BEFORE ARRIVING TO SPAIN  

✓ Check if  you need visa in order to enter Spain

✓ If a visa is required, contact our International DTIC office in order to obtain an invitation letter. 

✓ If you are coming with your family, apply for the corresponding authorisations and visas.

✓ If necessary, prepare the medical certificate to enter Spain

✓ Contact International DTIC office for accommodation.

✓ If you come from EEA, get your European Healthcare card.

✓ Do you want to drive? Is your driver's licence valid?

ONCE IN SPAIN

✓ Arrange a meeting with International DTIC office: [email protected]

✓ Arrange your accommodation.

✓ Get your registration certificate (empadronament).

✓ Open a bank account.

✓ Sign your contract and if necessary make your registration to master or PhD.

✓ If you are going to stay for more than 6 months, get your NIE (foreigner Identity Card)

✓ Apply for your Social Security Card

✓ Apply for your Healthcard

✓ Apply for the European Healthcard if you are going to travel to other countries in the EEA or Switzerland.

✓ If  applicable and depending on the circumstances, apply to register on the Electoral Roll for Foreign Residents in Spain) to be able to vote in local elections.

✓ Enroll in a Catalan Course.

✓ Leave your opinion submitting our Survey.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE SPAIN

✓ Cancel the bank account.

✓ Cancel all services you had registered.

✓ Obtain an Employment Record of your professional activities in Spain from the Social Security and make sure that the information is correct.

✓ Obtain certificates and qualifications of the studies and/or professional activities carried out.

✓ Keep in touch with us!