Paperwork

Spanish administration is not difficult so much as strictly ordered, and almost nobody explains the order. You cannot register with social security without a NIE; you struggle to get a bank account without a padrón; the padrón wants an address you may not have yet. These guides lay out the sequence, what each office actually asks for as opposed to what the website lists, and the workarounds when a step will not budge.

Nothing published in this category yet. The reference section already covers the ground in summary.

What this covers

NIE and residency
Getting the number, and what changes by nationality
Empadronamiento
Registering at the town hall, including without a rental contract
Social Security
Registering, the health card, what covers you in the meantime
Cita previa
The appointment system, and what to do when there are none
Documents
Apostilles, sworn translations, what needs which

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