ETTW – country profile – Spain
ETTW – COUNTRY PROFILES AND EXPATS
Overview
Date: October 15, 2019
Country: SPAIN
Number of expats:
- Spanish expats abroad: 2,5 million
- EU/EEA citizens living in Spain: 1,9 million
Government and expats:
- Politically responsible for relations with Spanish citizens abroad:
Secretary of state for migrations, etc.: Mrs. Consuelo Rumi
- Secretary of state for Global Spain: Mrs. Irene Lozano
- General Council of the Spanish Citizens Abroad
Mrs. Yolanda Gómez Echevarría, deputy director in the secretariat of
State for migrations ( and in particular dealing with Spanish diaspora )
Yolanda Gómez Echevarría
Subdirectora General de Emigración
Dirección General de Migraciones
Secretaría General de Inmigración y Emigración
Secretaría de Estado de Migraciones
DIR3: EA0021768
Arturo Soria 126, Edif. A, 2ª planta
ES – 28043 Madrid
Teléfono +34913636161
E-mail: SGEmigracion@mitramiss.es ( in Spanish )
Each of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions has a Council for citizens living abroad. The leaders of these 17 Councils meet regularly with the General Council in Madrid.
Please feel free to contact her (in Spanish) regarding the activities of the General Council of the Spanish Citizens Abroad, or in order to pose any other inquiry, attend a meeting or schedule an appointment with the members of the General Council or the Ministry.
Expat organisations and associations:
Personal contacts:
Expat related websites:
NJT – 15 10 2019