Residency, NIE, padron and social security
The paperwork of becoming a resident: getting an NIE, registering on the padron, applying for residency and a TIE card, the minimum income rules and joining social security. Start with the NIE guide and the padron guide, then the step-by-step residency guide, in that order.
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