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Legal help for moving to Spain, Mexico or Colombia

Clear guides to visas, residency, citizenship and buying a home, checked against official sources, and lawyers who can take your case in English.

7 Spain

5 Mexico

5 Colombia

Moving to Spain

7 guides

Buying property in Spain as a foreigner: steps, taxes and yearly costs

How foreigners buy a home in Spain: NIE, nota simple, arras and notary, purchase taxes (ITP or 10% VAT), the yearly form 210 with its new 2027 deadline, and selling.
How to get an NIE number in Spain, in Spain or from abroad

What the Spanish NIE is, how it differs from the TIE, how to apply with form EX-15 in Spain or through a consulate, the €9.84 fee, documents, delays and refusals.
How to get Spanish citizenship: every route and its requirements

Spanish citizenship in 2026: 10, 5, 2 or 1 years of residence, descent after the grandchildren’s law, DELE A2 and CCSE, the €104.05 fee and dual nationality.
Moving to Spain: which route fits you and what to do first

How to move to Spain legally in 2026: visa routes for non-EU citizens with this year’s figures, EU registration, NIE, TIE and padrón, the 90/180 rule, tax and healthcare.
Spain’s digital nomad visa: requirements and how to apply

Spain’s digital nomad visa in 2026: the €2,442 a month income rule, who qualifies, documents, the consulate and in-Spain routes, timelines, tax and refusals.
Spain’s golden visa is gone: the alternatives that still work

Spain abolished the golden visa on 3 April 2025. What it means if you hold one or applied before, and the routes that still give residence, with 2026 figures.
Spain’s non-lucrative visa: requirements, money and renewal

Spain’s non-lucrative visa in 2026: €28,800 a year (+€7,200 per family member), health insurance, the no-work rule, timelines, refusals and the 183-day renewal test.

Lawyers who speak English

498 immigration lawyers in Spain list English on their profile.

Languages come from each firm’s profile. Contacting a firm is free and doesn’t commit you to anything.

Abogada Elmira Parikyan - Boutique legal

5.0 (12 Google)

Barcelona

Speaks EnglishRegistered with Legaltica

Hurtado & Bárez Abogados

5.0 (125 Google)

Alicante

Speaks EnglishRegistered with Legaltica

M&C Abogados y Consultores

5.0 (1 Google)

Sevilla

Speaks EnglishRegistered with Legaltica

Moving to Mexico

5 guides

How to become a Mexican citizen: through a parent, a grandparent or naturalization

Mexican dual citizenship through a Mexican parent or grandparent, or naturalization after five years (two in many cases): exams, documents, timeline, 2026 fee.
Mexico’s temporary resident visa: requirements and how to apply

2026 income and savings for Mexico’s temporary residency (in UMA), a worked example, consulate and INM steps with real deadlines, fees and what to do if refused.
Moving to Mexico: the residency options and the steps

How to move to Mexico legally in 2026: which residency fits you, income and savings needed, consulate and INM steps with deadlines, fees, and what to do if refused.
Permanent residency in Mexico: who qualifies and how to get it

Every route to Mexican permanent residency in 2026: retiree income, family ties, four years as a temporary resident or two by marriage. Amounts, INM fees, refusals.
Retiring in Mexico: which residency you need and how much money

Retiring in Mexico in 2026: the pension or savings needed for temporary or permanent residency, worked examples for couples, steps, fees and buying near the coast.

Lawyers who speak English

205 immigration lawyers in Mexico list English on their profile.

Languages come from each firm’s profile. Contacting a firm is free and doesn’t commit you to anything.

Migralaw - Abogados Migratorios en México

4.6 (151 Google)

Ciudad de México

Speaks EnglishRegistered with Legaltica

Velarde & Caicero Asociados S.A.S. DE C.V.

5.0 (7 Google)

Xalapa-Enríquez

Speaks EnglishRegistered with Legaltica

Abogado Alfredo Liceaga

5.0 (9 Google)

Boca del Río

Speaks EnglishRegistered with Legaltica

Moving to Colombia

5 guides

Colombia’s digital nomad visa: requirements and how to apply

Colombia’s digital nomad visa in 2026: who qualifies, the income threshold (COP 5.25 million, about USD 1,660), documents, fees, timeline and why visas get refused.
Colombia’s retirement visa (M pensioner): requirements and how to apply

The pension you need for Colombia’s retirement visa in 2026 (about USD 1,660 a month), documents, fees, timeline, refusals and the five-year route to residence.
Colombia’s spouse and partner visa: requirements and how to apply

Colombia’s marriage and permanent partner visas in 2026: documents, the Colombian marriage record, fees, timeline, work rights, refusals and the route to citizenship.
How to get Colombian citizenship: by descent, by marriage and by naturalization

Colombian citizenship under Law 2332 of 2023: by descent through a Colombian parent, or by naturalization with five or two years on a resident visa, exams and fees.
Moving to Colombia: which visa you need and what it takes

Moving to Colombia in 2026: visa-free stays, the visitor, migrant and resident visas with amounts in pesos and dollars, fees, timelines, refusals and residency.