Originally Posted by beachseeker

Dear Photographer, you are absolutely correct and we have started looking into the details. The Residence Visa must be obtained in Canada before we fly to Spain, but that is only step one. We are concerned about our Spanish (or lack thereof) [/SIZE][/FONT]when we arrive, and were wondering if the officials at the government offices where we get our Residency Permit/Card (Tarjeta de Residencia) and our Foreign Identity Card (Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero - TIE) speak English? We know we should be better prepared and perhaps this will be a stumbling block for us....any insight from you would be much appreciated.