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
Immigration
Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements and Process in 2026
So you can do your job from a laptop, and you'd quite like to do it somewhere with better weather. The Spain Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) is the route that lets you — a way for remote workers and freelancers to live in Spain legally while your income keeps coming from clients or an employer abroad. It arrived with the 2023 Startups Law, and it's become the go-to option since the … [Read more...] about Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements and Process in 2026