, taxes in two countries, driving and banking for Americans moving to Spain.
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Checked every 3 months
{ Planning Your Move }
Planning
Moving to Spain from the UK
The post-Brexit checklist for British citizens: visas, healthcare, licence, pets and money.
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Checked every 3 months
{ Planning Your Move }
Planning
Moving to Spain Checklist
Everything to do before and after you move, in the order you need to do it.
How to Live in Spain
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Checked every 3 months
{ Planning Your Move }
Planning
Choosing Where to Live in Spain
Compare Spanish regions and cities on climate, cost, language, services and community before you commit.
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{ Planning Your Move }
Planning
Documents to Gather Before You Leave
The certificates, records and copies to collect before you move, so nothing holds you up in Spain.
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Evergreen
{ Planning Your Move }
Planning
Moving to Spain With a Dog or Cat
Microchip, rabies jab, the right certificate and the rules once you’re in Spain.
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Checked every 6 months
{ Planning Your Move }
Living Here
Leaving Spain Checklist
Close things properly so you don’t leave tax, bills or deposits behind.
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Checked every 6 months
{ Appointments & Paperwork }
Arriving
How to Book a Cita Previa Without Paying a Broker
Book free police and immigration appointments yourself, and avoid the paid resellers.
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Reviewed yearly
{ Appointments & Paperwork }
Arriving
How to Get an NIE Number
The forms, fee and documents you need to get your foreigner identity number.
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Checked every 3 months
{ Appointments & Paperwork }
Arriving
Empadronamiento: Registering on the Padrón
Register your address at the town hall. It’s free and unlocks almost everything else.
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Checked every 6 months
Checklists are general information, not legal advice. Always confirm the latest rules on the official government page.
Why checklists
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t. Short, practical checklists that turn Spanish admin into steps you can actually finish.
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One Step at a Time
Every task is broken into small steps, in the order you need to do them.
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Print It, Tick It
Download any checklist as a PDF and take it with you to your appointment.
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Checked When Rules Change
We review checklists when procedures change and link to the official source.
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