Relocation
Moving to Spain
From visa to villa — your step-by-step guide to a new life on the Costa Blanca.
Relocating to Spain is more accessible than ever, with multiple visa routes, world-class healthcare and a cost of living that consistently outperforms northern Europe. This is your complete roadmap.
Visa & Residency
- • Digital Nomad Visa
- • Non-Lucrative Visa
- • EU Residency
- • Golden Visa
- • Student Visas
- • Permanent Residency
- • Spanish Citizenship
Paperwork
- • NIE Number
- • TIE Card
- • Empadronamiento
- • Social Security
- • Bank Accounts
- • Driving Licenses
Buying vs Renting
- • Buying process
- • Mortgages
- • Property taxes
- • Legal checks
- • New build vs resale
- • Rental contracts
- • Tenant rights
Healthcare
- • Public healthcare
- • Private healthcare
- • Health insurance
- • Doctors
- • Dental care
- • Prescriptions
- • S1 forms
Taxes
- • Income tax
- • Property tax
- • Wealth tax
- • Capital gains
- • Inheritance tax
- • VAT (IVA)
Cost of Living
- • Utilities
- • Groceries
- • Internet
- • Transportation
- • Restaurants
- • Housing
Compare with home
- • UK
- • Netherlands
- • Belgium
- • Germany
- • France
- • USA & Canada
Family & schools
- • Public schools
- • Private schools
- • International schools
- • Universities
- • Pets & vets
- • Childcare
Settling in
- • Expat communities
- • Language learning
- • Driving in Spain
- • Utilities setup
- • Internet & mobile
- • Local culture