A list produced every three months by the public occupation services, identifying professions for which workers are in short supply. The inclusion of a profession in the catalogue makes it possible to offer jobs in the field in question to foreign workers who are neither present nor residents in Spain.
A document issued by the Spanish authorities to foreigners who do not have papers and are able to show that the authorities in their country of origin do not provide them with passports for documentation purposes.
Also called an ambulatori or a consultori local in Catalan. The establishment at which you will usually see your doctor and the first place you should go when you are unwell. You can find out the address of your local CAP at the offices run by your town or city council.
Daytime services for children and teenagers in situations involving social risk. The work of such centres, which is geared to prevention and takes place outside school hours, involves supporting young people, compensating for their social and educational deficiencies, and encouraging and reinforcing the acquisition of basic social and recreational skills. The centres in question may be municipal facilities or may be run by non-profit organisations with financing from the state.
A document issued by the central registry of convicts and rebels to show that its holder has not been convicted of a criminal offence. Requests for such certificates can be made via registered post or in person at a regional office of the Spanish Ministry of Justice.
In Spain, it is only possible to exercise certain professions if you have the recognition and authorisation entailed by membership of the corresponding professional guild. For example, there are guilds of doctors, technical engineers, nurses, etc.
Spain's fundamental law, on the basis of which citizens' rights and duties are established and guaranteed, and which defines and governs the country's power structure, its various bodies and the way they interrelate.
A document signed by a lessor and a lessee, and which contains all the conditions of an agreement through which a home is used in exchange for money.
A document signed on the basis of a mutual agreement between an employer (a person or a company) and an employee (a worker). Such a document sets out the terms of the agreement, including the duration of the contract, the working hours involved, and the wages and holidays to which the employee is entitled.
Photocopies stamped by the body that issued the corresponding original document to prove that they are authentic. Certified copies are used when the holder of a document is required to retain the original.
The Spanish Constitution states that foreigners may vote in municipal elections in Spain if a reciprocal agreement has been established with their country of origin. At present, nationals of European Union countries, Norway, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay are entitled to vote in municipal elections.