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Much like the rest of the European Union, living in Spain legally if you are not a European citizen is not easy. Unless you apply for a student visa, or are hired by a company in Spain, the only way to legally reside in Spain is with the help of an Spanish relative, or if you have independent income. Common visas for foreigners are those for employees, independent business owners, students, and retirees. But since expatriates from North America are rarely scrutinized when crossing the border, many expats stay on illegally to enjoy life in Spain as long as possible. Spain has a rich and varied cultural heritage, a mild climate, and at once a very a lively and laid-back way of life, which makes it a very attractive destination for expatriates from all over Europe, as well as North and Latin America.

Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Spain

Review of Moon Living Abroad in Spain, by Candy Lee LaBalle, 2nd Edition by Volker Poelzl

Living Abroad in Spain, 1st Edition by Nikki Weinstein

Expat Life: Stay in Spain and Start a Business by Isabel Eva Bohrer

Buying a Property in Spain as an Expatriate by Carla Acheson

Buying a Home and Living in Southern Spain and Living in the Real Spain as an Expatriate by Allan Ashton

Wintering in Southern Spain by Sharon Freeman

Living in Tenerife by Joe Cawley

Freelancing in Spain: Work Permits and How to Get Them by Victoria Fontana

Short-Term Jobs in Barcelona by Alex Kain

Teaching English in Spain: The Down and Dirty Guide for Prospective Teachers by Niki Papadopoulos

Making it as a Freelance English Teacher in Madrid by Steven Harold Starry

Teaching English in Barcelona, Spain by Regina Winkle-Bryan

Teaching English in Barcelona as a Language and Cultural Assistant by Nara Nylander

Keep Your Job Teaching English in Seville Spain: Is It Safe? by Barry O'Leary

Working in Valencia without Spanish: Creative Ways to Find Jobs Teaching English in the Current Economic Environment by Mark Booth

Teach English in Spain? It’s Possible, But Only if You Have Ganas by Kate Doyle

Find a Job in Spain: A Successful Job Seeker Tells How by Sharon Lina Pearce

Teaching English in Spain: Finding Work Abroad: If There’s a Will, There’s a Way by Amy Kirkcaldy

ESL Teaching in Madrid: Lessons of an Unqualified First-Timer by Katalyn Vidal

Teaching English in Paradise: Living in the Canary Islands of Spain by Lucy Corne

Teaching English in Valencia, Spain by Susanne Eineigel

Taking a Certified TEFL Course in Madrid by Steven Harold Starry

Speak English? Volunteer in Spain by Nora Dunn

Volunteer in Spain: Free Room and Board for Speaking English by Roy A. Barnes

Volunteer and to Make the Desert Green in Spain with Sunseed by Saskia Cornes

Livin’ La Vida España: Reasons to Live in Spain—Apart from Studying by Amy Frey

What to Know About Studying Abroad in Madrid by Alexei Koseff

Studying Abroad in Madrid through Middlebury College by Isabel Bohrer

Study Spanish in Andalucía? Sí, sí y sí! by Irene Middleman Thomas

Spanish Study in Seville: Get to Know Southern Spain's Rich Culture and Sociable People by Volker Poelzl

Educational and Cultural Travel in the South of Spain by Regina Winkle-Bryan

Learn Spanish in Spain: The Valencia Region is a Culturally Rich Location to Study by Vicki Salemi

Studying Flamenco and Spanish in Granada, Spain: Experience the Rich Culture with a Short Immersion Program by Mariette Tachdjian

Language Immersion in Spain by Sybil L. Holloway

Spanish Study in the North of Spain: Choose Salamanca for History, Santander for Geography by Steve Wilson

Language Study in Madrid by Sharon Lina Pearce

Exchanging Languages in Spain by Tracy Shields Moral

Learn Spanish in Guatemala or Spain by Kate Gustafson

Madrid Is Meat: Learning a Culture Through Its Food by Cara Nissman

Eating Well in Madrid by Beebe Bahrami, PhD

Slow Food in Barcelona: A Walk Through the Markets and a Taste of Catalan Cuisine by Anna Maria Espsäter

I Left My Hunger in Barcelona: Markets and a Cooking School Experience by Tom McGuire

Markets in Northwestern Spain by Beebe Bahrami, PhD

A Culinary Tour of Rioja by Beebe Bahrami, PhD

Walking, Eating, and Drinking Along the Road to Santiago de Compostela by Beebe Bahrami, PhD

Markets in Northwestern Spain by Beebe Bahrami, PhD

Monastery Stays in Spain by Tom McGuire

Antoni Gaudi’s La Sagrada Família: A Never-Ending Construction? by Isabel Eva Bohrer

Nature Vacations in Tenerife by Marta Patino

The Road to Compostela: A Bike Pilgrimage from France to Spain by Luke Fernandez

Festes De Sant Joan In Ciutadella De Menorca: A Unique Summer Solstice Festival in Spain on a Historic Island by Lies Ouwerkerk

Valencia Welcomes You to the Fallas Festival: Celebrate the Rebirth of Spring in Spain by Carla Waldemar

Locals Offer Comfortable Farmstays in Spanish Countryside by Michele Peterson

Budget Travel Bliss in Spain by Regina Winkle-Bryan

Historic Walking Tours: Spain — a review by Volker Poelzl of a book by Beebe Bahrami

The Paradors of Spain by Mary Jo Blackwood

Hiking the Pyrenees by Beth Kohn

Europe’s Pocket Principalities in the Pyrenees by Daniel Gabriel

Skiing in the Pyrenees by Scott Shefloe

A Bus Through Iberian History by Richard Pierce

A Journey Around Spain: Experiencing its Culture, History, and Hospitality by Mary Ayad

Business and Economy in Spain

The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Spain Country Briefing.

EUbusiness.com is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union, including the Spain.

American Chamber of Commerce in Spain, info@amchamspain.com; www.amchamspain.com.

U.S. Government Export Portal publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Spain.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides a lot of economic information about its member states, including Spain.

Expatriate Websites and Resources

Absolute Barcelona, www.absolutebarcelona.com, is a new site for expatriates, residents and visitors. It features forums, and a rich business directory

Askalo Spain www.askalo.es is a Q&A community which allows expats to ask their own questions about any local topic and share their own tips and recommendations. This is an expat tool to help everyone discover useful experiences in all major cities across Spain.

Barcelona Connect, barcelonaconnect.com, is a guide for the expatriate who is living or planning to live in Barcelona with useful information and guides to life in Catalunya´s capital.

Expatriate Café, www.expatriatecafe.com, is mainly an online resource for English teachers in Spain, but also features a forum with discussions of all aspects of expatriate life in Spain. They also maintain a message board.

Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Spain.

Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Spain. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.

Expatica provides news, information, online resources as well as I am not a tourist Fairs in a large number of European countries, including Spain. This site also offers a platform to find a job and to get in contact with other expats.

Expatriates.com, is an online community for expatriates and has a section on Spain, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), www.fawco.org, is an international network to support American women living abroad with over 70 member clubs worldwide, including Spain.

Information on Spain, www.searchandsurvey.co.uk/information-on-spain.htm. Information on moving to and living in Spain. Information useful to the expatriate on everything from employment, driving and schools to property and land laws.

Mad About Madrid, www.madaboutmadrid.com, is an independent travel guide to Madrid and an expatriate resource, covering restaurants, architecture, bars, hotels, nightlife and museums.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Search for expatriate groups in Spain all over the country.

Newcomers Club Worldwide is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Spain.

Spain Expat, www.spainexpat.com, is an expatriate resource for living in Spain.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Spain section (requires password) features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates, as well as useful links.

This Is Spain, thisisspain.info. All you need to know to emigrate, retire and live in Spain.

British Expats is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including Spain.

BritishExpats.com is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including a forum on Spain.

News and Media in Spain

El País, elpais.com.

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Spain.

Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Spain.

Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Spain.




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