How to access the Spanish public healthcare system as a beneficiary

Has your husband or wife been granted S1 entitlement to public healthcare in Spain? Have you got a few more years to retirement? Or maybe you aren’t working but your spouse has a job or is self-employed … Good news is that you can ‘piggy-back’ access to the state healthcare system as a beneficiary.  Using…

What happens when you buy a car with an embargo?

When buying a new car or van, besides choosing a vehicle that you like, suits your needs, meets your budget and is properly maintained, there’s a lot more to consider. From an administrative point of view, you need to check that the vehicle doesn’t have any charges or fines against it. With that in mind,…

Public Holidays in Andalucia 2021

As well as the public and bank holidays that are common around the world, Spain has its own very special set of celebrations, announced by the Government each year. Some of these days are national holidays while others are specific to the autonomous community, province, town or even village. The Spanish love to party, relax…