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Residency, visas, and relocation

Residency and Visas for Moving to Spain from the United States

We coordinate your residency and move to Spain from wherever you are in the process—whether you still need to determine the right immigration route, already have an attorney, have started an application, or have an approved visa.

Manuel Vera leads the overall coordination. Ariel Fraga handles residency, visa, and citizenship matters when the case requires immigration legal work.

Your starting point

You can work with us at any stage of the process

Every client comes to us at a different stage. We first identify what has already been resolved, what is still pending, and who should handle each part.

01

No attorney and no immigration route selected

We review your situation and, when an immigration legal assessment or action is needed, Ariel Fraga handles that specific area.

02

With your own attorney or law firm

You do not need to replace them. Spain Relocate respects that professional relationship and coordinates housing, insurance, tax planning, documentation, and arrival.

03

With an application already underway

We step in at the stage you are actually in and organize only what remains, without repeating work already completed.

04

With an approved visa or residency permit

We coordinate housing, banking, schools, insurance, service providers, practical documentation, and your actual arrival date in Spain.

You do not need to change attorneys to work with Spain Relocate.

Our coordination adapts to the professional team you already have and avoids duplication.

Clear responsibilities

Who handles each part

Good coordination does not mean everyone does everything. It means assigning each task to the right person while maintaining one clear direction.

Overall coordination

Manuel Vera

Leads planning, follow-through, and the practical coordination of the move, including housing, documentation, service providers, banking, schools, insurance, and arrival.

Immigration legal work

Ariel Fraga

Handles residency, visa, and citizenship matters when the case requires immigration legal analysis, review, or action.

Existing professional relationship

Your current attorney

They can continue handling your case. Spain Relocate coordinates with the attorney or law firm and avoids overlapping responsibilities.

Regulated areas

Relevant specialists

Tax advisors and other professionals become involved when your financial, employment, or business situation requires it.

Meet the team and learn how we work →

Two separate decisions

Immigration status and tax residency are not the same

A visa or residence authorization determines your legal status for living in Spain. Tax residency determines where you are taxed and how the rules apply to your income and assets.

They are separate matters, but they should be planned together before the move.

SEE WHETHER THE BECKHAM LAW MAY APPLY

Coordination without duplication

How we organize the process

  1. 01

    Current situation

    We determine what has been resolved, what is underway, and which decisions are still pending.

  2. 02

    Responsibilities

    We define what Spain Relocate will handle and what belongs to Ariel, your attorney, or other specialists.

  3. 03

    Document plan

    We organize documents, deadlines, dependencies, and priorities without repeating work already completed.

  4. 04

    Practical relocation

    We coordinate housing, insurance, banking, schools, service providers, and your actual arrival date in Spain.

  5. 05

    Follow-through

    We maintain a complete view so the immigration process and practical relocation move forward together.

Eligibility for each authorization depends on current requirements, the documents available, and the criteria applied by the relevant authorities.

Frequently asked questions

Residency, attorneys, and moving to Spain

Can I work with Spain Relocate if I already have an attorney?

Yes. You do not need to change attorneys. We coordinate the rest of the move and align with the professional already handling your immigration case.

What happens if my application has already been filed?

We can step in at that stage, review which practical decisions are still pending, and coordinate the move without repeating work already completed.

Can you help me if I already have my visa?

Yes. We can coordinate housing, insurance, banking, schools, documentation, service providers, and arrival even when the immigration part has already been resolved.

Who handles the immigration legal work?

Ariel Fraga handles residency, visa, and citizenship matters when the case requires immigration legal advice or action. Manuel Vera leads the overall coordination.

Is the Beckham Law a type of residency permit?

No. It is a special tax regime. Immigration authorization and possible tax eligibility must be reviewed separately and coordinated as part of the move.

What areas does Spain Relocate coordinate?

Depending on the case: residency, housing, insurance, tax planning, banking, schools, documentation, service providers, and planning for the move to Spain.

Private assessment

Let’s start from where you are now

Tell us whether you still need to determine the right residency route, already have an attorney, have an application underway, or already have an approved visa.

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