ExPat Help

Your Spanish paperwork, sorted.

ExPat Help tells you exactly what you need to do as a British person in Spain, reminds you before it's due, and shows you how to pay or submit it.

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Your list

IBI property tax

Due in 12 days

Due soon

Renew your TIE card

In 64 days

Upcoming

Modelo 210

Done

Done

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell us about your situation

    Answer a few questions about your residency, property, car and income. It takes about five minutes.

  2. 2

    Get your personal list

    We build a list of the things Spanish and UK rules require of you, with deadlines.

  3. 3

    Get reminded, then get it done

    We remind you before each deadline and show you step by step how to pay or submit, including links to official government websites.

Everything you need to stay on the right side of Spanish rules

Your personal to-do list

A list of your legal obligations in Spain and the UK, built from your answers, with a clear deadline for each.

  • See what's overdue, due soon and coming up
  • Understand why each item applies to you
  • Mark things done and we'll set up next year's reminder
  • Add your own reminders, like community fees or insurance renewals

This month

IBI property taxDue soon
Car insuranceUpcoming
Padrón checkDone

Reminders before it's late

We remind you well before each deadline, by email or on your phone.

  • Early reminders for things that take time, like TIE renewals
  • A weekly summary if you prefer
  • Add your deadlines to Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar
  • Clear next steps if something is overdue

IBI property tax

30 days before
7 days before
On the due date

How to pay or submit

Step-by-step instructions for each task, with links to the official government website where you can do it online.

  • What to have ready before you start
  • Paying online, at a bank, by direct debit or through a gestor
  • Help setting up Cl@ve and your digital certificate
  • We never take government payments ourselves
  1. 1Have your reference number ready
  2. 2Open the official portal
  3. 3Save your receipt

Ask ExPat Help

Paid plans

Ask a question in plain English and get a clear answer, with the sources it came from.

  • Answers based on guides our team has checked
  • Tells you when you need a professional instead of guessing
  • Type or speak your question
  • Add any deadline it mentions to your calendar
When is Modelo 210 due?
It depends on whether rent was received. Here are the checked rules and sources.

What does this letter mean?

Paid plans

Photograph an official letter from Hacienda, the town hall or the DGT and we'll explain it in plain English.

  • Who sent it and whether it's urgent
  • The deadline and amount, quoted from the letter
  • What to do next
  • A warning if it looks like a scam
Sent by

Agencia Tributaria

Deadline found

18 October

Clear next steps, with the wording quoted from your letter.

Translation help

Paid plans

Translate documents, write letters in Spanish and get help with face-to-face conversations.

  • Spanish documents translated into English
  • Letters to your town hall, landlord or community of owners
  • A conversation translator you can hand across the counter
  • Phrases ready for the doctor, pharmacy, bank and tradespeople
I need to renew my prescription.
Necesito renovar mi receta.
Hold to speak

And more

Secure document vault

Keep your passport, TIE, deeds and receipts in one safe place. We spot expiry dates and remind you.

Plain-English guides

Guides to NIE numbers, IBI, Modelo 210, residency, driving, healthcare and more, each showing when it was last checked.

Emergency help

Quick 'do this now' guides for a lost passport, an accident or a burglary. Free for everyone.

Rule change alerts

When a rule changes, we tell you only if it affects you, and explain what to do.

90/180-day tracker

For non-resident owners: see how many days you've used and your latest safe date to leave.

Life changes

Buying a home, retiring, moving town or leaving Spain? We update your list for you.

Household accounts

Share your list and documents with your partner, with separate logins.

Holiday-let owners

Tourist licences, guest registration and rental tax, all in one place.

Find a professional

English-speaking gestores, tax advisers, lawyers and sworn translators when you need one.

Who it's for

Moving to Spain

Visas, NIE, padrón and healthcare, in the right order.

Living in Spain

Tax returns, TIE renewal, IBI, your car and the UK things people forget.

Own a property in Spain

Non-resident tax, IBI, the 90-day rule and holiday lets.

Free Moving to Spain guide

Free Moving to Spain guide

Information you can check

Every guide links to official sources and shows when it was last checked.

We tell you when something needs a professional.

Your documents are private and encrypted, and you can delete everything at any time.

We never take payments for government fees. We only link to official websites.

ExPat Help provides general information, not legal, tax or immigration advice.

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