Tracking migratory movements: a free tool for Spanish residents If you hold non-lucrative residency in Spain, keeping an accurate record of your travel should be part of your routine. At Upsticks, we are seeing increasingly close scrutiny of migratory movements by immigration offices. Keeping a clear record of when you leave Spain and when you…
Clients travelling south through eastern Spain have successfully obtained their Declaration of Entry at the Policía Nacional in Teruel. This can be particularly useful if your route takes you down through Aragón towards Valencia, Alicante, Murcia or onwards towards Andalucía.Rather than waiting until you reach your final destination and then trying to find a police…
Spain may be famous for its sunshine, but when heavy rain arrives, conditions can change dramatically. Flash floods can develop in a matter of minutes, turning normally dry roads and riverbeds into dangerous torrents. Knowing what to do could save your life. For anyone living in Spain, particularly in areas prone to heavy autumn and…
Summer in Spain is glorious, but heading to the police station or foreigner’s office (Oficina de Extranjeros) during the peak months can be a completely different story. Whether you are heading along for your toma de huella (fingerprinting) to register your initial TIE card, or finally going to pick the card up, you need to…
Spain in summer is glorious… until you realise the pavement is melting, your steering wheel has become a branding iron, and you’re questioning every life choice that led you outside at 3pm. Here’s how the locals do it — and why some Spanish homes suddenly start making much more sense. Small windows, shutters and thick…
