Immigration to Spain: Guides by Nationality

Immigration to Spain for British, American and Canadian Citizens

Immigration to Spain works differently depending on the passport you hold. The visa routes are the same on paper, but the tax consequences, the healthcare arrangements, the driving licence rules and the paperwork you need from home are not. That is why we have written a separate relocation guide for each of the nationalities we work with most, and why we keep them updated as Spanish law changes.

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Choose Your Immigration Guide to Spain

Each guide follows the same path, from the first decision to your first year in Spain, and answers the questions specific to where you are moving from. Start with yours.

Moving to Spain from the United States

Visa routes, apostilles and the FBI check, plus the parts that catch Americans out: your Roth IRA, your driving licence, and filing in two countries.

Moving to Spain from the United States in 2026: visas, taxes, driving, healthcare and a month-by-month timeline for Americans. Start with a free case review.
Read the US guide

Moving from UK to Spain

Post-Brexit residence routes, customs relief on your belongings, your S1 healthcare, pensions and the licence exchange Britons still enjoy.

Read the UK guide

Moving to Spain from Canada

Residence routes for Canadians, provincial healthcare and tax residency, and how your move compares with the US and UK paths. Guide coming soon.

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We are Spanish immigration lawyers, and the guides on this page are the same advice we give our clients, written down. If your situation does not fit neatly into one of them, or you would rather someone handled the file for you, that is exactly what we do.

Cross-Border Specialists

Dedicated focus on relocation cases from the US, the UK and Canada to Spain.

Transparent Pricing

Clear fixed costs and honest timelines, with no surprises.

Bilingual Support

Full assistance in English and Spanish at every step.