Are You Really Ready to Move to Spain?

20 questions that test not only how much you want to move to Spain, but how ready you are to make practical decisions: immigration route, housing, budget, taxes, health, education and daily life. At the end you will get a clear snapshot, with recommendations for what comes next.

Quiz questions

1. Where do you stand on choosing the legal route for staying in Spain?
2. What is true about the foreigner identity card (TIE)?
3. What is the state of the documents you'll need for the application?
4. What is clear to you about the rental market in the city where you plan to live?
5. You're asked to transfer money in advance to "reserve" an apartment you haven't seen. What is the right thing to do?
6. How will you review a rental contract before signing?
7. Do you have a written estimate of the one-time cost of the move (flights, deposit, furniture, procedures, shipping)?
8. How long could you cover expenses in Spain if income is delayed or drops?
9. Do you know what your monthly spending (housing, insurance, food, education, transport) will be at the lifestyle you want?
10. What is true about the NIE and registering your address (empadronamiento)?
11. How will you handle booking appointments and dealing with procedures in Spanish?
12. When might a person be considered a tax resident of Spain?
13. What is true about Spain's special tax regime for workers who move there (the Beckham Law)?
14. How will you arrange health coverage in Spain?
15. If one of you gets sick in the first week in Spain, is it clear what to do?
16. To what extent are the people the move will affect (partner, children, parents) partners in the decision?
17. What is clear to you about school options in Madrid and enrollment dates?
18. What is your level of Spanish for daily life (doctor, bank, building committee, school)?
19. How will you set up the first weeks (bank, phone, electricity, internet)?
20. How will you build a routine and a sense of belonging in the first months?