Siempre escucho que a España vienen inmigrantes por las ayudas. Obviamente nunca escucho justificaciones ni argumentos específicos. Generalmente la gente que trabaja en esos sectores me ha dicho que las ayudas son bastante bajas y complejas de conseguir. Me gustaría informarme mejor. ¿Cuáles son las ayudas a las que la gente se refiere generalmente? ¿Existen para inmigrantes ilegales, legales, en casos muy específicos como familias en situación de peligro de exclusión social?

La pregunta es totalmente seria y no busco polémica, por lo que agradecería si las respuestas se limitan a información relevante y verificable.

Hola, señores, ¿cómo están? Espero que bien.

Soy brasileño, así que probablemente no sea el tipo de latinoamericano que más emigra a España, pero tengo un buen nivel de español, aunque no sea mi lengua nativa.

Recientemente he estado considerando hacer un máster en España, pero cada vez veo más noticias sobre casos de xenofobia y racismo que provienen del país (como el notorio caso de Vini Jr). En Brasil se me considera blanco, pero imagino que en Europa todos los latinoamericanos están en el mismo barco, ¿no?

Sé que Europa enfrenta ciertos problemas con el exceso de inmigrantes, pero creo que los latinoamericanos no causan tantos problemas como algunas nacionalidades con una cultura más diferente.

En resumen, mi pregunta es: ¿los problemas con ataques xenófobos son la regla o la excepción en España? ¿Tendré problemas en la vida cotidiana debido a mi país de origen si decido vivir allí?

Y si me permites una pregunta más, ¿qué región crees que recibe mejor a inmigrantes en una situación similar a la mía?

The new Spanish Digital Nomad Visa claims that remote workers pay a fixed rate of 24% personal income tax

However, this number is irrelevant to me if there are additional fees I need to pay such as social security, regional tax, municipal tax, etc. making my "real" tax rate more than 24%. I want to know exactly how much I need to pay each month

Can I please ask all remote workers in Spain (or non-remote workers if you happen to know) which additional fees are there that I need to pay? It's proving extremely difficult to find out

I will even give my exact salary to make it easier as I'm getting desperate for information. It's 108,000 Euro per year

Nacido en Brasil, tengo la ciudadanía española pero nunca he puesto un pie en España. Vivo en un mal lugar, la calidad de vida roza lo insalubre, y con eso en mente he ahorrado algo de dinero para mudarme a España.

Me dijeron que no va a ser maravilloso, y soy plenamente consciente de ello, probablemente sería un proceso doloroso, pero pienso en los posibles resultados futuros y me animo.

¿Tienes algún consejo para mí?

Hello. Can someone tell me what can happen if a person who is an EU Citizen stayed longer then 3 months in Spain without registration? Will person be fined or something else?

So we moved to Spain in February, my partner is an EU citizen and I applied for the tarjeta de residencia temporalde familiar de ciudadano de la UE.

Initially we thought that the application had to be done by my partner, him being the EU citizen he had to apply on my behalf. Depending which website you read - barcelona.cat site says if applying online it's the EU citizen who applies. We sorted out his NIE and digital certificate, really easy.

When he goes online to apply if automatically fills in his details with no way to change it. So change of plan, I sorted out an appointment and applied in person back in April.

Still to this day I'm waiting to hear back any kind of news, and trying to get updates is nigh on impossible. The last I saw was back in July they were dealing with applications in February.

How long did this take for most people to hear back in the first instance.

Would working as a software engineer in Spain be worth it for me? I'm from the UK, I speak Spanish conversationally fluently, probably to a B2 level. I think I'm planning on going to Madrid, although I'm open to other suggestions.

How are the salaries? Is there any info you can provide me with? How hard would it be for me to get a visa?

So basically I've never learned Spanish and i only speak English. Is i can find a job only in English at what part of Spain should i move to?

Hello, Everyone!

I understand there have been a billion posts just like this one, however, I couldn't find one relevant to Mallorca so thank you in advance for any replies and/or advice.

My family (me, my partner, and our daughter) are moving to Mallorca in the coming year (We are targeting summer). This was always the plan for us as a family in the not-so-distant future, but due to the unfortunate turn of society here in the US, our plans were accelerated quite a bit.

My questions are as follows:

1. Does anyone who has made the move on a Digital Nomad Visa have any advice aside from the listed requirements?

2. For those of you who have school-age children, are the international schools especially expensive? I've done quite a bit of research, however, most schools don't list the full costs. She and my wife are learning the language, but I would like for her transition to be as simple as possible, so international school is a way to transition.

3. The cost of housing seems to be very much what you expect from island living. How often does the cost of housing go up? Is it like American society where every year there's a percentage increase? Again, I've done a bit of research, I just want to make sure I'm not missing something.

4. Is there any hidden costs to the move you weren't expecting?

Truly, thank you in advance!

Edit: Que 5. Moving with a pet, did you find getting through the quarantine and licensing process difficult?

Hi everyone!

I’m a 24-year-old guy from Italy, currently working as a UX/UI Designer. I recently spent three days in Madrid and absolutely fell in love with the city. I’ve always wanted to move to a foreign country, and I think Spain might be the perfect choice for me. The climate, culture, and lifestyle feel similar to Italy, which is a big plus!

I’m planning to make the move in about a year, but I honestly have no idea where to start. I’ve been browsing LinkedIn and found a few job offers, but most of them require a strong knowledge of Spanish—which I currently don’t have.

A few questions for those of you who’ve made the move or are familiar with Spain:

1. Which city would you recommend for job opportunities, cost of living, and overall quality of life?
2. How hard is it to break into the job market in Spain without being fluent in Spanish?
3. My girlfriend works in event planning—does Spain have good opportunities in this field?

Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help! 😊

Hi community!

I'm from Brazil and I'm thinking about moving to Spain. I work to a company in the US remotely and it's quite stable (more than one year working there). So I fulfill all the required points to apply to the Digital Nomad visa.

My plan is to get citizenship, I read that I needed to live two years in there to achieve this (with this visa at least).

I want to go with my wife as well, she doesn't work remotely, but I gain well enough to sustain both of us.

Is there any tips and recommendations to live there? For example, finding good houses/flats, which cities have good public transportation, cost-benefit living cost cities, etc.

Another thing, which cities do you guys recommend me going?

I earn well but I like to have a low cost life, so I wouldn't mind going to a calmer city. But not that calm where I can't do anything fun.

I'd be glad if you guys share some perceptions on how it is living in there!

Thanks in advance for your time!

Hola, ¡feliz año nuevo!

So, there is the question. In this year I'm planning on traveling to Spain to live there, but there is a problem. I have some mental issues that need to be supervised by a psychiatrist. How it's done in Spain? Do municipalities have their own mental institutions? Does insurance cover this? How can I seek for help if I'm a total stranger with no residence?

Mind that I don't want to live in Madrid, rather my key point is Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (I'm a Medievalist, so.. yeah).

P.S. I have a pet! Where should I look for pet restrictions so I can travel to Spain with my kitty and don't get him taken away by customs?

Hi, I’m in what feels like it’s quickly becoming a nightmare. I don’t have any family left or a permanent/physical residence in the USA, but I was born there and am a citizen. After college, I moved to Honduras (where I have some family) and stayed for 3 years. I met my partner there. Not too long after we met, his mom sent for him from Spain & he chose to go because of the opportunity for a better life. Before he could leave, one of my parents was suddenly killed in an accident back in the USA. I ended up leaving Honduras first and flying back for this. My partner migrated to Spain during this tragic event.

After all of this, I really had no where to go back to. I wasn’t a resident of honduras and was lucky to leave with just a small fee after staying for 3 years there. No family in the US, but Spain seemed to be an option since my partner had already gone. I tried everything to get a visa, but ultimately the process was so confusing and I wasted so much time and money just to find out that I didn’t really qualify for anything.

This entire time I’d been supporting myself as an online freelancer and based on the various visa requirements, it appeared I wouldn’t be able to satisfy any of the options. Not even the freelancer option (since they say that my type of freelancer which is sort of like a youtuber, doesn’t qualify) With my job, although I’d love to take a class, I can’t dedicate 20 hours each week and continue on renewing the class every 6 months paying all of those fees. It would be impossible and I would likely fail at my freelance job since I handle all aspects myself. Customer service, production etc. I need to be available pretty much 24/7. I obviously can not stay under a work visa for the same reason, I’m already employed. I also don’t “own” a property here worth 500k or more.

I tried coming to Spain to see if there was anything else that could be done from here. Maybe I was missing some loophole? Joke seems to be on me.

Though my partner wants me to stay, It seems like there’s just no hope. He isn’t a resident or citizen (remember he migrated) but he is in his 3rd year of the process. In order for me to get something like residency he would need to obtain it first and then we could possibly do pareja de hecho (if I’m not mistaken). Again, all of this is just very confusing.

He had found a decent retail job while here, but hasn’t been able to renew his NIE in time due to the scarcity of appointments. Many people deal with this setback and it ruins things. I’m here now, but He’s lost his job due to this, and I’m not sure there’s a way I can stay to help with bills until he’s able to find a new job.

My 3 month tourist visa will expire in 2 weeks and when I got here we rented an apartment with a lease before finding out that the student visa wasn’t as simple as it seemed and although many say its the “easiest”, it actually had very strict requirements that would just be impossible for me personally. I would like to be able to stay, but it seems that now I’m facing staying illegally and I’m not even really certain for how long, especially with the governement and appointments for things being as difficult as it is.

Every day, I feel sick to my stomach, I become easily irritated and don’t have much appetite. I feel so depressed and I hate that my partner feels its his fault for not being a resident or citizen. I know my partner cant do much as an immigrant himself, but I feel my hands are tied as well and I’m so afraid. I’m literally just so afraid to overstay and lock myself in this country, with both of us uncertain as to what the future holds. On the other hand, I also don’t have anywhere else to go… and if I did leave and go to the USA I’d be starting all over. Realistically, I’d have to leave the love of my life behind or be in a distant relationship for years…

I may be a lost cause, every part of me feels like it, but talking to someone at the very least might spark some hope. Any advice would be more than appreciated.

And i mean, whatever job that pays at least the minimim wage (acording to google), that you are registred and has it all legally, when you come to spain as a tourist, like do people there hire you so that you get a working permit/visa? I want to stay in spain legally following the laws

I speak english, portuguese, and understand a bit of spanish, i have licence driver D (i think the categories is the same between countries but in my country this mean i can drive a bus) i know how to fix computers and i have a course that lets me work as an eletricician as well (didnt worked as so far just did some work on my own house and while doing the course...)

So, based on that, how easy/hard would be to get a job on basically anything as brazilian that noved to spain to tey a better life?

I've been a UK citizen since I was naturalised at the age of 6. I'm 42 now and have had a UK passport the whole time I've been here.

Anyone got any idea what I'd need to do to get my DNI?

This is a hypothetical question and I’m having trouble finding good text resource for my question.

For context, I am both an American and Filipino citizen. I am well aware of the renouncing of a nationality once obtaining Spanish citizenship, but that is a separate situation I am not inquiring about.

Let’s say, hypothetically, I go through the formal process of receiving my Spanish citizenship by applying via my Filipino nationality, which would take realistically 3.5 years total +- (more than the suggested 2 year time frame) depending on many factors like going through bureaucracy, other issues out of my control etc.

I am planning on going to law school in the US after receiving my citizenship. Law school is about 3 years, give or take. I read somewhere that my Spanish citizenship could be revoked if I live outside Spain for more than 3 years. I am just asking to kind of understand the rules, so I can figure out which task I can prioritize.

If you can lead me to some text resource or if you have any knowledge of the rules/have experience on it, please respond 😬😅😂

I genuinely appreciate your help :)

Ho. So I have a few questions for anyone who was given the citizenship using this method (as a latin American).

1. During the 2 years of the residency Can I travel to other countries of the EU or even back home to Mexico obviously for no more than maybe a month at a time

2. If so, will it postpone the time I need for the citizenship per travel or would it still be 2 years even if I travel every now and then

3. I know I have to prove I have the means to stay, I need to have $30,000 USD I think, do I just have to show my last month bank statement or do I have to show more months before applying?

4. I know After applying for the citizenship you should stay in spain until they give it to you. But can I move to another EU contry somewhere close maybe to be there if needed?

Estoy aprendiendo español y catalán. Me esforzaré por integrarme en la sociedad catalana sin causar problemas. Puedo trabajar de forma remota durante un año mientras intento obtener la residencia permanente en España.

Buenas, soy nacido en españa y he vivido en el reino unido (inglaterra) con mis padres por 8 años, mi madre dice que si pasa alrededor de 5 años sin vivir en españa la puede quitar la nacionalidad española. ¿Es cierto es esto? Por lo que tengo entendido la nacionalidad la tienes por vida hasta que tu mismo la vayas a remover. Ella tiene la nacionalidad española y ecuatoriana. Perdonar si he escrito algo mal, no suelo escribir en español tan amenudo. Edit: Creo que he cometido un malentendido, esto es por mi madre que lleva viviendo en inglaterra conmigo, ella no nacio en españa, yo si, ella tiene la nacionalidad ecuatoriana y española y yo solo la española. Perdon por los malentendidos

After the 2024 USA presidential election, I have came to the conclusion it's time to leave. I have been back and forward about this but I'm still unsure. I have decided that if I do move, it'll be to Spain. I've never traveled to Spain but after months of research- that's my goal. However, do yall recommend at least visiting or can I say a la chingada and book my flight and never look back?

Like the title says.

And work in Tenerife I meant to say in my title. *

For years I wanted to move to Tenerife but I had a commitment to caring for a family member at home that stopped me but I knew one day I would no longer need to be a carer for my family member and I’d be able to fulfil my dream. Then brexit happened and my dreams to move there fell apart 😔

I go back to Tenerife on holidays every year, what’s made it even harder is I have met someone in Tenerife and I go to see him as much as I can but my desire to live there grows more and more.

Is there any way at all around this?

Due to recent events in the US, I've been thinking about moving to Spain. I'm 19f, working on getting a GED and passport. I'm thinking about moving to the most affordable city, but I need to figure out a job to afford a place, and how to save to get a Visa and maybe permanent residency. My family doesn't approve, they're sadly racist, but I don't care. Anyone have any advice on the job or house hunting?

Hello guys! I'm wondering if it's possible to gain spanish citizenship by ancestry ? I have a great grandfather in Mexico (94) who told me a year ago that he's a descendant of Spain. I did some digging and did find lineage going back to Spain with the help of distant relatives. Is there a chance of citizenship by blood at all here or no chance ?

Hello all, I’ve got a good job offer in Barcelona and i’m considering going there with my husband, I’m an EU citizen (Swedish) but i still need to go for the process through the immigration department.

We’ve moved to many countries around Europe and some countries suck when it comes to the immigration departments, for example the German immigration department takes at least 3-4 months until you get an appointment for fixing your documents and waiting hours and hours to be able to ask a single question regarding the process and in the same time there’s no such thing as calling and fixing it over the phone ( or at least that’s how it was 4 years ago ) and the Danish immigration department fixes a full documentation in less than a week and in the same time they’re responsive to any questions and everything is made easy.

So my question to the people who went under this process is, how the Spanish immigration system works, is it easy to make an appointment or it takes much time? How fast they’re processing full documentation? How responsive they’re to fix or answer questions about possible small issues through the process?

Thank you very much!