WORKING, LIVING AND RETIREMENT ABROAD: A STARTER TOOLKIT TO UNDERSTANDING

REFERENCE WEBSITES

WORKING:

Official website of Ministry of Employment- The link below show the official information sheets for all procedures. It is in Spanish,

but procedures are normally updated regularly and first place someone should look at.

http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/InformacionProcedimientos/index.html

Official website of Ministry of Employment- The link below is a summarize of all official information you can find in internet about all

topics related to immigration.

http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/ServiciosInmigracionExtranjeria/

Website of General Consulate in Miami: even if it does not belong to someone´s jurisdiction, it contains more detailed information

than other Consulates and it could be a good starting point to find information regarding a visa

http://www.conspainmiami.org/

Website of General Consulate in San Francisco: even if it does not belong to someone´s jurisdiction, it contains more detailed

information than other Consulates and it could be a good starting point to find information regarding a visa.

http://www.maec.es/subwebs/Consulados/SanFrancisco/en/MenuPpal/ServiciosConsularesVisados/Visados/Paginas/Visa.aspx

Official website to check status of a visa

https://sutramiteconsular.maec.es/Home.aspx

LIVING:

American Citizen Services Unit U.S. Embassy Madrid

http://madrid.usembassy.gov/citizen-services.html

AskACS@state.gov

91-587-2240

Instructions on how to register the birth of a child born overseas is available at:

http://madrid.usembassy.gov/citizen-services/passports/reports-of-birth.html

Information on acquisition and loss of U.S. citizenship is available at:

http://www.travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_782.html

Learn how to vote overseas by visiting

www.fvap.gov

Learn more about tax obligations for U.S. citizens living overseas:

www.IRS.gov

http://france.usembassy.gov/irs.html

Specific tax questions can be directed to the Philadelphia office at +1 (267) 941-1000 or the IRS Attache’s office in the Embassy in

Paris by calling +33 1-43-12-25-55 or emailing irs.paris@irs.gov.

Information on U.S. visas and ESTA can be found at

http://madrid.usembassy.gov/visas.html

Spain Ministry of foreign affairs page:

www.Maec.es

International Consulting:

www.lexpana.com

Laura@lexpana.com

Delaney Law Office - EU Affairs or Email Laura at: Laura@delaney-law.com or Lol.chicago.es@gmail.com

www.delaney-law.com

RETIREMENT:

Federal Benefits Unit

fbu.madrid@ssa.gov

Federal Benefits Unit site:

http://madrid.usembassy.gov/federal-benefits.html

Social Security Administration:

www.ssa.gov

Social Security for Women

http://www.ssa.gov/women/

Retirement Benefits:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10035.html

Retirement Age:

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/ProgData/nra.html

Spouse’s Benefits:

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/quickcalc/spouse.html

Survivor’s Benefits:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10084.html

Disability Benefits:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10029.html

SSA Agreement between the US and Spain:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/international/Agreement_Pamphlets/spain.html

Applying for Benefits Online:

www.socialsecurity.gov

Medicare:

www.medicare.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs:

http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/VA

Services and Benefits for Veterans living abroad:

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/foreign/index.htm

Office of Personnel Management:

http://www.opm.gov/

Railroad Retirement Board:

http://www.rrb.gov/

Department of Labor:

http://www.dol.gov/