Foreign degree recognition in Spain: three routes explained
Compare homologación, equivalencia and convalidación in Spain: what each route recognises, where to apply and how to choose for work or further study.
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Foreign university grades in Spain: what a grade-equivalence statement shows
A grade-equivalence statement converts foreign university marks. Prepare your transcript and understand how this differs from recognition of your qualification.
Applying to a Spanish university with an overseas school qualification
Spanish university admission depends on your education system and destination institution. Keep qualification recognition, UNEDasiss and applications separate.
Conditional enrolment while school-qualification recognition is pending
A conditional-enrolment document is linked to a pending recognition application. Check its validity, the institution and its limits before relying on it.
Continuing an overseas degree in Spain: credits, records and admission
If you started a degree abroad, prepare your transcript and course content. Recognised credits, admission criteria and an available place are different issues.
Can you apply for a Spanish master’s without homologating your foreign degree?
A university may assess a foreign qualification for master’s access. Check its level, postgraduate access and the requirements of the specific programme.
Official master’s or continuing education: check the programme before enrolling
Before enrolling, identify the qualification, university and official status. Compare the programme with the academic or professional goal you want to achieve.
A doctorate in Spain with a foreign qualification: access and programme admission
Check the academic access route and the doctoral programme’s admission criteria. Assessment of a foreign qualification does not recognise it for every purpose.
Moving to Spain from the USA: the decisions to make before choosing a visa
Planning a move from the US to Spain? Start with your work, family, documents and tax position before choosing a residence route.
Moving to Spain from Canada: residence, documents and departure planning
Moving from Canada to Spain involves more than a visa. Organise your residence route, documents and the tax questions that arise when you leave.
Moving to Spain from the UK: new applicants and existing residents need different advice
A new move from the UK is different from qualifying residence before 2021. Identify your position before choosing a Spanish visa or residence process.
Spain’s digital nomad route: employee or freelancer?
Employees and freelancers face different questions under Spain’s digital nomad route. Review your work arrangement, evidence and tax position.
Tax residence in Spain: why the 183-day rule is not the whole test
Spending fewer than 183 days in Spain does not answer every tax-residence question. Review your economic interests, family and cross-border position.
Cross-border inheritance in Spain: residence, nationality and tax are separate questions
An inheritance involving Spain may raise separate questions about succession law, assets and tax. Prepare the facts before relying on nationality alone.
Buying property in Spain: what to review before paying an arras deposit
Before paying an arras deposit in Spain, review the contract, conditions and consequences. The document’s title alone does not determine your rights.
Joining family in Spain: the sponsor’s status changes the questions
Joining a Spanish national and joining a foreign resident are different situations. Start with nationality, relationship, location and residence status.
Dismissed in Spain? Understand your finiquito before signing
A finiquito and dismissal compensation are not the same thing. Organise the documents and check the deadline before deciding how to respond.
Apostille and sworn translation for Spain: prepare the right document first
Apostille, legalisation and sworn translation serve different purposes. Check the Spanish procedure before ordering or translating foreign documents.
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