How to Spain: Entity Map

This page declares the entities How to Spain covers, how they relate, and their canonical Wikidata identifiers. Machine-readable version: /entitymap.json. Generated 2026-10-29T20:47:16.361Z.

Spain

The country this site is a guide to.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

The country this site is a guide to. How to Spain

Madrid

Spain's capital and largest city.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid

Spain's capital and largest city. How to Spain

euro

Spain's currency.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro

Spain's currency. How to Spain

bank account

Financial account needed for salary, rent, and daily life in Spain.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_account

Financial account needed for salary, rent, and daily life in Spain. How to Spain

IBAN

International Bank Account Number; a Spanish IBAN starts ES.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bank_Account_Number

International Bank Account Number; a Spanish IBAN starts ES. How to Spain

SEPA

Single Euro Payments Area for euro transfers.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Euro_Payments_Area

Single Euro Payments Area for euro transfers. How to Spain

debit card

Card drawing directly on a bank account, the default everyday card in Spain.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debit_card

Card drawing directly on a bank account, the default everyday card in Spain. How to Spain

credit card

Payment card with a revolving or charge credit line.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_card

Payment card with a revolving or charge credit line. How to Spain

N26

App-based bank widely used by expats and newcomers in Spain.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N26_(bank)

App-based bank widely used by expats and newcomers in Spain. How to Spain

Revolut

Fintech offering accounts and cards in Spain.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolut

Fintech offering accounts and cards in Spain. How to Spain

Banco Santander

One of Spain's largest retail banks. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Banco Santander) as of 2026-07.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Santander

One of Spain's largest retail banks. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Banco Santander) as of 2026-07. How to Spain

CaixaBank

One of Spain's largest retail banks by branch network. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: CaixaBank) as of 2026-07.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CaixaBank

One of Spain's largest retail banks by branch network. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: CaixaBank) as of 2026-07. How to Spain

mobile network operator

Carrier owning mobile network infrastructure.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_network_operator

Carrier owning mobile network infrastructure. How to Spain

Movistar

Spain's largest mobile and fixed-line operator, the consumer brand of Telefonica de Espana. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Movistar) as of 2026-07.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movistar

Spain's largest mobile and fixed-line operator, the consumer brand of Telefonica de Espana. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Movistar) as of 2026-07. How to Spain

insurance

Transfer of risk in exchange for a premium.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance

Transfer of risk in exchange for a premium. How to Spain

health insurance

Cover for medical costs; supplementary to Spain's public Sistema Nacional de Salud.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance

Cover for medical costs; supplementary to Spain's public Sistema Nacional de Salud. How to Spain

Direccion General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones

Spain's insurance and pension-fund regulator (DGSFP).

Same as: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direccion_General_de_Seguros_y_Fondos_de_Pensiones

Spain's insurance and pension-fund regulator (DGSFP). How to Spain

Banco de Espana

Spain's central bank and banking supervisor. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Bank of Spain) as of 2026-07.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Spain

Spain's central bank and banking supervisor. QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Bank of Spain) as of 2026-07. How to Spain

Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores

Spain's securities and investments regulator (CNMV). QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: National Securities Market Commission) as of 2026-07.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comisi%C3%B3n_Nacional_del_Mercado_de_Valores

Spain's securities and investments regulator (CNMV). QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: National Securities Market Commission) as of 2026-07. How to Spain

Comision Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia

Spain's telecoms and energy markets regulator (CNMC). QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Comision Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) as of 2026-07.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commission_of_Markets_and_Competition

Spain's telecoms and energy markets regulator (CNMC). QID verified against Wikidata (enwiki sitelink: Comision Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) as of 2026-07. How to Spain

EU registration certificate (Spain)

The certificate EU citizens obtain to register residence in Spain for more than 3 months.

The certificate EU citizens obtain to register residence in Spain for more than 3 months. How to Spain

certificado digital

Spanish personal digital certificate issued by the FNMT-RCM.

Spanish personal digital certificate issued by the FNMT-RCM. How to Spain

Cl@ve

Spain's government login system (PIN and Permanente).

Spain's government login system (PIN and Permanente). How to Spain

IPREM

Spain's public income index; most non-work visa means tests are multiples of it (EUR 600 a month in 2026).

Spain's public income index; most non-work visa means tests are multiples of it (EUR 600 a month in 2026). How to Spain

Salario Minimo Interprofesional

Spain's statutory minimum wage (EUR 1,221 x 14 in 2026); also the base of the digital nomad income test.

Spain's statutory minimum wage (EUR 1,221 x 14 in 2026); also the base of the digital nomad income test. How to Spain

NIE

Spain's foreigner identification number; an identifier, not a residence permit.

Spain's foreigner identification number; an identifier, not a residence permit. How to Spain

TIE

Spain's foreigner identity card, issued after fingerprinting.

Spain's foreigner identity card, issued after fingerprinting. How to Spain

Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estrategicos

Spanish unit that decides teleworker, highly qualified and entrepreneur routes.

Spanish unit that decides teleworker, highly qualified and entrepreneur routes. How to Spain

empadronamiento

Registration on a Spanish municipal register (padron).

Registration on a Spanish municipal register (padron). How to Spain

NUSS

Spanish social security affiliation number; not a work permit.

Spanish social security affiliation number; not a work permit. How to Spain

tarjeta sanitaria

Regional public health card in Spain (TSI in Catalonia, SIP in Valencia).

Regional public health card in Spain (TSI in Catalonia, SIP in Valencia). How to Spain

fianza

The legal rental deposit in Spain: one month for housing.

The legal rental deposit in Spain: one month for housing. How to Spain

Servicio Publico de Empleo Estatal

Spain's state public employment service.

Spain's state public employment service. How to Spain

convenio colectivo

Spanish collective agreement that can set pay floors above the SMI.

Spanish collective agreement that can set pay floors above the SMI. How to Spain

EU Blue Card (Spain)

Spain's EU Blue Card route; EUR 41,356.36 salary threshold in 2026.

Spain's EU Blue Card route; EUR 41,356.36 salary threshold in 2026. How to Spain

Registro de Universidades, Centros y Titulos

Spain's official university register: 50 public and 49 private universities.

Spain's official university register: 50 public and 49 private universities. How to Spain

UNEDasiss

UNED service that accredits foreign school credentials for Spanish university admission.

UNED service that accredits foreign school credentials for Spanish university admission. How to Spain

precio publico por ECTS

Per-credit public tuition price set by each Spanish autonomous community.

Per-credit public tuition price set by each Spanish autonomous community. How to Spain

FP de grado superior

Spanish non-university higher vocational education.

Spanish non-university higher vocational education. How to Spain

CIRBE

Banco de Espana credit register: all credit above EUR 1,000 with a lender; not a defaulter file.

Banco de Espana credit register: all credit above EUR 1,000 with a lender; not a defaulter file. How to Spain

ASNEF

Private defaulter file in Spain run by Equifax.

Private defaulter file in Spain run by Equifax. How to Spain

BADEXCUG

Private defaulter file in Spain run by Experian.

Private defaulter file in Spain run by Experian. How to Spain

convenio especial

Pay-in agreement for public health care in Spain: EUR 60 a month under 65, EUR 157 from 65.

Pay-in agreement for public health care in Spain: EUR 60 a month under 65, EUR 157 from 65. How to Spain