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Is Spanish Bureaucracy Really That Bad? How To Deal With It
Ask anyone who has moved to Spain and one word comes up quickly: trámites — paperwork. Spain has a reputation for administrative complexity, and in many cases it is justified. A 2025 Bureaucracy Index developed by the Fundación Internacional para la Libertad found that Spanish businesses spend an average of 53 working days per year on administrative tasks alone. For individuals relocating from abroad, the experience can feel similar.
