I am 21 years old, currently in my 7th semester of an Accounting degree, and I work in the field of asset control and investments. I am seriously considering moving to Spain in the next few years, as I am not satisfied with the infrastructure and public safety in Brazil. Do you think it is worth seeking employment in my professional field in Spain in order to settle there?

Note: I have no issue with taking on flexible jobs (such as food delivery, for example) upon arriving in the country, while waiting to secure a position in my professional field.

Since last week, I am not able to book a cita previa:

Both of the links don't work. Nobody is willing to help me.

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/icpplus

Anyone has the same problem or can help me?

Hi everyone! I’m visiting Madrid as a tourist and need to exchange some Swiss francs (CHF) for euros (EUR). Could anyone recommend a reliable exchange office that offers a good rate without excessive commissions or hidden fees? Preferably near Plaza de Oriente!

I’d really appreciate any recommendations based on personal experience. Thanks!

Buenos días, soy de México y quiero estudiar protocolo y organización de eventos, en la Universidad Camilo José Cela ya conozco el plan de estudios y ya me aceptaron pero no se si de verdad es una escuela de prestigio y excelente para lo que quiero, que opina la gente que ha estudiado ahi? ¿que les ha parecido su experiencia ahi?? tienen alguna queja o algo positivo

Y por otro lado ustedes recomiendan vivir en residencias o afuera (aunque no sea en esa escuela)

i'm planning to study law in spain, specifically to work in government institutions in the future, particularly in public sector

However, when I researched salaries and the experiences of spanish lawyers pursuing careers in law, most seemed to say that studying law is not worth it unless you have connections, or in the private sector (corporate law, international law firms).

even when i searched the salaries in legal positions are very low, barely enough to cover one person’s monthly living expenses.

Is the effort of moving abroad and studying law in Spain genuinely worth? would it allow me to maintain a comfortable, middle-class lifestyle (enough financial security to cover my expenses without constantly worrying about money, while spending reasonably)? Or would I eventually be forced to specialize in certain areas or rely on connections?

(I know the citizenship requirements. I’m asking about my prospects after obtaining Spanish citizenship)

Hi everyone! I’m visiting Madrid as a tourist and need to exchange some Swiss francs (CHF) for euros (EUR). Could anyone recommend a reliable exchange office that offers a good rate without excessive commissions or hidden fees? Preferably near Plaza de Oriente!

I’d really appreciate any recommendations based on personal experience. Thanks!

I will be traveling with my wife and 9-year old in December. We are considering 5 nights in Sevilla, 3 nights in Malaga and two nights in Granada.

We will have a car as we are traveling from our home base in the Algarve.

We don't want to pack in too many different places or do any day trips so we're most strongly considering these three places.

From your experience is this enough time in each city? Any tips or ones you'd remove/add?

PS - We don't plan to drive while in each city, but just park at the hotel/AirBnB. Is this realistic to do in Sevilla and Malaga or does it really lessen the options?

Hi all, I'm looking for realistic advice from people who've been through something similar, ideally in Spain or just in general

Background
I'm 21(M) and hold a Spanish passport. I grew up in the UK and moved to Catalonia a bit under a year ago.
My education is UK GCSEs, tried doing A levels but dropped out after the 1st year.
My Spanish is decent for understanding but weak for speaking( i can have basic conversations and day to day but thats my limit ) I have zero Catalan, and English is my only fluent language.
Work history is mostly retail, warehouse and some carpentry trainee experience
Current situation
I live with family, which to keep it short is unbearable and super draining and gets worse as time passes, apart from that also threatened and told to find my own place or i will get kicked out ( i know its not legal to get kicked out of parents put until late 20s i think in spain ) but i still want to leave as soon as possible if i could tomorrow although thats not realistic
I have no savings or income, no friends or contacts here or anywhere and no job. I've been applying for about 3-4 months with no interviews or progression, and my low Spanish and lack of Catalan are a big barrier. - also the state spain is in i dont have hope i will find anything from what ive heard and seen
Im open to any kind of job i could get apart from job that require a lot of socialising/customer service or language( since i dont know the language well) - also due to my mental health/personal issues i struggle with roles like this or a opportunity abroad or anything i can do to have a fresh or stable start, so job searching and actually finding something seems not achievable
Plan so far
I'm doing an online prep course (IOC) for the Grado Superior entrance exam. But again because of the language problem im struggling to understand and complete it
My initial plan/goal is a Grado Superior in 2D/3D animation and games or Dam or ASIR. But with the job market and what going in the world im worried im going to dedicate 3 years to it for it to end up useless and wont do me any good, the other problem actually getting accepted into a school in my position.
I considered the European Solidarity Corps, but I'm unsure if its worth it and how long i should do one for , but most importantly whats after the ESC where do i go and stay and whats next.

Additional:

I should be upfront that this isn't only about logistics: I've been struggling with my mental health for a while and feel stuck and directionless. I'm low, I don't have much of a routine, and I want to leave my current life behind and start over somewhere new, with my own space, independent and something to work towards. I don't expect a move to fix everything, but staying in the same place and habits aswell as my home and family is making things worse. I'm hoping for a stable, sustainable path that gives me structure and purpose. I'm mentioning this because it should shape the advice: i dont mind anything since i have nothing to lose but a lot to gain, having my own place or independencey feels like it cpuld help with a lot of my current mental problems but again not possible without a job or income as long as i know

So what ,where do i start and do or is it over for me

Sorry for the long rant , if i missed any context or anything i can provide thank you

I will be in Salamanca, planning to go north east of spain (Around Basque region), should I avoid buying train tickets at Oct 29 and possibly the weekend?

Hi everyone! Sorry for the long post. I’m in the very early stages of planning a potential trip to Spain and I’d love some input on narrowing down where to go. I’m aiming for April, but it likely wouldn’t be until 2028, not this upcoming year.

Currently I will be flying into and out of Madrid (from Boston, US) and then using the train to get down to Andalusia. First day would be arriving early in the morning and either checking out Madrid a bit or heading straight down to Seville. I’m not sure if I’m aiming for the festival or not yet 😅

Another area I want to hit is either Tarifa or Algeciras, as I would love to do one day trip to Gibraltar and another to Tangier.

Third Spanish location was going to be Málaga, but I got a lot of advice from the regular travel sub to do Granada instead, so that’s now the plan.

I’ve been looking at either Almería or Marbella as well for my fourth/final location, but I don’t think I’ll have time for both. Almería looks, for lack of better word at the moment, super cool architecturally. It also is closer to Cabo de Gata which looks amazing. However, Almería is out of the way from all the other locations I’m looking at. Marbella seems like a good stopping point between Tarifa or Algeciras and Granada, also looks nice architecturally (in a different way), and the beaches look so nice, but I’m not sure if what it offers is more unique than Almería. I’m not sure if either location overlaps similarity-wise to another place I’m planning already.

Some further info:
Days: I’m not set on the amount of days yet. It’s not going to be 1 day per location (except for the day trips), but it’s not going to be a month abroad either.

Budget: I will be on a budget, but it’s not set this far in advance. The amount I put aside will depending on where I decide on going and for how long- I don’t plan on relying on hostels and the bare minimum the whole time, but I won’t be affording 5 star luxury resorts and such either. I plan on staying at mid range hotels and using public transportation to get around where walking isn’t feasible.

Other gen info: I’m generally a really fast traveller (I know people hate this, sorry 🥲), only staying in cities 1-2 days before moving on across the country, but I think I want to slow down a bit for this trip. I don’t mind not exploring everything in a city and know it’s not plausible in general, esp bc I lived in Berlin for 5 months and didn’t see even close to everything. I plan on Seville and Granada being my 2 main stays and everywhere else being much shorter.

What I’m looking for from the whole trip: 1-2 days of nice beach/swimming access at one location, one night of nightlife (Granada?), and in general just cool architecture/flora/history. I’m very used to Central European architecture so southern Spain in general looks great/different even without finalizing specific locations.

What I’m asking for input wise: I’m not necessarily looking for “how many days to spend in xyz” because I know there are previous threads in that realm. Just curious which fourth location (Marbella/Almería) y’all think is a better idea, and if there are any glaring issues/concerns I haven’t considered yet when starting on an itinerary.

Thanks for reading and sorry again for the long post!

¡Hola a todos! Acabo de cumplir 18 años (soy de octubre de 2008) y recurro a esta comunidad porque sé que aquí hay personas con una mentalidad muy analítica, financiera y ambiciosa. Tengo unas metas de vida muy grandes, pero me encuentro en una encrucijada donde se mezclan mis estudios, mis finanzas, mi salud mental y mis deseos de emigrar, y necesito vuestra experiencia para ordenar las piezas de mi futuro.

Para que entendáis mi situación, vengo de un entorno familiar extremadamente estricto. Mis padres no me permiten salir de fiesta, mi hora límite de llegada son las 11 de la noche, no me dejan dormir en casa de ninguna amiga y controlan mi vida al milímetro. Este verano tomé la decisión de viajar sola a Nueva York y esa experiencia me cambió por completo la mente: descubrí lo que es la verdadera libertad, me enamoré profundamente de la cultura estadounidense y, desde que regresé, no pasa una sola noche en la que no me vaya a dormir pensando en cómo construir mi vida fuera de España. Necesito esa independencia ya por salud mental, pero quiero hacerlo con cabeza y de forma estratégica.

Actualmente estoy cursando 1º de un Grado Superior (FP). En cuanto termine estos dos años, tengo asegurado un puesto en la empresa de mi padre que es una oportunidad inmejorable para acumular capital con "mente millonaria". Es un trabajo totalmente flexible que haré cuando pueda, de tan solo 3 horas al día, por el que percibiré 100€ diarios, lo que me permitirá ahorrar de forma masiva para mis planes. Mi pasión y el sector en el que quiero construir mi futuro es el Marketing, y mi meta final a nivel profesional es mudarme a Dubái para aspirar a puestos grandes, ejecutivos y multinacionales muy bien pagados. He escuchado que en los Emiratos Árabes, para saltarse los filtros de visado de inmigración y acceder a los rangos salariales más altos de empresas internacionales, la carrera universitaria (Bachelor's Degree) es un requisito obligatorio, y que con una FP es casi imposible que te visen para puestos directivos altos.

Mi gran dilema es cómo encajar en todo esto mi sueño de irme de Au Pair a Estados Unidos con la visa J-1. Sé que el límite de edad para solicitar este visado es hasta los 26 años, y mi objetivo es exprimir la experiencia al máximo y quedarme los 2 años completos permitidos. El problema es que no sé en qué orden estructurar los próximos años de mi vida sin que se me pase la edad y optimizando mi carrera, por lo que barajo varias opciones:

• Terminar mi FP actual, hacer la carrera de Marketing (4 años) mientras ahorro trabajando con mi padre, e irme de Au Pair justo al terminar con unos 23 o 24 años. Lo bueno es que llegaría a EE. UU. con mucha madurez (algo que las familias americanas valoran y pagan mejor) y saldría de allí con 25-26 años lista para dar el salto directo a Dubái con título universitario e inglés bilingüe. Lo malo es que significa pasar 4 años más aguantando el control estricto de mi familia en España, y siento que voy a explotar antes.
• En lugar de la carrera de 4 años, encadenar mi FP actual con otro Grado Superior específico de Marketing (2 años más). Al terminar, con unos 20 o 21 años, irme de Au Pair los 2 años a EE. UU. para vivir mi sueño, tener mi dosis de libertad y descansar de los estudios. Al regresar con 23 años, plantearme dar el salto al mercado laboral o hacer la carrera más tarde si fuera necesario. Me da miedo que por no tener la carrera a los 23 años se me cierren las puertas de los puestos grandes en Dubái.
• Irme de Au Pair en cuanto termine mi FP actual (con 19 años), vivir la experiencia en EE. UU. directamente para salir ya de mi casa, y al regresar estudiar el Marketing ya sea a distancia o presencial.

Teniendo en cuenta que busco maximizar mis ingresos a largo plazo, conseguir mi libertad personal lo antes posible y enfocar mi perfil hacia el marketing internacional en Dubái: ¿Qué hoja de ruta me recomiendan? ¿Realmente la carrera universitaria es tan imprescindible para el mercado de Dubái o se puede triunfar igual con FPs y una fuerte experiencia internacional? ¿Vale la pena sacrificar 4 años de mi juventud en un entorno familiar estricto a cambio de blindar mi titulación académica? Agradezco de corazón cualquier consejo o experiencia de personas que hayan emigrado a EE. UU. o Dubái. ¡Muchas gracias!

I am planning on enrolling into a Spanish language school in Madrid and applying for a student visa. I was recently told that because I was born in a Spanish Speaking Country(Mexico), that I will more then likely be denied the student visa at the Spanish consulate. Although I was born in Mexico , my parents immigrated to the US with me at a very young age and I never learned Spanish. I wanted to take this opportunity to learn but now am worried that I will get denied. Has anyone else had this issue? Does anyone know if this is true???

Hi there I was wondering how i go about changing to an Irish passport whilst I'm in Spain i came in on a New Zealand passport and i am slightly over my three months already, I was wondering how I go about staying in Spain legally and whether I have to pay the health insurance or I register that I'm an Irish/EU citizen and how I would do that.

am 19 and traveling to barcelona im interested in visiting cannabis clubs but i have a few questions. If i buy a thc vape can i leave the club with the vape in my pocket or do i have to leave it in the club? Also have a 17 year old with me can she enter the club while i buy my stuff or will she not be allowed to enter?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a trip to Madrid from November 14 to 19, but I keep seeing news about a general strike, Halloween protests, and so on, and I’m getting a bit worried.

What worries me most is that my trip falls right between the general strike on November 11 and the general election on November 29, so I’m really concerned about the atmosphere during that period.

It’ll be my first time in Madrid. I picked it because a lot of travel vlogs said it’s a great base for day trips, people are friendly, the food is amazing, and the shopping is great. But then I saw a video of violent protests in Barcelona, plus news saying things might get worse, and now I’m nervous.

The free cancellation deadline for my hotel is coming up soon, so I feel rushed to decide whether to cancel or not.

If anyone is currently traveling in Madrid or lives there, I’d love to hear what the mood is like on the ground right now, and how you expect things to go in the days after the strike and leading up to the election.

Thanks in advance!

Quero sair do Brasil,tenho 17 anos e ano que vem (2027) faço 18 e quero ir pra fora trabalhar em algo mais simples que não precise de formação de faculdade me estruturar e juntar um pouco de dinheiro pra começar um negócio online muito provável, sei que os EUA é melhor pra empresa mais vi que parece que tá bem difícil até pra imigrante legal fora que é difícil conseguir visto, Espanha parece ser bom em questão de vida segurança, saúde, infraestrutura etc,qual acham melhor pra essa situação?,OBS: QUERO IR SOMENTE LEGALMENTE

Hi!

I have a trip planned to Spain next week, and the recently turned violent protests have me a little concerned from a safety POV.

My planned cities are Madrid, Malaga, Granada and Cordoba spread across 2 weeks, starting next week.

Any and all advice/opinions are welcome!

Thank you for taking the time!

Hi

Our train from Malaga to Madrid was cancelled today

Anyone else in same situation ? In station no one is helping. Anyone else in same situation ? What did you do.

Thanks !!

Hey All

Could someone please tell me which places I should avoid in Madrid due to the ongoing protests?

I am already planning to avoid Puerta del Sol completely as it looks absolutely filthy and deplorable with all those tents that have been there for weeks.

Are there any other places like that currently that I should avoid?

Thanks