Moving to the Balearics: shipping your furniture
EU and Irish movers need no customs formalities; British and American movers can use a duty-free transfer-of-residence relief. Either way, expect a real ferry crossing cost.
Driving a car in the Balearics: licence, Ibiza quotas, Palma's low-emission zone, ferry
Licence rules, Ibiza and Formentera's summer vehicle quotas, Palma's low-emission zone, the ferry crossing and charging: everything to drive stress-free in the Balearics.
Schooling your child in the Balearic Islands: your options
International school, free Spanish public school, or the French lycée: we compare the real options island by island, because what is available in Mallorca is not what is available in Menorca or Ibiza.
Which documents to prepare before moving to the Balearics
The checklist of documents to gather before you leave, plus the steps to complete in your first 90 days in the Balearics, for EU/Irish and for British/American movers.
The TSI health card in the Balearics: how to get it
In the Balearics the public health card is called the TSI. How to open your rights, apply at your local health centre, and find your hospital, island by island.
Becoming a resident in the Balearics: green certificate or TIE
EU and Irish citizens: the green certificate, from NIE to residency. British and American citizens: the TIE instead. What to prove, where to apply, and the delays that got worse in 2026.
How to register your empadronamiento in the Balearic Islands
Photo ID, proof of address, head to your town hall: empadronamiento in the Balearics is free and often fast. The step-by-step, island by island, from Palma to Formentera.
Incendie à Alaró : 2,1 hectares brûlés, feu maîtrisé en 3h25
Un incendie de forêt provoqué par la foudre à Alaró a été maîtrisé en 3h25 ce samedi 15 août, sans dégât rapporté au-delà de 2,1 hectares de broussailles. Côté météo, ciel couvert et chaleur marquée sur tout l'archipel, tandis que Minorque affronte des réserves d'eau au plus bas
Nuevo caso de fiebre de Crimea-Congo en Salamanca
Salud Pública de Castilla y León confirmó el 13 de agosto un nuevo caso de fiebre hemorrágica de Crimea-Congo en Salamanca, un hombre de 71 años hospitalizado grave tras la picadura de una garrapata
Crimean-Congo fever: new Salamanca case worries Spain
Spain confirmed a new case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever on 13 August 2026, a 71-year-old man from Salamanca left in serious condition after a tick bite, reviving concern about a disease now seen as endemic in parts of the country
Fièvre de Crimée-Congo : nouveau cas grave à Salamanque
Santé publique de Castille-et-León a confirmé le 13 août 2026 un nouveau cas de fièvre hémorragique de Crimée-Congo à Salamanque, un homme de 71 ans piqué par une tique et hospitalisé en état grave
El Atlético cae 1-0 ante el Marsella en el último amistoso
El Atlético de Madrid cerró su pretemporada con una derrota por 1-0 ante el Olympique de Marsella en el estadio Vélodrome el 14 de agosto de 2026, según el club rojiblanco, antes de empezar la nueva Liga