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.
Saude na Espanha para expatriados: guia completo [2026]
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NIE Barcelona: Guia Completo de Agendamento [2026]
Guia passo a passo para obter seu NIE em Barcelona. Agendamento, documentos necessarios, custos e dicas de alguem que passou por isso tres vezes.
Abrir conta bancaria na Espanha como estrangeiro [2026]
Como abrir uma conta bancaria espanhola sem NIE. CaixaBank, BBVA, N26 comparados. Documentos necessarios, online vs agencia, e nossa experiencia.
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