Turnkey Relocation in Madrid
Community of Madrid
Madrid is the simplest full relocation on this list for one structural reason: there is no co-official language. School is in Spanish, municipal paperwork is in Spanish, and no document ever needs translating from a second regional language. For a family whose children will enter the state system, that removes an entire category of adjustment.
What Madrid asks in return is money and speed. The rental market moves quickly and landlords are selective, which means viewings need to be arranged before arrival and decisions made faster than is comfortable. The compensation is depth: international schools, bilingual public programmes, healthcare and transport are all extensive, so the constraint is choosing well rather than finding anything at all.
Local context: Madrid
| Extranjería office | Oficina de Extranjería de Madrid, plus the specialised Unidad de Grandes Empresas for large-employer and highly-qualified files |
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| Company registry | Registro Mercantil de Madrid |
| Local context | Being where the national bodies sit means escalations, appeals and unusual cases are resolved without going through a regional layer |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the central Oficina de Extranjería |
| Central authorities | The Ministerio de Inclusión, the Oficina de Asilo y Refugio and the central registries are all seated here |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Comunidad de Madrid for regional taxes |
| Language | Spanish only — no co-official language, so no regional translation step |
Sources: Cita previa — Sede electrónica · Portal de Inmigración · Agencia Tributaria
What we handle: Turnkey Relocation
Visa, housing, schools, utilities, bank and phone — all handled.
- Visa & residency strategy for the whole family
- Housing search and lease support
- School search and enrolment for children
- Empadronamiento (town-hall registration)
Questions about this service
Are there bilingual public schools in Madrid?
The Community of Madrid runs an extensive bilingual Spanish-English programme in public schools, which is a genuine option between the fully Spanish state system and private international schools. Places depend on catchment and demand, so it is worth investigating alongside your housing search rather than after it.
Do landlords in Madrid accept foreign income?
Some do, many prefer a Spanish contract or ask for additional guarantees, and requirements vary by agency. Having the documentation prepared and translated before viewings begin is what separates a fast search from a frustrating one — the properties do not wait while you gather paperwork.
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