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If you are a foreign student and want to apply to a university in Spain, the process of admission to university studies and the documentation you need to provideContinue reading “How to Apply to University in Spain as an International Student”

1. Presentation of the LSB project – Who are you?  At this moment we are four women, two lawyers, an insurance agent and an administrative person. Lawyers have beenContinue reading “This is how we help you to live and study in Barcelona – Interview”

We definitely love Barcelona. Not only for the beautiful weather, for the monuments and its history and for all the other reasons we told you here.  It’s something youContinue reading “Welcome to Barcelona, the Mediterranean capital”

Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations for travellers in Spain, we don’t have any doubts about it. From the beauty of Gaudi’s buildings to the beaches andContinue reading “Why Barcelona is the perfect city to study and live”

Willing to study abroad in Barcelona? Are you ready for this step but not sure how? Recently you probably have read some news regarding visa delays. Be patient, we allContinue reading “How to get your Visa to study in Barcelona in the post-Brexit time”

One of the measures that states took when the Pandemic started was to close borders. Limitation of people’s movement was an urgent need in order to avoid spreading theContinue reading “Are you going to study in Barcelona? Check the last update on Travel Restrictions to Spain”

Studying abroad in Barcelona can be a really good experience, but when it ends and you need to return, you’ll need to legalize your academic documentation. For an academicContinue reading “Legalization of Academic Documentation when studying abroad in Barcelona”

On the 20th of May 2020, the Health Ministry of Spain passed an order, ORDEN SND/421/2020, which granted an automatic extension to residence permits that expired from the 14thContinue reading “NIE’S that were extended during the State of Alarm will expire soon”

If you are a non-EU student studying in Spain and as you may already know, the “TIE”(Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) is an important residence document that not onlyContinue reading “Making TIE appointments – a step-by-step guide”

After the end of the state of alarm on 21 June 2020, Spain reopened its borders to a list of EU countries and from 3rd July 2020, started liftingContinue reading “COVID-19: Entry requirements for non-essential and essential travel to Spain”

You are now probably aware that the Spanish government has launched the new TIE card (Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) for British citizens in Spain. In general, if youContinue reading “TIE and Brexit – new residency procedures for British citizens living in Spain”

‘Autorización de regreso’ is a travel document which allows people to travel for a limited time outside the EU.This permit can be obtained in two situations:– The renewal ofContinue reading “THE “AUTORIZACIÓN DE REGRESO” ARE NOT EXTENDED FOR 6 MONTHS”

It has been published today in the Official state gazette (BOE)  that in addition to the residency permits, the residence and work authorizations that have expired during the StateContinue reading “AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF RESIDENCY PERMITS FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER THE STATE OF ALARM”

Students who have done their undergraduate or master’s in Spain in English can apply for a student visa, to extend their stay and learn Spanish.   How to do so? You canContinue reading “LEARN SPANISH AFTER YOUR STUDIES”

On the 12th of March five ministries of the Spanish government, among them, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education signed an Agreement in which they willContinue reading “AGREEMENT TO FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARRIVAL”

Barcelona Foreign office has introduced a new system to apply for a student visa online. The process has been simplified and now contact with the foreign office is faster and smoother. DocumentsContinue reading “STUDENT VISA – ONLINE APPLICATION”

If you are a non european citizen planning to travel in Xmas outside the EU zone, and you haven’t received your TIE card yet, or you are still awaitingContinue reading “2019 instructions for Travel Permit “Autorización de Regreso””

One of the essential pre-requisites to apply for a student VISA in Spain is to show the date of entry into the country. There are two ways to doContinue reading “Entry Declaration”

In general, the authorizations can be presented through the following channels: 1. online using the digital certificate. 2. through the post office. 3. through the ORVE system. 4. inContinue reading “Submission of applications”

EU regulations have made it easy to move within the EU, especially for students coming from a non-EU country with a valid residence permit to study in Europe. Those students who are underContinue reading “Mobility within the EU.”

Once you enter in Spain you need to make an appointment at the police station of your city, that is called “cita de huellas”. There they will give youContinue reading “TIE APPOINTMENT – cita de huellas”

It is necessary to prove that you have sufficient economic resources for the duration of your period of residence in Spain. Please note that pay sleeps from your ownContinue reading “Economic resources to live in Spain while studying”

When applying for a visa you must show a Health certificate, which shall not be confused with the health insurance certificate. Health certificate will be issued after visiting aContinue reading “Health Certificate”

Extranjeria does not require you to show your bank account balance because the law states you only have to declare you have enough money to sustain yourself during aContinue reading “Declaration of economic means”

Not all schools are considered to be official schools. The ministry of education requests universities and research centres to  comply with a series of requirements . In this wayContinue reading “Official studies”

If you have a working permit or a family resident permit, this information concerns you. As of 1/10/18 the Immigration Office has set up a new appointment system. InContinue reading “New appointment system in foreign affairs”

On March 29, 2019, it would be 2 years since the request to withdraw the UK from the EU. And, although the EU and UK’s joint agreement in termsContinue reading “Brexit”

Renewing your NIE may be a matter of days or months. To streamline the process it is essential that the documentation you submit meets the administration’s demand, and thatContinue reading “University admission letter”

On the 4th of September the Spanish government has passed a new law on immigration, a law which allows students to stay in the country for one more yearContinue reading “Searching for work permit”

It is very important to fill out the administration forms well. Any translation error, or poorly written information can mean a denial and loss of time having to repeatContinue reading “How to fill EX17 TIE form”

We are a group of experts in legal advisory related to immigration, based in Barcelona. With more than 10 years of experience in the field of foreigners living inContinue reading “Presentation”