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Returned to the Community of Madrid
The Region of Madrid supports the people of Madrid who return to live in the region
Returnees are those who return to their place of origin after living for a prolonged period in another country. Sometimes, the return poses difficulties in terms of procedures or integration, which the Community of Madrid wants to help resolve.
Procedures prior to return
Birth certificate
Request the birth certificate at general Consulate of your consular demarcation if you were born abroad and before your return.
consular discharge
Those Spaniards who intend to transfer their residence, to Spain or to another consular demarcation, must apply for deregistration at the Consular Registry as foreign residents in the consular post or consular section .
Passport Number
The passport is the document that enables the Spanish citizen to leave and enter the national territory. There are some exceptions, such as the right to free movement of people with Spanish nationality through any territory belonging to the European Union.
To obtain a passport, Spaniards residing abroad may request its issuance at the diplomatic or consular representation .
Transfer of your personal belongings (pets, included)
You must apply to Spanish Customs for importation free of duties and taxes. If you want to bring your personal belongings to Spain.
Before it you will have to present the import application and a detailed list of the goods you wish to import, as well as their approximate value.
You must also provide the consular registration and registration in the municipal registry where you are going to live. You must do this import within twelve months after you have established your residence in Spain. Remember that to process the registry you need to have a valid DNI.
If you want to bring your pet, this requires its own documentation and requirements: you must go to the veterinarian to issue the vaccination certificate, the international health certificate and an export permit. You will also need to have your pet identified with a microchip, the passport for pets and their vaccination history.
Travel with pets. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Marriage and children abroad
If you have married abroad, you must request the registration of the marriage in the Consular Civil Registry closest to where you celebrated it.
If you have had a child abroad, you must register their birth in the Civil Registry of the town where they were born. Then, register it at the Consular Office closest to your place of delivery.
When you return to Spain, do not forget to bring your vaccination records, medical certificates, long-term treatments, etc.
Also, your children have the right to be schooled in Spain. Before returning, she requests the certificates of studies in the school where they have completed their studies abroad.
And do not forget
- Disconnect water supplies, electricity, internet, etc.
- Redirect your postal mail to a new address.
- Close your bank accounts.
- Transfer your funds to a bank account in Spain.
- Cancel your subscriptions to television channels, newspapers, magazines, etc.
- Cancel or transfer your insurance policies to Spain.
- If you use medication for long-term treatment, check the availability of medications in Spain and find out under what name they are marketed.
Learn more
More information about returning to Spain
administrative integration
The returnee and his family
Status of relatives of the returnee
To enter Spanish territory, the relatives of the returned emigrant must have a valid DNI or passport. They must include your Spanish nationality or another from an EU country. If they are nationals of a country outside the European Union, they will need to obtain a visa.
La Labor Guide of the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy informs you of which relatives of the returned emigrant will not be considered immigrants in Spain.
Return Guide of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
Quick Guide for the Return to the Community of Madrid
Labor Guide. Spanish citizenship abroad and Immigration
Residence card for a family member of a citizen of the European Union. Ministry of the Interior
The grandchildren of Spanish emigrants
The grandchildren of Spanish emigrants must legally reside in Spain for at least one year in order to apply for the Spanish nationality.
The children or grandchildren of Spaniards of origin can apply for a visa for job search.
economic integration
Returnee's phone
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The helpline and assistance to the returnee 00 34 91 523 98 09 is served by APOYAR, a non-profit association that collaborates with the Community of Madrid in advisory projects on return.
It is open during office hours (Monday to Friday) and has a 24-hour answering machine.
Spanish educational system
If you have to send a relative to school in the Spanish education system Spanish, the Community of Madrid guides you on how enroll a student in Madrid in primary, secondary, vocational training, special training and adult education. There is a specific procedure for the schooling or admission of students in the Community of Madrid.
If you want to pursue university studies, you have a large number of university centers of the Community of Madrid.
There is a system of Scholarships and grants to study in Spain:
- Scholarships for Early Childhood Education
- Scholarships for Higher Degree Vocational Training
- Scholarships for Higher Artistic Education
- Scholarships
- Other scholarships and study aid in the Community of Madrid
If you have obtained a degree abroad, you will have to process it at the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training—if it is homologate non-university degrees— or in the Ministry of Universities — if it is homologate university degrees—.
Europe in Madrid universities
- Europe in Madrid universitiesMadrid Space for Higher Education (EMES), Jean Monnet Action and European Documentation Centers in Madrid
employment in Madrid
Talent Attraction Program
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investigative talent
Research Talent Attraction Program in R&D centers and calls from the General Directorate of Research and Technological Innovation
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R&D Employment Portal
Offers for researchers
Fact sheets on Spain
Fact sheets about Madrid
Data on emigration and return in the Community of Madrid
Support strategy for emigration and return of the Community of Madrid
Support strategy for emigration and return of the Community of Madrid
- The Community of Madrid supports emigrants and returneesDownload the strategy to support emigration and return
Guides and statistics
Madrid: culture and tourism
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Find out about the cultural offer and tourism in our region: exhibitions, museums, natural parks, gastronomy, cinema, leisure venues, etc.