Two bits of paper unlock almost everything else when you move to the Basque Country: your NIE and empadronamiento. Get them, and the bank account, the flat, the phone contract all fall into place. Don't, and you're stuck. Bilbao handles both efficiently — the real bottleneck is getting an appointment — so it pays to know the drill before you land. Here's the step-by-step, with … [Read more...] about Getting Your NIE and Empadronamiento in Bilbao