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The practical steps of moving to Spain: visas, documents, residence card, tax, citizenship and everyday life.
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Can you hold Turkish and Spanish citizenship at the same time?
Turkish law allows multiple citizenship, while Spain requires Turkish nationals who naturalise by residence to declare that they renounce their previous nationality. It is worth understanding how the two legal systems interact, and which routes exist, before deciding.
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Income and housing requirements for family reunification
Foreign nationals with a residence permit in Spain can bring their spouse and children to join them. The two requirements on which applications most often fail are sufficient income and adequate housing.
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The 2025 immigration regulation reform: what changed in the arraigo routes?
The new Regulation in force since 20 May 2025 reorganised arraigo, the residence routes for people living in Spain without a permit. The minimum stay fell to two years and five separate types of arraigo were defined.
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School enrolment and recognition of studies for children in Spain
Children of families moving to Spain can enrol in primary and lower secondary school without waiting for their studies to be recognised. From upper secondary onwards, studies completed in Türkiye need to be formally recognised.
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Driving in Spain with a Turkish licence and exchanging it
Türkiye and Spain have an agreement that allows driving licences to be exchanged. Once you become resident in Spain, you can drive on a Turkish licence for a maximum of six months; after that you need to exchange it.
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Renting a home in Spain: the lease, the deposit (fianza) and tenant rights
Residential tenancies in Spain are governed by the Urban Leases Act and the 2023 Housing Law. The rules on lease length, deposits and costs give tenants significant protection.
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The golden visa has been abolished: what options remain for investors?
Spain ended its golden visa programme, which granted residence in exchange for investment, on 3 April 2025. New applications are no longer possible, but other routes such as entrepreneurship, passive income and skilled work remain open.
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Who is the Beckham regime for? The special tax regime for digital nomads and executives
People who move to Spain for work can, under certain conditions, be taxed under non-resident rules and largely at flat rates for six tax years. Who the regime covers, and the application deadline, need careful attention.
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