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If you want to settle or work on the Costa Blanca for a longer period of time, you should first get an overview of the necessary formal requirements.
and official steps.
If you want to take advantage of the benefits of the EU, you should find out about formalities and residence rights at an early stage, because although the magazine makes it easier to gain access to work and residence, it does not replace the necessary official steps.
The „right to freedom of movement“ sounds like a carefree beach holiday. In fact, the term has nothing to do with beaches or holidays. In this case, freedom of movement includes the right to enter and reside freely, the right to live freely and the freedom to choose where to study, train and work in an EU country of (one's own) choice. In terms of work, almost anything is possible in the EU. This is probably one of the most important achievements within the „House of Europe“.
Know the rules
However, the freedoms described are by no means limitless. If you want to live and work abroad, you should know the language and laws of the country in question. Only then can you really pursue a professional activity without any worries. Certain conditions also apply to employees and the self-employed in Spain.
Spain remains a popular emigration destination
At the beginning of 2020, the statistics authority Eurostat counted around 1.1 million German citizens who had their centre of life in another European country. Of course, this includes not only employees, but also people who enjoy their retirement in a country of their choice.
Spain remains one of the most popular countries for emigration. However, the numbers have fallen slightly in recent years. In the last Eurostat survey, just under 139,000 German citizens had officially decided in favour of a life under the Spanish sun. Ten years earlier, the figure was 157,000.
Important addresses and portals
Basic information on working and living conditions in Spain can be obtained from the Information Centre for Expatriates and Emigrants at the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne (Tel.: 022899 / 358-4999).
If you are looking for information about receiving unemployment benefit from another EU country in Spain, you will find it online: https://spanien.diplo.de/blob/1762514/d9cfbc2ecafe5db9e579fa858fcc2472/arbeitslosengeld-aus-einem-eu-staat-in-spanien-data.pdf.
Information on job placement in Spain is available from the European Employment Services (EURES) at http://ec.europa.eu/eures and the International Placement Services (ZAV) (www.zav.de).
If you speak Spanish, you can also use the services of the Spanish labour administration. In Spain, the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, which has branches throughout the country, is responsible for this (Dirección Provincial del Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal).
A special job information service (SIS) about job vacancies abroad - including in Spain - is available online at www.europaserviceba.de. Another option is offered by the German-Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Madrid and Barcelona via its portal www.ahk.es.
