This section of our site is primarily aimed at foreign residents who live or are thinking of coming to live in Benalmadena. All articles in this section have been reproduced with permission from the foreign residents department at Benalmadena Town Hall.
From 'You and the Law in Spain' by David Searl
Advice from a Spanish Lawyer or property consultant.
The seller's escritura publica, or title deeds, as registered in the Registro de la Propiedad.
A nota simple from the property registry, showing that no mortgages are registered against the ...
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In order to avoid problems, it is very important before buying any property (house,land,business), to verify its existing planning approval and to establish if there are any outstanding debts.
The property should be free of debts. If there are outstanding bills, the owner should pay them before s ...
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You can be married in Spain as long as one of the parties is an official resident. The procedure for a civil wedding requires a lot of paperwork and you must allow at least two months for the formalities after you have your documents in order.
To present the documentation in the civil registry, a ...
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The birth of a child on Spanish soil must be registered with the Benalmadena Civil Registry, located in Benalmadena Pueblo. This registration will allow you to make a report to your own national consulate, which will issue the certificate of birth of a citizen abroad, so you will have two certificat ...
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The Spanish Social Security system covers all the people who live and work in Spain and who pay into the system. This covers nationals and foreigners alike. The Spanish Social Security has two schemes:
General Scheme, for the employed worker. the employer pays the largest part of the contributio ...
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