If you live in Spain and are approaching your 65th birthday, or are already over 65, you may be wondering whether you can continue driving and whether the rules change as you get older. The good news is that Spain… Read More »Driving in Spain After 65: A Guide for Expats
When people start looking for health insurance for Spain—particularly for a non-lucrative visa—they often ask the same question: “What’s the best policy?” It sounds like a simple comparison. But in reality, there isn’t a single “best” option. And that’s where… Read More »Choosing Health Insurance for Spain: The Trade-Offs Nobody Explains
When people apply for a Spanish non-lucrative visa, most of the attention naturally goes toward getting approved. And once the health insurance policy is accepted, many assume the difficult part is over. But in reality, the biggest differences between policies… Read More »Using Health Insurance in Spain: What Expats Often Don’t Expect
When people first apply for a Spanish non-lucrative visa, most of the attention goes toward getting the initial application approved. But what many people don’t fully consider is what happens when renewing health insurance in Spain after Year 1. Questions… Read More »Renewing health insurance in Spain: Switching Insurers, S1 & Common Mistakes
When applying for a Spanish non-lucrative visa, one of the key requirements is having appropriate private health insurance. On paper, the rules look relatively straightforward. But in practice, this is one of the areas where applications can be delayed—or questioned—if… Read More »Spanish Visa Health Insurance: Requirements (Where People Get Caught Out)
Switching health insurance in Spain is possible, but the process is more complex than many people expect. Between cancellation deadlines, underwriting assessments, waiting periods, and pre-existing condition rules, it is easy to make costly mistakes if the switch is not… Read More »Switching Health Insurance in Spain: Rules, Waiting Periods and Pre-Existing Conditions
One of the most common surprises people experience after moving to Spain is when your Spanish health insurance doesn’t work as expected, even though the policy itself is fully valid and accepted. In many cases, the issue is not that… Read More »When Your Spanish Health Insurance Doesn’t Work the Way You Expected
Moving to Spain on a non-lucrative visa is an exciting step—but it also involves a number of important decisions. One of the most common questions people ask is: “What’s the cheapest health insurance I can get to satisfy the visa… Read More »Why Cheap Health Insurance for Spain Can Backfire (Non-Lucrative Visa Guide)
For Expats living in Spain, fuel costs remain one of the largest and most unpredictable household expenses this year. Read below our Cheap Petrol in Spain 2026 A Guide for Expats. In 2026, the price of petrol (gasolina) continues to… Read More »Cheap Petrol in Spain 2026 A Guide for Expats
Spain’s New Healthcare Decree 2026 – Real Decreto 180/2026, published on 11 March 2026 in Spain’s Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE), has sparked lots of questions and heated debate online. In this article we explain in clear terms what the… Read More »Spain’s New Healthcare Decree 2026 — What It Actually Means For Your Visa
