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The Saga of the Foreigner's Identity Card (TIE)

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October 21st 2015
Lest you imagine that living abroad is all glamour, let me remind you that there are lots of challenges involved as well. One of the difficulties of moving to a foreign country is getting new identification. With my program, I needed to get a foreigner identification card (TIE), which also would extend my visa. The original student visa I was issued was only for 3 months, which is typical. My visa ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more