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…

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…

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…

One step closer to a Digital Nomad Visa for Spain

Digital Nomad/Remote Worker Visa for Spain- nearly there! It’s been a long time coming but Spain made a big step towards implementing the long-awaited “digital nomad visa” last week, when the Bill finally passed through Spanish Congress – the next and final stage is for the Bill to pass through the Spanish senate before it…

The Golden Visa – all you need to know

The Golden Visa (officially known as the investor visa) is the closest match to the swallow lifestyle enjoyed by UK passport holders before Brexit.  Advantages of a Golden Visa over the Non-Lucrative Visa Automatic right to live and work in Spain You don’t have to become tax resident  You can spend as much or as…