Business & Service
Autónomo in Spain: costs, registration and reduced quota
Anyone working on a self-employed basis in Spain is generally registered as an ‘autónomo’. For start-ups, there is the ‘cuota reducida’…
Working in Spain
Working in Spain: jobs, employment law, contracts, job applications, social security and career guidance for residents.
Living in Spain
Pregnancy Costa Blanca: Prevention and maternity protection
Pregnancy requires a lot of organisation – in terms of healthcare, work and administrative matters. Anyone living on the Costa Blanca benefits from the Spanish healthcare system and…
Business & Service
Labour on the Costa Blanca - Jobs, Labora, Recognition 2026
Anyone starting a new career on the Costa Blanca is entering a diverse market. Between Dénia in the north and La Zenia in…
Profession & Finances
Unjustified cancellation Costa Blanca - rights & help
Being made redundant is never pleasant – and under Spanish employment law, it is often more complex than many people expect. This is particularly true in the Marina Alta and Marina regions…
Info
Holidays 2026 on the Costa Blanca - bridges & time out
2026 will be a good year for anyone who fancies planning a long weekend – or just getting away for a bit. Between New Year’s Day and…
Health & Lifestyle
Digital detox - less screen, more peace and quiet in everyday life
Once the summer holidays are over, the calendar quickly fills up again: work, appointments, family WhatsApp groups and the constant flood of messages.
Living in Spain
How to make a new start on the Costa Blanca
Moving to Spain is often dismissed as "emigration light". But anyone looking to settle on the Costa Blanca for the long term or to establish themselves professionally…
Living in Spain
Your guide to living and working on the Costa Blanca
Anyone wishing to live or work on the Costa Blanca for most of the year will need to deal with the necessary administrative and legal…
Living in Spain
Your pension entitlements abroad
Working life doesn’t always go to plan. More and more people are taking the opportunity to move their job and the centre of their lives within the European Union to…
Profession & Finances
Working on the Costa Blanca
Labour legislation in Spain and Germany has some significant differences in terms of contract law, taxes and employee rights.