Iffy49, American looking for information about Spain

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6 years ago

Sending and receiving packages in Spain by Priscilla

Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Spain? Is the public postal ...

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6 years ago

Classes in Madrid by Joanner310

Just wondering if anyone knows anywhere in Madrid where I can take some adult classes (in Spanish). My goal is to learn about something interesting (history, literature, art...) while improving my Spanish. I'm having a hard time finding ...

I took classes at AIL Language school in Madrid. It is Excellent for learning and they have excursions or culture classes every day free for the students. It’s a bit pricey, but way cheaper then NY classes. I found it was hard to find what ... Read More

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6 years ago

Retiree Visa by Jerry4usa

Hello Everyone! This week I finally obtained permission from the Spain consulate in Miami to travel to Spain. I was issued a 3 month visa, a NIE number (Numero de Identification de Extrangero), on my US Passport. Now, I was told that I have to go ...

Hi Vonster. Some of the answers to your questions are in my reply to original writer. You can retire at any age....but you must have sufficient income to live there. You’ll have to check with spanish consulate that covers your region to find ... Read More

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6 years ago

Retiree Visa by Jerry4usa

Hello Everyone! This week I finally obtained permission from the Spain consulate in Miami to travel to Spain. I was issued a 3 month visa, a NIE number (Numero de Identification de Extrangero), on my US Passport. Now, I was told that I have to go ...

Yes I’d like to know what became of Jerry too! You have I believe a set amount of time on arrival (3 months?) to get everything in order. A bank account. Banco Sabadell allows you to use your passport number until you have your NIE number. ... Read More

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6 years ago

NIE renewal process 2018-barcelona by nasou

Hi, I have submitted my documents to renew my student residency card (NIE) in Barcelona at the end of July, still have not received any updates on my application. I check the website for the result everyday and it says "en tramite". It ...

I live in Madrid, and when I submitted my paper for visa renewal (TIE) I was given a letter with a file number and date, I’ve been carrying a copy of that with me in case I get hassled about my expired card. That might help if you can show it ... Read More

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6 years ago

Sending and receiving packages in Spain by Priscilla

Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Spain? Is the public postal ...

Just to clarify, if I order something from eBay or receive a package from USA, and I’m not home to receive it, will the correo leave me a notice so I can pick it up? Read More

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7 years ago

Improve my speaking of Spanish. by Caterina Coux

I learned Spanish in a course of [link moderated], for me very complete, but now I want to live in Spain, share a department with in Spain with a native, but I do not know what city to live other than Madrid or Barcelona. Tuve que aprender pora ...

I learned Spanish in a course of [link moderated], for me very complete, but now I want to live in Spain, share a department with in Spain with a native, but I do not know what city to live other than Madrid or Barcelona. Tuve que aprender pora ... Read More

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7 years ago