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Your checklist for moving to Spain as an EU citizen: NIE, padrón, EX-18 within three months, NUSS, healthcare, tax residency, car and licence.

Yes, a foreigner can buy a car in Spain without residency. What the DGT asks for (NIE, address), the vehicle report, ITP by region and the 30-day transfer.

Inheriting property in Spain from abroad: the 6-month tax deadline, an NIE for each heir, regional allowances for non-residents and the plusvalía.

A power of attorney for Spain: which form for an NIE or a property deed, apostille cost in 6 countries, sworn translation, and what no power can do.

Buying property in Spain from abroad: plan back from the notary date, one NIE per buyer, 2026 transfer tax by region and the 3% non-resident seller trap.

If your card expired while the renewal is being processed, this is the document that lets you back into Spain. When you need it and when you do not.

After five years the permit stops being temporary. What larga duracion changes, the EU variant, and the absences that quietly cost you the status.

When your passport number changes, your NIE stops matching your ID. The certificate that ties the old record to the new document, and how to request it.

Picking the wrong procedure in the dropdown wastes the slot. The exact categories, how the province search works, and what to do when nothing is free.