If you are planning to move to Spain, you have probably come across terms such as NIE, TIE or visa. These terms are often used interchangeably -particularly NIE and TIE- but they refer to different legal concepts. Confusing them can lead to misunderstandings and practical issues during the immigration process. Apart from the above-mentioned terms,… Continue reading NIE vs TIE vs Visa in Spain: What’s the difference?
Category: Administrative
Passenger Name Record
On September 17, Organic Law 1/2020, of September 16, was published in the BOE on the use of data from the Passenger Name Record for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crimes. This regulation is transposed from Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council and was… Continue reading Passenger Name Record
How will the Barcelona Low Emission Zone work?
As of January 1, 2020, the Barcelona City Council will introduce the permanent regulation for its Low Emission Zone. The regulation is based on the thresholds of the current European, state and regional directives, regulations and laws on improvement of the quality of the environment. The Low Emission Zone is a protected area covering more… Continue reading How will the Barcelona Low Emission Zone work?
The European Court of Human Rights condemns Spain for violation of the right to respect for a person’s home and private life due to noise pollution
The European Court of Human Rights in its judgment of January 16, 2018 has condemned Spain in the “Case of Cuenca Zarazoso v. Spain” (Claim no. 23383/12) for not protecting a citizen of Valencia against the noise caused by licensed premises such as bars, pubs, discotheques and nightclubs in the neighbourhood of his home. In… Continue reading The European Court of Human Rights condemns Spain for violation of the right to respect for a person’s home and private life due to noise pollution