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.
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Settling In
Get everything in one place
- ✓ Pre-move and first-month checklists
- ✓ Document templates in Spanish and Catalan
- ✓ Phone scripts for appointments
- ✓ Lifetime updates