If you’re moving to Spain and driving through France, there’s one important piece of paperwork you’ll need to think about: your Declaración de Entrada (DDE), or Declaration of Entry. When you cross from France into Spain, there are normally no routine passport checks at the border, which means you won’t automatically receive a Spanish entry…
Need passport-style photographs for your Spanish TIE card, driving licence or another official document? Finding a photo booth or photography shop isn’t always convenient, particularly if you’re new to Spain. One option worth knowing about is PhotoAiD, an online service and mobile app that allows you to take your own ID photograph at home and…
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…
It’s been a long time coming—about a year in the making, actually—but Jeremy from the Spectrum IFA Group and I finally sat down in our new office to bridge the gap between getting your visa and actually protecting your wealth once you arrive. While my side of the business is all about securing that five-year…
