ngllgn
English expat in Spain
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10
About me
English
Lives in Barcelona
Registration: 27 September 2008
Social security number by orlenakerek
Hi Does anyone know if it's possible to get a social security number without working in Spain? I'm trying to get my 2 children into public health but can't get a social security number as I don't work. My husband works but his company is based in ...
Thank you for your help. My husband isn't autonomo here which is why it is so difficult. He's employed by his own company i.e. he pays taxes in the UK. At the moment, he doesn't want to move his company (for complicated reasons.) Anyhow, I think ... Read More
Social security number by orlenakerek
Hi Does anyone know if it's possible to get a social security number without working in Spain? I'm trying to get my 2 children into public health but can't get a social security number as I don't work. My husband works but his company is based in ...
Thanks for reply. Yes, we have registered at the town hall and I even have my NIE! Sorry, I didn't explain very well. My husband works for his own company which is based in the UK. i.e. he is an employee of his company. He could pay social services ... Read More
Social security number by orlenakerek
Hi Does anyone know if it's possible to get a social security number without working in Spain? I'm trying to get my 2 children into public health but can't get a social security number as I don't work. My husband works but his company is based in ...
Yes, it is. 1 Register yourself, your husband and your children at your local town hall. This process is called empradronamiento. You will need passports or other formal identity documents to do this. You may also need a gas, electricity, water or ... Read More
Gym with outdoor pool facilities
Club Natacio Atletic-Barceloneta has two outdoor pools and bigger sunbathing area DIR in c/ Gran de Gracia has an indoor pool but an outdoor sunbathing area Read More
Moving...a chair...from London to Barcelona
I'm trying to transport a good office chair from London to Barcelona. It would fit in a car or a small van with no problem. I am in no particular hurry to have the chair here. Is anyone driving from London to Barcelona in the nearish future? I would ... Read More
Buying a car by tulb
I am just about to move to Barcelona and am thinking of buying a cheap run around car just to travel round the city and make the odd trip out to other cities. Can anyone recommend a good website (i.e.the spanish equivalent of autotrader) so I can ...
I am just about to move to Barcelona and am thinking of buying a cheap run around car just to travel round the city and make the odd trip out to other cities. Can anyone recommend a good website (i.e.the spanish equivalent of autotrader) so I can ... Read More
Residency visa with a right to work for a US citizen. Hard to get?
I... I applied for the "Residence visa for self-employment" approximately 9 years ago, and after 30+ months (yes, almost 3 years!) of paperwork, lawyers fees, waiting in lines, etc ... I met someone who knew someone who helped me get my foot in the ... Read More
movin!
I did an intensive one-month TEFL course many years ago at International House in Barcelona. It was well organised and the teaching was good. If you get high marks in your final assessment, that makes it easier to get a job in a language school. ... Read More
Buying Spanish citizenship to legally stay and work in Spain...
Xiaohouzi I agree entirely with Julian. However, you should not confuse citizenship, marraige and work. If you marry a friend with a European passport, this will give you the right to a European passport and the rights to live and work here. But ... Read More
40, married, one child and having a sabbatical in Barcelona in mid '09 by Gustavo
Hi everyone, I will be taking a sabbatical from work next year and would love to find a nice place for my family in Barcelona. I am willing to move to an appartment at anywehere from $2,500 to $4,500 Euros. I am also interested in studying ...
Gustavo I'm British and my girlfriend here is originally from the US.We have lived in Barcelona for more than 7 years. You might look at these American schools for your son: http://www.a-s-b.com/ The French school here is one of the ... Read More