What changes in Spain
Regular updates on important changes to laws, rules, recommendations, prices and anything else that might affect your life in Spain.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in June 2026
Tax return deadline, schools break up for summer, increase in electricity and gas prices, changes to asylum rules, new salary transparency law, festivals, protests and more - here's everything to know about June 2026 in Spain.
Key points: What changes about life in Spain in May 2026
May 1st bank holiday, social media ban, new flights, migrant regularisation to continue, Mother's Day, preschool and petrol station strikes and plenty of festivals, this is what to expect in May 2026 in Spain.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in April 2026
Gibraltar-Spain free movement, full rollout of EES, airport strikes, regularisation of 500,000+ undocumented migrants to kick off, tax season begins, prices forecast to increase, Easter and more - this is what to expect from April 2026 in Spain.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in March 2026
The deadline for declaring world assets and crypto assets, new Schengen entry rules at the Gibraltar border, several strikes, new flights, clocks change - here's everything that's new about life in Spain in March 2026.
Everything that changes about life in Spain in February 2026
Carnival kicks off, deadline for applying for affordable rents, first tax return for tourism accommodation owners, numerous strikes and more - here's what's happening in Spain this February.
Everything that changes about life in Spain in January 2026
Three Kings’ Day, new V-16 light for drivers, minimum wage increase, the new nationwide travel pass, these are just some of the changes and events happening in Spain during the first month of 2026.
EXPLAINED: What changes about life in Spain in December 2025
Several bank holidays, a puente, Christmas markets, new flights routes and tax deadlines, here's what to expect from life in Spain in December 2025.
EXPLAINED: What changes in Spain in November 2025
More airports to start using Entry/Exit System, new flights, strikes, 50th anniversary of Franco's death, cheap cinema tickets, memorable festivals and more - here's what to expect from life in Spain in November 2025.
What changes about life in Spain in October 2025
From a multitude of festivals to the clocks going back, the new EES system for travellers and driving test changes, here's what's going on in Spain in October 2025.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in September 2025
Spain to vote on a shorter work week, new push to ban prostitution, anti-smoking law up for debate, new flights to Turkey and Iceland, festivals, tourist let bans and more. Here are the key changes to life in Spain in September 2025.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in August 2025
A month of festivals, holidays and closures, Airbnb crackdown, lifeguard strike, Trump tariffs to hit Spanish economy - here's what's happening in Spain this August.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in July 2025
The end of free train tickets, new road signs for drivers, summer sales kick off, tourist numbers to grow exponentially and more. These are the most important changes to life in Spain in July 2025.
KEY POINTS: Everything that changes in Spain in June 2025
Tax deadlines, tourism protests, changes to ATMs and festivals, the arrival of the summer weather and plenty more - here are the changes to life in Spain you can expect this June.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in May 2025
Changes to residency and work permits for foreigners, rent index increases, Mother's Day, tourism taxes, bus strikes and more - here's what's coming up in Spain in May 2025.
KEY POINTS: Everything that changes about life in Spain in April 2025
Spain's annual income tax campaign begins, the golden visa officially ends and Easter celebrations to take place across the country. Here's what's happening in Spain in April 2025.
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in March 2025
The arrival of spring, the deadline for declaring worldwide assets, changes to travel to the UK from Spain, Valencia's Fallas celebrations, the golden visa's last month and much more - here's everything that changes in March 2025 in Spain.
KEY POINTS: What changes in Spain in February 2025
Public transport discounts extended in most Spanish cities, self-employed tax deadlines, carnival, protests and more - here's what to expect in February 2025 in Spain.
Reyes: What's open on January 6th 2025 in Spain?
Monday January 6th is a public holiday and when kids open most of their Christmas gifts. So what will be open over these last days of Spanish Christmas?
Everything that changes in Spain in 2025
From extended transport discounts and an end to reduced VAT on food items to an increase in taxes and the golden visa to be scrapped, here's what changes in Spain in the new year.
Everything that changes about life in Spain in January 2025
VAT reductions on food end, new low-emission zones for drivers, winter sales, Three Kings' Day, golden visa's final days, digital nomad visa income rise, welcome cold weather and plenty more changes that are in store for January 2025 in Spain.
Cost of living: What will be more expensive in Spain in 2025?
Housing, utility bills, travel, food - it's no surprise that the cost of living will continue to increase in 2025 in Spain - but how much more can you expect to pay?
KEY POINTS: What changes in Spain in December 2024?
New traveller registration rules, a drop in the price of olive oil, lots of public holidays, the non-resident tax deadline and big savings for those with mortgages. These are just some of the changes that will take place in Spain in December 2024.
KEY POINTS: What changes in Spain in November 2024
Autumn festivals, gas strikes, border checks, a ban on tourist apartments in Málaga, new tram stops in Barcelona, the Christmas lights unveiling and more - here are the key changes to life in Spain in November 2024.