If you live in the province of Alicante, your NIE, EU residency or TIE card application appointment could be at the Foreigner’s Office (Extranjeria) of the National Police Station (Comisaria de Policia) in Elda. The address is:Calle Lamberti Amat 26, 03600 Elda, Alicante Here is a LINK to Google Maps. There’s a large piece of…
This October, Alicante takes centre stage as it hosts the Walking Football World Nations Cup 2025 — an inspiring international event that celebrates sport, community, and wellbeing. Running from 21st to 31st October, the tournament brings together men’s and women’s walking football teams from across the globe, competing in multiple age categories — including Mens…
In our latest podcast, we spoke with Mark Kavanagh, director of Spain Walking International Football Teams SL, who is leading the charge in bringing the Walking Football World Nations Cup 2025 to Alicante this October. https://youtu.be/p0Wgv2Y8SUI?si=oR8aTulDs0gScF3q From the moment Mark describes the journey, his passion is unmistakable. What started as a pub conversation after Spain’s…
Low Emission Zones (Zonas de Bajas Emisiones – ZBEs in Spanish) are being rolled out across Spain meaning any municipality with over 50,000 inhabitants must implement traffic control measures to improve air quality and reduce pollution. This is Upsticks summary guide for Andalucía, Murcia, Alicante and Comunitat Valenciana but as each autonomous community is different in…
If you decide to move house in Spain, as well as friends and family, there’s a fair few services and organisations you will need to inform with your new address details. These are Upsticks top tips on how to change your address in Spain. WHO DO YOU NEED TO TELL? To get you started, this…
