Low Emission Zones ZBE in Spain- coming to a town near you

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…

EU family reunification residency in Spain – all you need to know

Are you a combined EU/non-EU family dreaming of living in Spain? This post will guide you through the residency application process. First, the EU citizen needs to obtain residency, which then paves the way for the non-EU family member to apply for residency based on family reunification. Stage 1: EU Citizen Residency As an EU…

National Police Station Granada City – Foreigner’s Office

If you live in the province of Granada, one of the options for completing your NIE, EU residency, or TIE card application appointment could be at the Foreigner’s Office (Extranjería) of the National Police Station (Comisaría de Policía) in Granada. (Baza and Motril being the other two choices). The address is: Calle San Agapito, 2,…

How to change your address in Spain

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…

From Edinburgh to Baza with an Non Lucrative Visa

From Edinburgh to Baza, Barbara currently holds the record for the quickest Non-Lucrative Visa paperwork preparation – just 13 days from start to finish. Here, Barbara tells us her story: ”2022 top of my to do list was to do my NLV! In January I contacted Upsticks to start off the process. After a call…