Your First Month
You have landed. Now tackle the paperwork: NIE, empadronamiento, bank accounts, SIM cards, and surviving the first 30 days. Step-by-step guides from a family who has been through every queue.
NIE & Documents
Book your appointment, gather documents, pay the fee, and get your number - our step-by-step process.
Banking & Admin
Open a bank account, register at the town hall, and get your healthcare sorted.
Healthcare
Public vs private healthcare, how to register, and what to do in emergencies.
3 Guides in This Stage
Tackle these roughly in order for the smoothest first month.
Sanita in Spagna per expatriati: guida completa [2026]
Come accedere alla sanita in Spagna. Registrazione CatSalut, tessera TSI, opzioni di assicurazione privata, pronto soccorso e cosa abbiamo imparato a nostre spese.
NIE Barcelona: Guida Completa agli Appuntamenti [2026]
Guida passo dopo passo per ottenere il NIE a Barcelona. Prenotazione appuntamento, documenti necessari, costi e consigli da chi lo ha fatto tre volte.
Aprire un conto in banca in Spagna da straniero [2026]
Come aprire un conto bancario spagnolo senza NIE. CaixaBank, BBVA, N26 a confronto. Documenti necessari, online vs filiale e la nostra esperienza.
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- ✓ Phone scripts for appointments
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