Spanish banks ' commissions: what they charge and what can be challenged
Spanish bank fees: for service, transfers, ATMs and cards abroad, what is limited by law, where to compare rates, what can be disputed.
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Accounts, payments, mortgages, commissions and credit history in Spain: how it works for residents and non-residents.
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Credit history in Spain: how it is formed and where it is seen
Credit history in Spain: CIRBE Bank of Spain, Non-payment Registers (ASNEF), bank assessment, how to get your account and what's with history from Russia and the CIS.
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Mortgage in Spain for non-residents: conditions, stages and documents
Mortgage to a non-resident in Spain: what the law decides (Ley 5/2019), and what the bank, the share of financing, the stages from valuation to notary, the costs and rights of the borrower.
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Money transfer to Spain from Russia and the CIS: what to consider
Transfers of money to Spain from Russia and the CIS: SEPA and international transfers, expenses, bank issues on the origin of funds, declaration of cash, EU sanctions.
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How to open a Spanish bank account for resident and non-resident
How to open a Spanish bank account for residents and non-residents: documents, 15 days on the NIF, checks on the law on laundering, refusal and cuenta de pago básica.
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Importing cash into Spain: how much and when to declare
Cash on entry into Spain: no limit, but from €10,000 per person you need a written declaration E-1 or S-1.
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Is a Spanish bank account required for residence permit application
Whether you need a Spanish account for a residence permit: no lucrativa, DNV, study. What is stated in Real Decreto 1155/2024 and Ley 14/2013 and when will you need an account after moving?
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Can you open an account in Spain without a NIE?
Account in Spain without NIE: what the law allows (Article 28 Real Decreto 1065/2007, 15 days on NIF, non-residents), why banks still ask for NIE and what to do.
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Online bank or classic bank in Spain
Online account or classic bank in Spain: credit and payment organization, deposit guarantee, limits, cash, RETA and licensing verification.
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Fixed or floating rate on mortgage in Spain
Fixed, floating and mixed mortgages in Spain: Euribor, FEIN and FiAE documents, commission limits for early repayment under Ley 5/2019.
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What is IBAN and SEPA and how it works in Spain
IBAN is an international account number, in Spain it is 24 digits. SEPA is a payment zone in euros.
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