SPAIN USEFUL INFORMATION - IMPORTANT NUMBERS IN SPAIN
Correos: Post Office
DGT: Driving License Authority,check your points, download forms, fines, license issues, plates and registration.
Tax Office: Hacienda, Inland Revenue Issues, taxes, Baby Check
Social Security: You can find information on benefits, pensions, self-employment, employers, International
Police: You can find information on applying for you residence permit, legal, and police reports, in spanish only
Health: Health cover in Spain
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Ambulance: 061
National Police (Policía Nacional):091
Local Police (Policía Municipal):092
Civil Guard (Guardia Civil):062
Fire Service (Bomberos):080
Medical Emergencies: 061
Fire Brigade: 080
Duty Pharmacies: 010
Emergencies & Road accidents: 088 (Mossos d'Esquadra, Barcelona only)
Mistreated Women (Mujeres Maltratadas):016
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS IN SPAIN:
Drugs (Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción):Tel: 900 16 15 15
www.fad.esAlcohol(Fundación de Ayuda contra el Alcoholismo): 902 100 197
www.tabad.com
HIV/AIDS, Spanish Foundation (Fundación Anti-Sida): Tel: 900 111 000
Pregnancy Information (Información para la Embarazada):Tel: 913 941 589
Poison Emergencies(Urgencias Toxicológicas, Servicio Permanente):Tel: 915 620 420
Red Cross (Cruz Roja):Tel: 902 222 292
Traffic Information, Driving License Issues, Cars(DGT):Tel: 900 123 505
Maritime/sea rescue (salvamento y seguridad marítima):Tel: 900 202 202
Crisis line/Help line/Suicide calls (Teléfono de la Esperanza): Tel: 934 144 848
Cancer Information Line (Infocáncer):Tel: 900 100 036
Children's Helpline: Tel: 900 202 010
Organ Donation(Organización Nacional de Transplantes): 902 300 224.Spain, first country in the world in organ donation
Telephone line problems - Telefonica: Tel: 1002
OPENING & CLOSING TIMES IN SPAIN
The most common business hours are Monday through Saturday, from 9.30 h to 13.30 h, and from 16.30 to 20.00 h.
Big shopping centres and department stores open from 10.00 h to 21.00 or 22.00 h
Banks, Post Office, Government Buildings from 8am to 14pm. Some banks may open until 17hrs on thursday or Friday.
Pharmacies open from 9.30 to 13.30 h, and from 16.30 to 20.00 h. In all major cities you can find pharmacies open 24 hours. Check your local newspaper.
BANK HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN
1st of January. New Year´s day
6th of January.
9th of April, Holy thursday(except Catalunya)
10th of April, Holy Friday.
1st of May, worker´s day
15th of August, Asunción de la Virgen
12th of October, National Spain´s Day
. • 7 de diciembre, Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución (excepts Castilla y León, Cataluña, Comunidad Valenciana, Madrid, Navarra y País Vasco)
. • 8 de diciembre, Festividad de la Inmaculada Concepción.
25th of december, Christmas Day.