Will an American laptop work in Spain?
My parents live in Spain where laptops are much more expensive. They would like to buy one here in America while visiting but are not sure if they will be able to plug it in in Spain where the voltage output is 230. Does anyone know?
Laptops & Notebooks - 1 Answers
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Sure, I'm a spanish computer engineer. Out power is 230V so you need to make sure the power supply for the laptop will operate at both 110v for USA and 230 for here. Telephone sockets are the same so you can get dial up instantly from http://www.gonuts4free.com
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
How can I from the USA get a work visa for Spain? Please reply
How can I from the USA get a work visa for Spain? Please reply?
Im finishing my nursing career next year and have always contemplated moving to Spain. I have a few close friends that moved over there and I do speak fluently in Spanish and English. I know for a 90 day visit a visa is not required in my case, but I would like to stay longer and work over there. I couldn't find much information about obtaining a work visa or permit, so any valid information you have or went through yourself can help. Thanks!
Other - Spain - 4 Answers
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sorry no idea..
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This website should be at least 90% of the info you need. There are a number of ads on the page, but all you need to do is scroll past them... What you need is this: " Information and guide to getting a work visa in Spain. There is no “working holiday visa†like there is in Japan for instance. No, Spain is a part of the EU, and as such carries the same process and requirements as for the rest of the Schengen countries’ work visas. Spain also has fairly a fairly high unemployment rate, making your work visa very difficult to get. See Working in Spain, Being Autonomo for more about working in Spain; also see the super-comprehensive jobs in Spain list. Note that the Ministry of Public Administration has recently created a new system for those who already have work visas to renew their visa online. This system can be found here. The following is the best guide to the process of gaining a legal work visa for non-European passport holders that we’ve been able to put together. As with most information about the bureaucracies of Spain, it’s only a guide in your efforts toward a work visa. We wish you the best of luck with this. Please note that there is no legal right nor any guarantee to a work visa /permit. 1. Attend interviews with the desired company of employment, with the intention of being selected. 2. Submit ALL the following documents to the Subdelegación del Gobierno in the city you are trying to move to and work in. (Note that this involves many hours in queues or, alternatively, contracting a Spanish Lawyer): * Official application form (EX-1), signed and stamped by EMPLOYER. * 3 passport photos (not high-gloss) * Photocopy and original of passport (must be valid for duration of work-term) * Official job offer form (EX-5), signed and stamped by EMPLOYER. The job offered must be full-time and 10 months or longer * Original official company fiscal identity document (CIF) * Original official company social security inscription document, as well as documents TC-1 and TC-2. * Certified originals from the Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social and the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria proving that the company is fully up to date in its tax and social security payments. * Official certification that the job on offer has already been advertised in the official Provincial Unemployment Office and that no suitable European candidate has applied. * Document describing the services offered by the company and why a non-European should be employed to work there. * Original and photocopies of degree transcripts/certifications and credentials, with the official seal of convalidatation of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture (Madrid) 3. Make an appointment with the Spanish Consulate serving your official home address (in country of origin) in order to process all the documentation which they require for a work visa . This usually includes, amongst others, the official job offer document, stamped by the Subdelegación del Gobierno; official certificate of no criminal record in country of origin and local health certificate. This step can be undertaken by you or your legal representative, and can take up to 4 months to be processed. 4. Once your home country’s Spanish Consulate has processed your work visa , you have to fetch it in person. It can not be handed to ayone other than you. 5. As soon as you have your work visa you can return to Spain, finalise the application for a work/residence permit and start work. Please note that there is no legal right nor any guarantee to a work visa /permit. All applications are evalutated by the authorities in Spain. Finally, appreciate that the legalisation procedure is difficult, lengthy, and expensive for everyone, making Spain an illogical choice for those who do not intend to be here for at least 2 to 3 years. " - spainexpat.com
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For long term and working visas, you need to contact the nearest Consulate or Embassy. I'm pretty sure there are Embassies in Washington, and there are consulates in New York City, and many other larger cities. Just search Spanish Consulate.
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Not a simple question really and it is a very long process but very much worth it. We are two Americans who moved here to Spain and faced the exact same question. We also have a friend from America who is a physician and is opening a clinic in Nerja Spain. We would be happy to share with you experiences obtaining residencia and can help guide you on the in and outs and mistakes that we made! If you would like us to contact you directly, we have a "Ask Question" form on our website http://www.spain-vacation-holiday.com/index.html Good luck!
Im finishing my nursing career next year and have always contemplated moving to Spain. I have a few close friends that moved over there and I do speak fluently in Spanish and English. I know for a 90 day visit a visa is not required in my case, but I would like to stay longer and work over there. I couldn't find much information about obtaining a work visa or permit, so any valid information you have or went through yourself can help. Thanks!
Other - Spain - 4 Answers
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sorry no idea..
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This website should be at least 90% of the info you need. There are a number of ads on the page, but all you need to do is scroll past them... What you need is this: " Information and guide to getting a work visa in Spain. There is no “working holiday visa†like there is in Japan for instance. No, Spain is a part of the EU, and as such carries the same process and requirements as for the rest of the Schengen countries’ work visas. Spain also has fairly a fairly high unemployment rate, making your work visa very difficult to get. See Working in Spain, Being Autonomo for more about working in Spain; also see the super-comprehensive jobs in Spain list. Note that the Ministry of Public Administration has recently created a new system for those who already have work visas to renew their visa online. This system can be found here. The following is the best guide to the process of gaining a legal work visa for non-European passport holders that we’ve been able to put together. As with most information about the bureaucracies of Spain, it’s only a guide in your efforts toward a work visa. We wish you the best of luck with this. Please note that there is no legal right nor any guarantee to a work visa /permit. 1. Attend interviews with the desired company of employment, with the intention of being selected. 2. Submit ALL the following documents to the Subdelegación del Gobierno in the city you are trying to move to and work in. (Note that this involves many hours in queues or, alternatively, contracting a Spanish Lawyer): * Official application form (EX-1), signed and stamped by EMPLOYER. * 3 passport photos (not high-gloss) * Photocopy and original of passport (must be valid for duration of work-term) * Official job offer form (EX-5), signed and stamped by EMPLOYER. The job offered must be full-time and 10 months or longer * Original official company fiscal identity document (CIF) * Original official company social security inscription document, as well as documents TC-1 and TC-2. * Certified originals from the Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social and the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria proving that the company is fully up to date in its tax and social security payments. * Official certification that the job on offer has already been advertised in the official Provincial Unemployment Office and that no suitable European candidate has applied. * Document describing the services offered by the company and why a non-European should be employed to work there. * Original and photocopies of degree transcripts/certifications and credentials, with the official seal of convalidatation of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture (Madrid) 3. Make an appointment with the Spanish Consulate serving your official home address (in country of origin) in order to process all the documentation which they require for a work visa . This usually includes, amongst others, the official job offer document, stamped by the Subdelegación del Gobierno; official certificate of no criminal record in country of origin and local health certificate. This step can be undertaken by you or your legal representative, and can take up to 4 months to be processed. 4. Once your home country’s Spanish Consulate has processed your work visa , you have to fetch it in person. It can not be handed to ayone other than you. 5. As soon as you have your work visa you can return to Spain, finalise the application for a work/residence permit and start work. Please note that there is no legal right nor any guarantee to a work visa /permit. All applications are evalutated by the authorities in Spain. Finally, appreciate that the legalisation procedure is difficult, lengthy, and expensive for everyone, making Spain an illogical choice for those who do not intend to be here for at least 2 to 3 years. " - spainexpat.com
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For long term and working visas, you need to contact the nearest Consulate or Embassy. I'm pretty sure there are Embassies in Washington, and there are consulates in New York City, and many other larger cities. Just search Spanish Consulate.
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Not a simple question really and it is a very long process but very much worth it. We are two Americans who moved here to Spain and faced the exact same question. We also have a friend from America who is a physician and is opening a clinic in Nerja Spain. We would be happy to share with you experiences obtaining residencia and can help guide you on the in and outs and mistakes that we made! If you would like us to contact you directly, we have a "Ask Question" form on our website http://www.spain-vacation-holiday.com/index.html Good luck!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
will AT&T prepaid cell phones work in spain
will AT&T prepaid cell phones work in spain?
I have a prepaid cell phone and I need to contact my family when i go on my class spain trip.
Other - Spain - 2 Answers
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ask a.t.& t....
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Your phone must have a removable sim card, and be unlocked for use in Europe. If your phone doesn't have a sim card, then you need to rent a special multi-band phone and buy a sim card (and it's prepaid, and it won't likely last very long). Do you know? In my day, when we went on school trips to other countries, we didn't contact our families. AT ALL. We sent them a post card or two while on the trip, and they arrived after we had returned. I lived in Spain for a full year, and called my parents TWICE. Once, shortly after we got there, and once, when there was an attempted coup, just to let them know I was okay. You REALLY can't manage to be without your cell phone for a WEEK? They DO have pay phones, there, and phone stores where you can make calls, and hotels, that you can call from the room. And internet cafés, and internet in many hotels, with a few computers around to use.
I have a prepaid cell phone and I need to contact my family when i go on my class spain trip.
Other - Spain - 2 Answers
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ask a.t.& t....
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Your phone must have a removable sim card, and be unlocked for use in Europe. If your phone doesn't have a sim card, then you need to rent a special multi-band phone and buy a sim card (and it's prepaid, and it won't likely last very long). Do you know? In my day, when we went on school trips to other countries, we didn't contact our families. AT ALL. We sent them a post card or two while on the trip, and they arrived after we had returned. I lived in Spain for a full year, and called my parents TWICE. Once, shortly after we got there, and once, when there was an attempted coup, just to let them know I was okay. You REALLY can't manage to be without your cell phone for a WEEK? They DO have pay phones, there, and phone stores where you can make calls, and hotels, that you can call from the room. And internet cafés, and internet in many hotels, with a few computers around to use.
Friday, October 1, 2010
What is the best way to rent a mobile phone that will work in France/Spain
What is the best way to rent a mobile phone that will work in France/Spain?
I'm going to be traveling in the south of France and into Spain in September and would like to have a mobile phone (I'm traveling from the United States). I would probably need the phone only for 8 days or so. It would need to work in both countries. Any suggestions?
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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I have never seen a phone for rent, and reading here I never found anyone admitting they even exist. You can bring your own mobile phone, and use your own contract. (If the phone has the band we use here in Europe and your contract allows it.) Or bring your phone and buy a 'sim only' prepaid contract, (technically you need an address in the country you buy it, but mostly a hotel address is good too.) Check that your phone will work here and that you can use a different simcard in it. Or buy a cheap phone here and try to sell it second hand when done with it, (prepaid contracts only,) again you need an address and this time they may check better. But for 8 days I would bring my own phone and just try not to use it unless there are emergencies.
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Just buy a cheap one in store. A pay as you go. And then ask about sim cards. There are some 'tri band' or 'global sims' Google. Ask around...
I'm going to be traveling in the south of France and into Spain in September and would like to have a mobile phone (I'm traveling from the United States). I would probably need the phone only for 8 days or so. It would need to work in both countries. Any suggestions?
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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I have never seen a phone for rent, and reading here I never found anyone admitting they even exist. You can bring your own mobile phone, and use your own contract. (If the phone has the band we use here in Europe and your contract allows it.) Or bring your phone and buy a 'sim only' prepaid contract, (technically you need an address in the country you buy it, but mostly a hotel address is good too.) Check that your phone will work here and that you can use a different simcard in it. Or buy a cheap phone here and try to sell it second hand when done with it, (prepaid contracts only,) again you need an address and this time they may check better. But for 8 days I would bring my own phone and just try not to use it unless there are emergencies.
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Just buy a cheap one in store. A pay as you go. And then ask about sim cards. There are some 'tri band' or 'global sims' Google. Ask around...
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