What is a DOCUMENTO ACREDITATIVO DEL DERECHO DE ASISTENCIA SANITARIA

A “Documento Acreditativo del Derecho de Asistencia Sanitaria” (also known as a “derecho letter”) is a document issued by the Spanish Social Security Administration (Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social or INSS) and certifies that the holder is entitled to medical care under the Spanish National Health System (Sistema Nacional de Salud or SNS). How…

Exchanging your UK driving licence – all you need to know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-kk5xaF-Kk&t=1s On Tuesday, 14th March 2023, the Spanish Government signed off on the agreement to allow the exchange of UK driving licences without taking a driving test. For all those UK driving licence holders who have been “grounded” since May 2022 as well as people planning to move to Spain in the future, this is…

5 Driving myths in Spain

In light of the fantastic news about UK driving licence exchanges, and the fact that there will be many a happy British resident driving to the shops for the first time in a while, today we thought it would be appropriate to dispel the 5 biggest myths about driving in Spain Stop flip-flopping – Summer…

10 things to do in Malaga

Malaga province is one of the most popular places in Spain for foreigners to live. Whether you are a retiree looking to kick back and relax or a digital nomad trying to find the ideal spot for your laptop, Malaga certainly gives you a wide variety of options. But have you discovered Malaga city yet?…

National and Bank holidays in Spain in 2023

In Spain, each year there are 14 bank holidays (dias festivos), made up of 10 National holidays (of which two can be substituted by the region), 2 regional holidays and 2 local municipal holidays. As always in 2023 locals and residents alike will take advantage of long weekends known as “puentes”. This is when a…