City handbook

Moving to Madrid with children

38-page PDF. Spain's surge city for relocating expat families. DNV and Beckham Law, NIE / TIE process, public vs concertado vs international schools, healthcare, neighbourhoods, the practical operating rhythms of Madrid family life.

Free. Updated Jul 2025. v2026.1.

City handbook

Moving to Madrid with children

Spain's surge family city
38 pages · PDF · v2026.1
Inside the handbook
38 pages of Madrid family operating system
Built from 50+ DNV-family interviews and Spanish immigration / Comunidad de Madrid education primary sources.
01Should you move to Madrid?
02Visa pathways: DNV, EU Blue Card, employer
03Beckham Law: 24% flat tax explained
04NIE, TIE and empadronamiento
05School inventory: public, concertado, intl
06Tier 1 schools (ASM, King's College, ICS)
07Tier 2 bilingual schools
08Public school route for integrating families
09Neighbourhoods: La Moraleja, Pozuelo, central
10Healthcare: SIP, private, IPMI
11Banking: opening with NIE
122026 fee data by school
13Cost of living: surprisingly affordable
14The 4-week settle-in checklist
15Madrid vs Barcelona for families
16What no one tells you in advance

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