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MBA
                           SEPTEMBER 2017
                           MAY 2019
                           BARCELONA

WELCOME GUIDE
                            Welcome

                             To Do’s

                            Contents

        www.iese.edu/mba
MBA WELCOME GUIDE Welcome To Do's Contents - IESE Business School
WELCOME
TO IESE!
MBA WELCOME GUIDE Welcome To Do's Contents - IESE Business School
WELCOME
Dear Students,                                             The aim is to provide you with the tools you need to
                                                           adjust to life in Barcelona and IESE and to introduce
We warmly welcome you to Barcelona and IESE. This          you to the wealth of extracurricular activities that this
Welcome Guide is a general guide to life at IESE and       wonderful city has to offer.

combines valuable tips from students with some practical   The guide is by no means exhaustive. One of IESE’s
information. The guide was created with the intention of   advantages is its small size, which allows for
making your move here as smooth as possible.               personal contact among students, staff and faculty.
                                                           So if you have any questions about topics that are
                                                           not addressed here, please seek assistance from
                                                           an IESE representative from MBA Admissions at
                                                           mbainfo@iese.edu , call (T: +34 93 253 42 00) or stop in
                                                           and see us in person.

                                                           By definition, the Welcome Guide is a living
                                                           document subject to annual updates. With the aim
                                                           of improving and keeping the guide up to date, we
                                                           welcome your feedback, comments and suggestions.

                                                           We wish you a successful IESE experience.
                           Itziar de Ros
                     Director MBA Admissions
                       IESE Business School
MBA WELCOME GUIDE Welcome To Do's Contents - IESE Business School
A DAY IN THE LIFE
OF AN MBA
MBA WELCOME GUIDE Welcome To Do's Contents - IESE Business School
TO DO’S... BEFORE
& AFTER COMING
TO BARCELONA
Here is a checklist to help you easily
keep track of what you need to do:

BEFORE COMING TO BARCELONA                                     AFTER COMING TO BARCELONA
    Apply for your VISA.                                         Get the Spanish residence permit (NIE).

    Apply for Global Loan, Prodigy or other financial aid.       Open a bank account.

    Pay your Reservation Fee.                                    Find a flat and sign the contract.

    Verify personal details on Virtual Campus.                   Get the census form (empadronamiento).

    Complete sponsors information on Virtual Campus.

    Sign up for a Spanish language course on Virtual Campus.

    Book flight to Barcelona.

    Start looking for a flat (or apartment).

    Complete the Online MBA Career Course.
MBA WELCOME GUIDE Welcome To Do's Contents - IESE Business School
CONTENTS

GETTING                                           FINDING A PLACE   GETTING        BANKING
STARTED                                           TO LIVE           UTILITIES      AND MONEY

SPANISH RESIDENCE                                 HEALTH AND        DRIVING        INTERNATIONAL
PERMIT (NIE)                                      INSURANCE         REQUIREMENTS   STUDENT CARD

PARTNERS                                          IT SERVICES
AND FAMILIES                                      AT IESE

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CONTENTS   GETTING     FINDING A     GETTING      BANKING    RESIDENCE       HEALTH AND      DRIVING     INTERNATIONAL   PARTNERS AND   IT SERVICES
           STARTED   PLACE TO LIVE   UTILITIES   AND MONEY    PERMIT         INSURANCE    REQUIREMENTS   STUDENT CARD      FAMILIES        AT IESE

                             GETTING
                             STARTED
                                                 PREPARING               ARRIVING
                                                  FOR IESE
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CONTENTS   GETTING     FINDING A     GETTING       BANKING       RESIDENCE   HEALTH AND      DRIVING     INTERNATIONAL     PARTNERS AND       IT SERVICES
               STARTED   PLACE TO LIVE   UTILITIES    AND MONEY       PERMIT     INSURANCE    REQUIREMENTS   STUDENT CARD        FAMILIES            AT IESE

GETTING STARTED
PREPARING FOR IESE                                                                                      *Dates are subject to change.
                                                                                                        Please check Virtual Campus for updated information.

                                                                                                              IESE Virtual
                                                                                                                Campus

Key Dates For MBA Class Of 2019

July-August 2017                             Move to Barcelona.                                Reduced office hours on campus
                                             Get ready for the MBA.                            9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

June-August 2017                             Complete the Online MBA Career Course.            Mandatory for all incoming students.

August 22 - September 5, 2017*               Intensive Business Spanish classes.               Optional - registration required.

September 4-8, 2017*                         Orientation Week.                                 Mandatory.

September 9, 2017*                           Financial Accounting course.                      Optional - registration required.

September 12, 2017*                          First day of classes.                             Mandatory.

December 13, 2017*                           End of 1st Term.
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PREPARING FOR IESE

Preparing For Spanish                               Intensive Business
We strongly recommend that you start                Spanish Course
preparing for speaking Spanish before your          The objective of the Business Spanish
arrival at IESE. Take a “crash course” during       Program is to ensure that participants
the summer either in your home country or           can fluently engage in various business
in Spain. If possible, move to Barcelona in         situations with a special emphasis on verbal
midsummer to begin a Spanish-language               communication. Both the methodologies
course in one of Barcelona’s many language          as well as the materials used are geared
schools.                                            to facilitate the active participation of the
                                                    students, who are responsible for their
                                                    own learning process. Students practices
                                                    the communication situations presented
                                                    in the classroom to ensure they can use
                                                    their communication abilities with ease and
                                                    confidence outside the classroom.
MBA WELCOME GUIDE Welcome To Do's Contents - IESE Business School
CONTENTS         GETTING      FINDING A     GETTING           BANKING      RESIDENCE     HEALTH AND        DRIVING     INTERNATIONAL   PARTNERS AND   IT SERVICES
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GETTING STARTED
PREPARING FOR IESE

Online Mba Career Course
On the MBA Career Services site that forms
part of the Virtual Campus we provide MBA
Career Services’ assistance to online career
management courses and job hunting tools,
including an overview of the different career
workshops that you can follow while you are                  The first is that we want to ease your                   Secondly, we want you to maximize
here on campus.                                              load when you come to the MBA                            the investment in your MBA. One of
An important part of this MBA Career                         program, by having you work on career                    the key elements for successful career
Course is the “PreMBA Onboarding” that                       issues while you have the time and                       management is to be aware about who
we ask you to complete before coming to                      “headspace”. First term is very exciting                 you are and base your career choices
Barcelona. This part has been designed                       but also very intense as you try to juggle               upon your strengths. Because of this,
with two objectives in mind:                                 new academic demands, settling into                      one of the mandatory assignments
                                                             a new city and the many activities on                    of the PreMBA Onboarding is a self-
                                                             campus. The more you can do before the                   assessment in which we ask you to
                                                             program starts the better off you will be.               spend some time researching about
                                                             One of this critical task is to build your CV            yourself, involving other people’s
                                                             before starting the year in order to fintune             views. The result will be a “holistic”
                                                             it during the year.                                      360º evaluation that will give you some
                Virtual Campus                                                                                        interesting inputs about yourself before
                                                                                                                      starting the MBA.
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GETTING STARTED
PREPARING FOR IESE

You will have access to the whole MBA Career        Each module combines video lectures,                   We will be communicating with all students
Course and to browse through the different          assignments and additional tools and                   through announcements on the MBA Career
videos and materials, in order to get started       resources. Speakers selected for each of               Services site on Virtual Campus so please
into your new career journey.                       the modules combine IESE faculty, external             ensure to log in from time to time. If you wish
                                                    experts and MBA Career Services Staff.                 to ask a question on any of the sessions or the
                                                                                                           assignments, please reach out to Manuella
                                                                                                           Arulnayagam from MBA Career Services
The MBA Career Course has
been organized as follows:                                                                                 marulnayagam@iese.edu

    Module 1                Module 2                Module 3               Module 4
   Self-Assessment            Explore                      Tools                Action
                            the Market                   and Skills              Plan
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GETTING STARTED
PREPARING FOR IESE

Immigration
Some nationalities require a visa to visit and/         The NIE (Número de Identificación de
or live in Spain. Depending on the country              Extranjeros) is an identification number
from where you submit your application, this            necessary for all legal and tax matters in
may take time and unexpected situations may             Spain. You will be required to have a NIE
arise. Hence, we strongly encourage you to              for the following: opening a bank account,
do this as soon as possible. Please note that           obtaining a driver’s license, signing a
you have to request a student visa so that you          lease for an apartment or a rental contract
can legally remain in Spain during the MBA.             for a vehicle, obtaining telephone and
If you need a letter from IESE indicating that          utilities contracts, as well as several other
you are enrolling in our program for your               transactions. For students from outside the
visa application, please get in touch with the          European Union, the NIE is also essential as
Admissions Department at: mbainfo@iese.edu              proof of legal residency within Spain.
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GETTING STARTED
ARRIVING

ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA

By Air                                                         BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY TRAIN:                         BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY BUS:
                                                                The Rodalies (Cercanías) train line                The A1 Aerobús is a direct
International and domestic                                      10 ends at the Airport. The trip into              Airport-to-city shuttle service
flights arrive at Barcelona’s El                                town costs approximately €2.50. If                 with stops at Estació de Sants
                                                     you are arriving or departing from T1 you will      and Plaça de Catalunya. It runs every 15
Prat de Llobregat Airport (T1                        not be able to walk to or from the train station.   minutes during the week and every 30
and T2). It is located about 14                      It is necessary to catch one of the free shuttle    minutes on weekends and holidays, and
                                                     buses that run between the train station and T1.    costs about €5.90 each way (pay on the
km southwest of the city. To                                                                             bus). It can take from 20 to 40 minutes,
                                                     You can get off at Estació de Sants, Passeig
get to the city center, you have                     de Gràcia and Estació de França. Check to           depending on traffic.
various options:                                     see which is closest to your destination. Sants
                                                     is the most convenient for IESE if you are
                                                     going to take a taxi directly from the station.

                                                              BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY METRO:                         BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY TAXI:
                                                              The L9 metro link connects                          A taxi ride from the Airport to the
                                                              Barcelona Airport to the city (Zona                 center of town usually takes about
                                                              Universitaria). There are two stops at     30 to 45 minutes and costs about €25 to €35,
   Airport              Airport                      Barcelona airport which are called: Aeroport        including the luggage fee.
     T1                   T2                         T1 and Aeroport T2. The airport metro service
                                                     operates to the same hours as the normal
                                                     metro system. The single Airport metro ticket
                                                     costs €4.50.
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ARRIVING

ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA

By Train                                                  By Car
           THE TWO MAIN STATIONS                                      FROM THE NORTH: The AP-7                             FROM THE SOUTH: There are two
           SERVING BARCELONA are Estació                              Autopista is the main toll road                     toll roads that enter Barcelona from
           de Sants and Estació de França                             from France. An alternative                         the south: the A-2 Autopista (which
           (also known as Nord). All trains               non-toll route is the N-II, which goes along         joins the AP-7 from Lleida and Madrid) and
from within Spain arrive at Estació de Sants              the coast and tends to be crowded with               the C-32, or Autopista Pau Casals, which
(Metro: Sants-Estació). Most trains from                  tourists in summer.                                  follows the coastline. An alternative non-toll
France and other parts of Europe arrive at                                                                     route is the N-340, which winds through
Estació de França (Metro: Barceloneta). Some                                                                   some small towns and tends to be slow
trains stop at both.                                                                                           moving due to traffic.

                                                                                                                  IESE is located in Pedralbes, a residential
                                                                                                                  suburb of Barcelona. If you come by car,
                                                                                                                  you can park in the adjacent streets (free
                                                                                                                  parking) or at IESE’s parking facilities on the
     Estació         Estació de              IESE North              Reina                                 North Campus. If you use public transport, you
    de Sants          França                  Campus                Elisenda               FGC             will not have any problem finding IESE, though for
                                                                                                           your first couple of trips it may be best to take a
                                                                                                           taxi. The closest subway station is Reina Elisenda,
                                                                                                           which is on the FGC system.
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ARRIVING

ARRIVING AT IESE

From The Airport                                       From The City Center / Hotel
A taxi is the simplest and most direct way to          A taxi is the simplest and most direct way to
come to IESE from the Airport. The cost will           come to IESE. The cost will be approximately
be approximately €25-30 and will take 15 to            €10- €15 and will take 10 to 15 minutes.
20 minutes. Tell the driver to use the Ronda
de Dalt - Exit 10.
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ARRIVING

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                                                                                                                                                                                                           SOUTH CAMPUS BUILDINGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                          4 Dean’s Office
                                                                                                                                                                                                          5 Admissions
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Book Store
IESE in Barcelona is currently home                                                                                                                                                                         Business Spanish Unit
                                                                                                                                                                                                            South Campus Auditorium

to North and South campuses.                                                                                                                                                                              6 Cafeteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Library (Basement)
                                                                                                                                                                                                          7 Career Services
The South Campus includes Building F, where MBA                                                                                                                                                             Computer Room (F-101)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            MBA Program
classes are held. The North Campus, inaugurated in                                                                                                                                                          MBA Office (F-401)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Student’s Lounge
2007, features 30,000 m2 of facilities, including an                                                                                                                                                      8 Chapel
                                                                                                                                                                                                          9 Computer Room (F-10
auditorium seating 700 people.                                                                                                                                                                            10 ATM
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                               FINDING A
                               PLACE TO
                                  LIVE
  CHOOSING         RESIDENCE            TEMPORARY        HOUSING, RULES          OTHER            WHAT IT WILL                                BARCELONA
    YOUR             HALLS            ACCOMMODATIONS     AND PRACTICES          EXTERNAL             COST                    LEASES         NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD                                                                    SOURCES
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FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
IESE STUDENT-TO-STUDENT ADVICE
ON FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE

Steps

Open a bank acount          Calculate your              Decide on the area        Contact Housing          Walk around the areas         As soon as you find a
(see Banking in this        approximate housing         you would like to         Agencies.                you have selected and         sign in a building that
section).                   budget per month.           live (see Barcelona                                look for signs saying         you are interested in,
                                                        Neighborhoods in this                              “Piso en alquiler, Pis        ask the door person
                                                        section).                                          en lloguer (appartment        (portero/a) if you can
                                                                                                           for rent, in Spanish          visit it directly (ring the
                                                                                                           and Catalan), or even         bell marked portero);
                                                              Barcelona                                    without the words piso        usually they also know
      Banking                                               Neighborhoods                                  or pis. These signs           the price. If there’s no
                                                                                                           are usually hung in           door person, there’s
                                                                                                           windows, on balconies         always a phone
                                                                                                           and on building               number on the sign
                                                                                                           entrance doors.               that you can call
                                                                                                                                         during office hours.
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FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
IESE STUDENT-TO-STUDENT ADVICE
ON FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE

Advices

Get a mobile phone to      The best time to look for          Check all utilities (water,     When meeting with rental            Know your rights. Don’t let
help you carry out your    apartments is in June              electricity, gas) are already   agencies and/or landlords,          them ask you for a huge
apartment search.          (especially early June             on, if not, refer to the        look serious and formal;            deposit or several month’s
                           when IESE students are             section on getting utilities.   bring 2 copies of your pay          rent in advance (see rental
                           still around and there’s           The additional cost is          slip from your last job, a          contracts section).
                           the distinct possibility           about €240 and it can take      copy of your bank balance
                           of hooking up with a               a number of days to get         and on IESE document.                         Rental
                           newly vacated student              connected.                      Don’t let them doubt your                    contracts
                           apartment!), July or                                               capacity to finance your
                           September. Avoid August                                            life without working.
                           if at all posible (life stops                Getting
                           in Spanish cities during                     Utilities
                           August, so there is no one
                           around to show or rent
                           apartments).
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FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
NEIGHBORHOODS, RESIDENCE HALLS
AND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATIONS

Barcelona is a wonderful                        CHOOSING YOUR                                      RESIDENCE HALLS
city which offers various                       NEIGHBORHOOD                                       For alternative housing, some may consider
                                                Check section Barcelona Neighborhoods to           Residence Halls within walking distance of
accommodation possibilities.                    know the different neighborhoods or districts      IESE:
You can choose a quiet and                      in the city. Once you have an idea of the          COLEGIO MAYOR UNIVERSITARIO
                                                area in which you would like to live, take
calm neighborhood, a vibrant                                                                       PEDRALBES
                                                time to walk around. Look for signs that say
area like Gracia or a convenient                “en alquiler”, “se alquila” (Spanish) or “en       www.cmupedralbes.es/

neighborhood, such as Sarria                    lloguer” (Catalan) meaning “for rent”. You         For male undergraduate
                                                can also inquire with door-men (porteros           and graduate students only.
which is located close to IESE.                 o conserjes) to see if any vacant flats are        RESIDÈNCIA UNIVERSITÀRIA SARRIÀ
Take your time to understand                    available for rent in their building.
                                                                                                   www.residenciasarria.com
the city, the different “flavors”                                                                  Undergraduate and
of its districts and the time you                                                                  graduate students.
                                                                                                   Offer both single and
will need to commute to IESE                                                                       double rooms.
every day.
                                                                                                   TEMPORARY
                                                                                                   ACCOMMODATIONS
                                                               Barcelona                                AirBnB              MBA Class
                                                             Neighborhoods                                                  Facebook
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FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
HOUSING, RULES
AND PRACTICES

Carefully read through the recommendations                     1. Fees vary according to landlord, agency,      3. Make sure there is a good heating system.
of the Real Estate Agencies Association                        agreement and neighborhood. In most cities of    Bear in mind that electric heating can be
                                                               Spain, and in particular Barcelona, the agency   very expensive and, although Barcelona
(www.apibcn. com/ing/index.htm) prior to renting
                                                               you deal with will not be the actual owners of   enjoys a mild climate, heating is still a
an apartment or flat. Almost all of the                        the apartment. The owner leaves the control of   necessity. A fan is also advisable for warmer
agencies you’ll deal with are members of the                   the apartment to the agency. Thus, the agency,   summer evenings. Air conditioning is
association and are obliged to follow the same                 acting as a liaison between you and the owner,   considered a luxury but may be available in
rules and practices.                                           may have its own set of requirements for         a few apartments.
                                                               renting apartments.

                                                               2. Promptly agree on a time frame with the
                                                               agency for communicating and resolving
                                                               any problems the apartment may have. You
                                                               normally have a month from the moment you
                   Real Estate                                 enter the apartment to request any repairs
                    Agencies                                   or have the apartment repainted. Check
                   Association                                 the condition of the plumbing and kitchen
                                                               appliances, as tenants are usually responsible
                                                               for repairs once they have moved in.
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HOUSING, RULES
AND PRACTICES

4. If you do not have a private mode of                    5.Many flats for rent are furnished, so it is not         7. It is common practice to have to sign an inventory
transportation, it is advisable to live near a bus stop    necessary to ship your own furniture. Furnished           of the contents of the flat when you take possession
or metro station that offers easy access to IESE.          flats are strongly recommended because of the             of the property. Make sure that the inventory listed in
As in most large cities, traffic during rush hour is       difficulty finding used furniture and the expense of      your lease corresponds to the contents of the flat.
slow. The TMB Company (public-owned Barcelona              buying it new.
Transportation Company) has a very good website,                                                                     8. Be extremely cautious when taking a flat
where you can enter the address where you are and          6. Requesting a landline telephone isn’t a good idea      without working gas, water or electricity, as you
where you want to go, and it calculates how you can        since it is expensive and takes a long time to install.   could be waiting days or even weeks to have them
arrive by public transportation and how long it should     If you can get by just using a mobile phone, then you     reconnected and this may be very expensive.
take. It encompasses all types of public transport         really don’t need to bother with a landline.
(bus, metro, tram, etc.).                                                                                            9. We recommend you to join our Facebook Group
Go to www.tmb.net/en_US/home.jsp and in the                                                                          for MBA Class of 2019. There you will be able to
destination field enter IESE’s address. That will help                                                               share accommodation with your future classmates.
you calculate the commute between your apartment
and IESE.

                         TMB                                                                                             MBA Class
                        Website                                                                                          Facebook
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FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES

 Looking through advertisements                      The Col·legi d’Administradors de Finques                Some popular websites for renting flats are:
                                                     is the official governing body of real estate           www.fotocasa.es
in the local newspapers or                           agents in Barcelona. The organization
                                                                                                             www.idealista.com
websites is also helpful.                            provides a free service called La Bolsa de
                                                     Alquileres, both on line (for Spanish and               www.enalquiler.com
The Sunday edition of La Vanguardia
                                                     Catalan only) and in person. This service               www.habitaclia.com
carries the largest number of ads for flat
                                                     allows clients to set their criteria, such
rentals. Look under the classified section for                                                               www.api.cat
                                                     as preferred residential areas, monthly
Pisos - alquiler. Many of the listings are for
                                                     rent, number of bedrooms, furnished or
agencies (Agente de Propiedad Inmobiliaria,
                                                     unfurnished, and etc. The service also
API: – Real Estate Agent), so when you see
                                                     provides a printout of flats matching the set
the same telephone number repeated for
                                                     criteria, see link:
different addresses, bear that in mind. The
weekly publication, Primeramà, is another
good source of information. Note that the            LA BOLSA DE ALQUILERES
majority of flats advertised in newspapers are
                                                     Col·legi d’Administradors de Finques,
unfurnished, unless otherwise indicated.
                                                     Calle Mallorca 214, 08008 Barcelona
                                                     T.: 93 451 0202
                                                     Fax: 93 451 37 35
                                                     www.cafbl.cat

       La                Col·legi                                                                        En
   Vanguardia        d’Administradors                     Fotocasa           Idealista                Alquiler             Habitaclia               API
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FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
WHAT IT WILL COST

Rents vary depending on the neighborhood,                     Additional Costs
the size of the apartment, the amenities
                                                              FIANZA
included, etc. Bear in mind that the month of
                                                              (security deposit) = typically one month’s
August is the most difficult time to conduct
                                                              rent. If the apartment is furnished, they
your search so, if at all possible, start your
                                                              can ask for a deposit equivalent to two
search in mid-July.
                                                              months’ rent.
ON AVERAGE, RENT PRICES RANGE FROM
                                                              HONORARIOS
€600 TO €1400 PER MONTH. Depending
                                                              (fees to agency) = can range from one
on the landlord or the agency, you might have
                                                              month’s rent to a year’s rent divided by
a few additional costs when getting started.
                                                              10. The fee also includes VAT (Value
                                                              Added Tax – IVA in Spanish).

                                                              REGISTRO DE CONTRATO
                                                              (lease registration fee) = approximately €6.

                                                              CONTRATO DE VIVIENDA
                                                              (lease fee) = approximately €30.

                                                              PÓLIZAS DE ESTADO
                                                              (government fees) = approximately €130.
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LEASES

After you have found the                         The lease should specify:

right flat for the right price,
you will be required to
sign a lease.
You will be expected to pay the first
month’s rent, one or two months’ rent            The total amount     A description of        The annual          The amount of         Which services,      The facilities and
as a deposit (fianza), the equivalent of         of rent to be paid   all of the furniture    increases in        money to be paid      repairs and          amenities that you
                                                 each month.          and a complete          rent to be paid,    in advance and        maintenance fees     are entitled to use
one month’s rent to the API (if using a
                                                 The monthly          inventory of other      according to the    what it will be       are to be paid by    (parking space,
rental agency) and lease fees. These
                                                 community            contents of the flat.   official index.     used for.             you and which        storage rooms,
fees are payable upon signing the lease.         charges, or gastos                                                                     by the landlord.     rooftop terraces,
The landlord keeps the deposit to cover          de comunidad,                                                                          Additional           pool, garden, etc.).
possible damages and the last month’s            should be                                                                              expenses, such as
utility bills, which usually take a few          included in the                                                                        for a concierge or
months to arrive. Ordinarily, the landlord       rent each month                                                                        doormen, central
pays for any damage that occurs to               for furnished                                                                          heating, pool
the structure of the building (e.g., the         apartments.                                                                            and/or garden
                                                                                                                                        maintenance,
walls). It is the tenant’s responsibility
                                                                                                                                        elevators and
to maintain the flat, heating system
                                                                                                                                        gastos de
and plumbing fixtures. Your lease will                                                                                                  comunidad should
usually be made out on a form provided                                                                                                  be included for
by the government, although individual                                                                                                  furnished flats.
leases are written out in some cases.
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BARCELONA NEIGHBORHOODS (BARRIOS)

 The Guía Urbana is a small                    The following are brief (and subjective)            BARCELONETA is the closest to the center of
                                               descriptions of the neighborhoods or barrios        the self-contained village suburbs that used to
book with excellent detailed                   in Barcelona. Please bear in mind that while        surround the city and now form part of metropolitan
maps covering all areas                        some of the neighborhoods are listed as being       Barcelona. Although conditions have improved
                                                                                                   since the 1992 Olympic Games, it can be a bit
                                               closer to IESE than others, Barcelona remains
of Barcelona. It also has a                    a very easy city to get around in, and you are
                                                                                                   seedy at night. Rents are low in Barceloneta, but
                                                                                                   transportation to IESE is inconvenient. Expect at least
comprehensive street index,                    not going to be at a disadvantage if you choose     45 minutes’ transport time using a combination of
useful telephone numbers,                      to rely on public transportation to get to IESE.    metro, train (FGC) and bus.

and bus and Metro routes.                                                                          THE BARRI GÒTIC is the old center of town.
                                                                                                   Full of color, low rents and interesting people, it is
This book is sold in kiosks and                                                                    also noisy and many of its apartments are in poor
bookstores and may prove                                                                           condition. In recent years this has changed quite a
                                                                                                   bit and the area has become a fairly trendy place
invaluable in your search.                                                                         to live, though it should still be navigated with
                                                                                                   caution, especially at night.

                                                                                                   EL BORN Nowadays the Born district is one
                                                                                                   of the trendiest places to live in Barcelona. The
                                                                                                   streets are lined with restaurants, cafes and
                                                                   Guía                            museums. It is also the center of design in the city
                                                                  Urbana                           and for this reason can be an expensive area to
                                                                                                   live in. Transportation connections to IESE and all
                                                                                                   parts of the city are easy from Plaça de Catalunya,
                                                                                                   but it can still take a long time - 30 minutes’- to
                                                                                                   get to Pedralbes.
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BARCELONA NEIGHBORHOODS

THE EIXAMPLE is the grid-like area of the city             PEDRALBES is the barrio where IESE is located,          SARRIÀ is an old neighborhood within about a
center and is well served by bus and metro along           and is a quiet, lovely neighborhood; however, it is     15-minute walk of IESE. It offers flats with average
Diagonal and Passeig de Gràcia. Residential                an expensive neighborhood where few students            to expensive rents. As this was once a town
buildings date mostly from the early 1900s. Rent           live. The district is fairly well served by buses to    considered quite separate from Barcelona, it has a
prices are average but flats tend to be large              the city center.                                        real neighborhood feel to its streets.
(although often with strange layouts). Getting to
IESE takes between 30 to 50 minutes’, depending            THE PORT OLÍMPIC is modern and eclectic,
on where you live in the district.                         being one of the city’s newer neighborhoods.
                                                           It was used as the main housing area for the
GRÀCIA is an older neighborhood, which                     Olympic athletes in 1992. Although the flats are
includes Plaça Lesseps and continues as far                nice and new and the views of the Mediterranean
as Diagonal. There are many points of interest,            are tempting, as is the nightlife and shopping, it is
including hundreds of restaurants and bars, with           quite a distance from IESE, and rents tend to be
excellent connections to the center and IESE.              on the expensive side.
The number H4 bus and the trains from Plaça
Molina and Gràcia stations take you within a 15            SANT GERVASI, a quiet residential area in the
minute’ walk of IESE. Gràcia has affordable rents.         upper part of town at the foot of Tibidabo, has
Frequent criticisms of the barrio include noise and        a large number of apartments with average to
lack of light, but it is without a doubt one of the        expensive rents. The convenience of this area,
more colorful neighborhoods of Barcelona.                  which includes good services, restaurants and
                                                           some popular nightspots, makes it very popular
LES CORTS is less expensive than many of the               among IESE students.
other barrios located near IESE and is similar to          Most people coming to IESE take the 68, 63,
Gràcia in that it used to be a town in itself, but it      H4, 78 or 75 buses or catch the FGC from Plaça
is a bit quieter. It has narrow streets and is well        Molina or Muntaner. It takes approximately 25
connected to IESE via bus routes 113, H4 and               minutes by bus. It is also a pleasant walk to the
54 which take around 20 minutes, or a 30- to 40            school and can take up to 40 minutes, depending
minutes’ walk.                                             on where you live in the district.
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BARCELONA NEIGHBORHOODS

 PEDRALBES                                       SARRIÀ

             DIA
                GO                               SANT GERVASI
                    NA
                      LA
                        VE
                          NU
                             E

                   LES CORTS                                                   GRÀCIA

                         SANTS                   THE EIXAMPLE
                                                                                 THE EIXAMPLE

                                                                  PLAZA CATALUÑA
                                                                         BLA
                                                                      RAM

                                                          RAVAL                 LA RIBERA
                                                                      LA

                                                           THE BARRI GÒTIC                                        POBLE NOU                    EL FORUM
                     MONTJUIC
                                                                                        EL BORN.

                                                                                                         THE PORT OLÍMPIC

                             BARCELONA PORT
                                                                           BARCELONETA
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                        GETTING
                        UTILITIES
                             ELECTRICITY           WATER         LANDLINE         MOBILE             INTERNET
                               AND GAS                          TELEPHONE         PHONES              IN SPAIN
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GETTING UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER

Renting an apartment without                               ELECTRICITY                                                 WATER
utilities is not recommended.                              AND GAS                                                                                                  ENDESA
                                                                                                                       AGBAR (Aigües de Barcelona)
                                                           You can benefit from better rates if
However, as it is sometimes                                you purchase both of these services
                                                                                                                       T.: 900 710 710
necessary to do so, you                                    from the same company:                                      www.aiguesdebarcelona.es
                                                                                                                                                                      GAS
will find details of whom to                               ENDESA                                                      You don’t need to visit their                NATURAL
contact below.                                             www.endesaclientes.com                                      office in order to sign up for
                                                           GAS NATURAL                                                 their service. Call the number
                                                           www.gasnatural.com                                          listed above for information.
The major gas and electricity companies
sometimes outsource these services, so they                IBERDROLA
                                                           www.iberdrola.es/clientes/hogar                                                                         IBERDROLA
may direct you to a local service center to get
connected to the service. Try to get started               EDP ENERGÍA
on this as soon as you sign a lease, as it can             www.edpenergia.es/es/
take from several days to several weeks to get
                                                           To get connected, you will may need some of the
everything up and running.                                 following:
                                                                                                                                                                     EDP
                                                           1) Some form of ID (e.g. passport or other official
                                                           document)
                                                           2) Complete address
                                                           3) Apartment lease
                                                           4) Bank information
                                                           5) Boletín de Instalación Eléctrica (electricity
                                                           certificate provided by a registered electrician)
                                                                                                                                                                    AGBAR
                                                           6) Cédula de Habitabilidad

                                                           Note: Make sure that your landlord or rental agency
                                                           provides you with the Boletín de Instalación Eléctrica.
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GETTING UTILITIES
LANDLINE AND MOBILE PHONE

LANDLINE TELEPHONE                                   MOBILE PHONES                                         under one roof and can explain the benefits
                                                                                                           of each. Then you can both go ahead and
To get your own landline in your apartment,          Sometimes mobile phones are the least
                                                                                                           purchase your phone there (their prices are
you should go to the nearest Telefónica, Ono,        expensive and the most convenient alternative.
                                                                                                           competitive) or you can see if you can find the
Vodafone, Jazztel or Orange store to request         The biggest disadvantage is that they don’t
                                                                                                           one you want cheaper elsewhere.
service, or visit their website.                     offer Internet access at home.
                                                                                                           Virtual mobile phone service providers are a
The phone bill comes monthly or every two            You may have some trouble signing a
                                                                                                           new development in Spain. These providers
months. Note that all local calls are not free       contract for a mobile phone before you have
                                                                                                           often offer lower rates because they are able to
of charge, which can really add up if you use        a NIE. If this is the case, Prepaid Cards are
                                                                                                           set their rates independently of the networks
the Internet from home. Avoid this by signing        the best option.
                                                                                                           they use.
up for a flat-rate Internet plan.                    There are several main companies that
                                                                                                           Providers include: Eroski Móvil, Euskaltel,
A good way to save some money is to get a            offer mobile phone services both prepaid
                                                                                                           PepePhone, Lebara, Carrefour Móvil,
package that includes Landline+ Internet+            and contract phones, including Movistar,
                                                                                                           Happy Móvil
Mobile Phone or Landline+ Internet+ Mobile           Vodafone, Orange and Yoigo. It pays to shop
Phone+ Cable TV.                                     around for the best current offers, as these          As soon as you contact apartment agencies,
                                                     four companies are always competing to                they will want a local contact phone number
                                                     attract new customers. There are also monthly         for you. They likely won’t want to call an
                                                     contract phones, which may end up being               international number and you won’t want to
                                                     cheaper if you’re going to use your phone a lot       pay the roaming costs either. So why not get
                                                     (especially if you decide that you’re not going       your cell phone number before you even leave
                                                     to have a landline in your apartment).                home and that way your family and friends
                                                                                                           have it also?
                                                     A good place to compare phones, prices and
                                                     plans is FNAC, with branches located in the           Prepaid Cards are a great option since when
                                                     Triangle Shopping Center in Plaça Catalunya           the chip is prepaid, you do not need to sign a
                                                     and at L’Illa Shopping on Diagonal, which is          contract nor have any long-term commitment.
                                                     closer to IESE. They sell all the major brands
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INTERNET

INTERNET IN SPAIN                                    INTERNET CONNECTION
You will probably want home access to the            AT HOME                                                                 TELEFÓNICA

internet also.The regular ADSL service is            Internet connections are made through a
Spain requires a landline connection,wether          private ISP (Internet Service Provider). Some
you want it or not.                                  of the Internet access technologies currently
                                                     provided by ISPs are: RTB (Red Telefónica
                                                                                                                              ORANGE
                                                     Básica), ADSL, cable, wireless, etc.

                                                     The main ISPs are:

                                                     TELEFÓNICA (MOVISTAR)
                                                                                                                              JAZZTEL
                                                     www.movistar.es
                                                     ORANGE
                                                     www.orange.es
                                                     JAZZTEL
                                                     www.jazztel.com                                                              ONO
                                                     ONO
                                                     www.ono.es.
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                          BANKING
                         AND MONEY
                                                             TRANSFERRING                                              BANK
        OPENING          FINANCIAL AID      EXCHANGING        FUNDS FROM          CREDIT         PAYMENT OF         CERTIFICATE            COST OF
      AN ACCOUNT                             CURRENCY          OVERSEAS           CARDS             BILLS          FOR RESIDENCE            LIVING
                                                                                                                      PERMIT
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BANKING AND MONEY
OPENING AN ACCOUNT

It is fairly easy to open a bank                  As soon as you get to Barcelona, you can stop
                                                  by the branch of Banco de Sabadell located
account in Spain. You will                        in the street of Capitan Arenas 26 with your
need your passport to open                        passport and let them know you are an IESE
                                                  student the process is fairly quick and the
your account and to make                          conditions for IESE students are favorable.
transactions. Even though you                     The account also has debit card that you can
can open an account in any                        use in the ATM at IESE with no cost. In a few
                                                  minutes you will have the account ready and
bank, we recommend you to                         you will save a lot of time and money because
open your account in Banco                        of the special conditions it has. Banking
                                                  hours are approximately from 8:30 a.m. to
de Sabadell if you are thinking                   2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
about applying for the Global                     Remember to change your account from
Loan to finance your MBA.                         nonresident to resident status as soon as you
                                                  receive your residence card. In addition to
                                                  the savings on service charges, you will also
                                                  save considerable hassle when you receive
                                                  a money transfer. Spanish law currently
                                                  requires a cumbersome reference check
    Banco               Global                    for personal transfers larger than €2,700
   Sabadell              Loan                     to nonresident accounts. There are further
                                                  restrictions on transfers from your summer
                                                  employer, so make sure to switch your
                                                  account over to resident status a.s.a.p.
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BANKING AND MONEY
FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid Office                                 Loans
The Financial Aid Office provides assistance
to all students in terms of what financing
options exist to meet the cost of attending the      GLOBAL LOAN                  LOAN PROGRAM                 U.S. LOANS                     OTHER FINANCIAL
MBA program (e.g. loans and scholarships).                                        FOR MBAS                                                    AID OPTIONS
                                                     Offered by Banco                                          There are several options
You can contact us at: faohelp@iese.edu.             Sabadell. This loan covers                                available for U.S. citizens,
                                                                                  Offered by Prodigy                                          For more information
                                                     up to 80% of tuition         Finance. This loan           including US Federal           on external financial aid
                                                     fees for international       provider offers the          loans, Sallie Mae loans,       options, please consult
Scholarships                                         students and up to           possibility of financing     and GI Bill benefit in the     our Financial Aid Office
Candidates can apply for IESE scholarships           100% for Spanish             up to 80 % of cost of        case of U.S. veterans.         search engine.
through filling out the Scholarship Form             students. Please consult     attendance, depending
                                                     the online brochure for      on your risk profile. The    Please contact
(included in the MBA Application). Recipients
                                                     details on the conditions    application is done online   faohelp@iese.edu
will be informed of an award as soon as
                                                     and requirements. The        and you can apply as         for more information.
the decision is taken by the Scholarship             application is done online   soon as you have been
Committee. Apart from IESE scholarships,             and you can apply as         admitted into the MBA.
incoming students can search financial aid           soon as you have been
options through independent institutions,            admitted into the MBA.
foundations and organizations. These
scholarships are not administered by IESE,
but we are prepared to provide admitted
students with any supporting documentation
required from us as an institution. Please
visit FAO website to search through the list of
internal and external scholarships.
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BANKING AND MONEY
CURRENCY AND MONEY TRANSFERS

EXCHANGING CURRENCY                                If you are a visiting exchange student, it may     TRANSFERRING FUNDS
Once you’re established in Barcelona, you’ll
                                                   be easier to maintain your bank account in         FROM OVERSEAS
                                                   your home country and withdraw money from
want to open a bank account and draw your                                                             There is no problem transferring funds to
                                                   the automatic cash machines/ATM that are
money directly from it (see Transferring                                                              Spain from another country. It is important
                                                   connected to networks such as CIRRUS and
funds from overseas section). But until                                                               to have the bank code information for both
                                                   STAR. Check with the bank in your home
then, how are you going to get money?                                                                 banks in order to facilitate the transaction.
                                                   country as to whether the same network exists
The easiest way is through cash machines                                                              Always be sure to ask about the fees
                                                   in Spain.
(cajeros automáticos). You can find them                                                              involved on both sides of the transaction (the
everywhere; you also have one in IESE (G           Traveler’s checks are considered a safer           originating foreign bank and the receiving
Building). Be sure to check with your bank         option than cash. They can be replaced if lost     Spanish bank), especially when converting
at home before you leave, however, to make         or stolen and, unfortunately, pickpocketing is     currencies.
sure that your card is compatible with a           common in the major tourist districts. They
                                                                                                      Students have sometimes been surprised that
Spanish system. Some machines don’t                can be cashed at most banks and exchange
                                                                                                      even though they paid the transaction fees in
accept PIN numbers of more than 4 digits           offices. You’ll need to show your passport
                                                                                                      their home country, they had to pay additional
and the keypads don’t have letters on them,        when you cash checks.
                                                                                                      fees for the Spanish bank to receive the
so be sure you have the right numeric code         Use your credit/debit card to get the best         transfer. The same applies when transferring
before coming.                                     exchange rates for purchases, including            funds to IESE for tuition fees.
                                                   your hotel stays and meals. Please note
                                                   that foreign currency exchange booths in
                                                   the center of Barcelona may charge high
    Currency                                       commissions and give an unfavorable
    Website                                        exchange rate.
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BANKING AND MONEY
CREDIT CARDS, BILLS AND BANK CERTIFICATE
FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT

CREDIT CARDS                                         PAYMENT OF BILLS                                      BANK CERTIFICATE FOR
All the major credit cards are issued in Spain       A simple way to pay recurring bills such              RESIDENCE PERMIT
and accepted in most stores and restaurants.         as rent, electricity and telephone bills is to        In the application for a Spanish residence
In order to obtain one, you must have a              authorize these payments to be debited                permit, students need to include a certificate
residence permit. You can, of course, use            directly from your bank account.                      from their bank.
your existing foreign credit cards such as           Domiciliaciones, as they are known, are
Visa, MasterCard and American Express.               easy. You must fill out the forms at your bank
                                                     instructing them to pay certain creditors.
                                                     Inform your creditors of your bank details.
                                                     The bank will advise you of the amount they
                                                     have paid on your behalf and to whom.
                                                     Service charges are very common in Spanish
                                                     banks for almost every transaction. These
                                                     charges vary from bank to bank, so you
                                                     should inquire as to the charges at your bank
                                                     and check your statements carefully.
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COST OF LIVING

The following estimated
cost-of-living expenses were
created with student input
and are updated yearly based                                 ESTIMATED Students                                                               Married Students
                                                             MONTHLY   Living Alone                                                           and Students
on current students’ reported                                BUDGET		                                                                         Sharing Housing
living expenses.
                                                             Housing                                        750,00 €                                1,100,00 €
While many students are able to spend
considerably less, some are obviously                        Utilities (gas, electricity, water...)         100,00 €                                 100,00 €
capable of spending more.
Your personal budget will vary greatly,                      Telephone & Internet                           100,00 €                                 100,00 €
depending on your own habits, priorities
and capabilities. The estimates are divided                  Lunch at IESE                                  250,00 €                                 250,00 €
into two sections: students living alone and
                                                             Groceries                                      250,00 €                                 300,00 €
students with spouses and families. If you
plan to have roommates and share expenses,                   Transportation                                  80,00 €                                 130,00 €
use the framework provided for students
living alone, but consider deductions based                  Gym membership                                  60,00 €                                 100,00 €
on sharing some expenses.
                                                             Entertainment                                  250,00 €                                 250,00 €

                                                             Misc. Household,
                                                             Moving Expenses & Laptop                       260,00 €                                 300,00 €
*Please note that this is a budget estimation.
Costs might vary slightly.                                   *Total                                         2,100,00 €                              2,630,00 €
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              SPANISH
             RESIDENCE
            PERMIT (NIE)
                                                        SPOUSES OF          CITIZENS OF         SPOUSES AND
                                       CITIZENS OF      CITIZENS OF        NON-EUROPEAN         CHILDREN OF
                                     EUROPEAN UNION      EUROPEAN              UNION           NON-EUROPEAN
                                       COUNTRIES           UNION             COUNTRIES             UNION
                                                        COUNTRIES                                COUNTRIES
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SPANISH RESIDENCE PERMIT (NIE)
CITIZENS OF EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Anyone planning to live                        All E.U. citizens have the same obligations           To get all the documents required for the
                                               as Spanish citizens for working, paying               NIE you must:
indefinitely, work, or study                   taxes, social security, etc. and it is highly         1) Ask the Admissions Department for:
in Spain must apply for a                      recommended that they obtain a residence                 a. The official IESE acceptance letter.
                                               certificate (NIE) in order to help them with
Spanish residence permit (NIE                  administrative procedures/transactions
                                                                                                        b. The health insurance documents.

– Numero de Indentificacion                    in Spain. The Spanish authorities issue a             2) Go to the city district council office and state where
                                                                                                     you will live here in Spain (*) to get the census form
Extranjero, the Foreigner                      residence certificate to all European citizens
                                                                                                     (empadronamiento). Documents required are:
                                               who request one on a Card.
Identification Number) within                                                                           a. The Spanish bank account number/certificate.

30 days of arriving in Spain.                                                                           b. An original passport or ID card (not a photocopy).
                                                                                                        c. A copy of your lease or, if you do not have a lease,
                                                                                                        you can present a utility bill (e.g. water, gas, electricity,
                                                                                                        telephone and etc.) showing the address where you live.
                                                                                                        d. Since July 2012, the government has requiered NIE
                                                                                                        applicants to present a document certifying that you
                                                                                                        have a medical health insurance (public or private) in
                                                                                                        Spain or via the European sanitary card.

                                                                                                     (*) Sarria – Angli 31 // Eixample – Aragó 311 // Les Corts – Plaza
                                                                                                     Comas 18 // Gracia – Francisco Giner 46 // office hours: Monday to
                                                                                                     Friday 08.30 - 17.30.
                                                                  NIE            IESE Virtual
                                                                                   Campus            3) Obtain the residence certificate (NIE). All E.U. members
                                                                                                     have to apply personally in order to obtain this certificate,
                                                                                                     so please download the instructions from IESEs Virtual
                                                                                                     Campus. This information is available for students and
                                                                                                     their direct family members.
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SPANISH RESIDENCE PERMIT (NIE)
SPOUSES OF CITIZENS OF EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Spouses will have to do all of the above.
The required documents are the same, except
for the certificate of admission to IESE, plus:
1) An original, notarized copy or apostilled marriage
certificate or document proving marital status issued
by the corresponding authority, i.e., the Spanish
consulate from the place of origin or residence, or the
embassy or consulate of your own country of origin.
It is recommended that you obtain this document in
your country of origin or the country in which you were
married. Be sure that the document correctly certified for
you to use in Spain.
2) Financial resources required for a family should be
taken into account. Dependents must show the residence
permit of the person they are dependent upon.
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SPANISH RESIDENCE PERMIT (NIE)
CITIZENS OF NON-EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

To get the residence permit (NIE) all
non-E.U. citizens must:
1) Complete the official application form:                      3) Include three original ID photographs (passport size
EXTRANJEROS: Tarjeta de estudiante. Forms and                   with a white background).
a guide with details about the process can be
                                                                4) Submit the certificate of admission from IESE in
downloaded from IESE Virtual Campus.
                                                                Spanish (stating that you have health insurance).
                                                                5) Provide a certificate from a bank in Spain confirming
                                                                an account balance or, if a person or institution is
                   IESE Virtual
                                                                assuming the expenses, a legalized letter.
                     Campus
                                                                6) Register at the city district council office* to get the
                                                                census form (empadronamiento), where you must
                                                                confirm where you are living here in Spain. Documents
                                                                required are: original passport or ID card and a copy
                                                                of your lease or, if you do not have a lease, you can
2) Provide a passport or other valid document of entry
                                                                present a utilities bill (water, gas, electricity, telephone,
into Spain. Include a photocopy of your passport, as
                                                                etc.) showing the address where you live.
well as your current student visa (it should be a series
D visa with one of the following codes: NE0, NE1, NE2,          (*) Sarria – Angli 31 // Eixample – Aragó 311 // Les
NE6).                                                           Corts – Plaza Comas 18 // Gracia – Francisco Giner 46
                                                                // office hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 - 17.30.
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SPANISH RESIDENCE PERMIT (NIE)
SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF NON-EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Spouses and children of citizens of non-                          Get the most updated information at the
European Union countries will require all of                      Virtual Campus.
the above plus:                                                   In case of any doubts or additional queries
1) Photocopies of the IESE Students passport.                     please do not hesitate to contact:
2) The immigration form.                                          mbaoffice@iese.edu
3) A certification of a health insurance valid in Spain.
4) An original, notarized or apostilled marriage
certificate or document proving marital status issued
by the corresponding authority, (e.g., the Spanish
consulate from the place of origin or residence, or the
embassy or consulate of your own country of origin).
It is recommended that you obtain this document in
your country of origin or the country in which you were
married. Be sure that the document correctly certified for
you to use in Spain.
5) Translated and notarized birth certificate(s) of the
                                                                                 IESE Virtual
child(ren).
                                                                                   Campus
6) Financial resources required for a family should be
taken into account.
7) Dependents must show the residence permit of the
person they are dependent upon.
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             HEALTH AND
             INSURANCE
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HEALTH AND INSURANCE

A comprehensive health                         Health care in Spain shall be provided at
                                               the clinics and doctors included in the AXA
insurance policy with service                  Medical Network.
provider AXA (www.axa.com)                     When health care is received outside Spain,
is included in the tuition fee. It             AXA will reimburse the insured 95% of
                                               the related expenses incurred (within the
comes into effect at the end of                sub-limits established for the particular
August and will be valid until                 health conditions). Coverage includes
                                               reimbursement in Spain as well. To apply
your graduation. The policy                    for the reimbursement you will have to fill in
covers a wide range of services                this Refund of Expenses form.
including medical consultation,                The insurance coverage goes into effect on
                                               the same day as when the intensive business
hospital stays, surgery,                       Spanish course starts and ends after your
pregnancy and birth, pediatrics                graduation. Spouses and children are entitled
and gynecology.                                to be included in the previous mentioned
                                               policy, from their arrival to Barcelona, subject
                                               to a monthly premium to be paid by the
                                               insured parties. This insurance has worldwide
    AXA                                        coverage on a reimbursement basis outside
                                               Spain.
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      DRIVING
   REQUIREMENTS
            DRIVER’S          REGISTERING          PARKING       ROBBERY          ACCIDENTS              RACC             MOTORBIKES &
            LICENSE              A CAR                                                                                       BIKES
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DRIVING REQUIREMENTS
DRIVER’S LICENSE

All driving permits issued in European Union          Countries with exchange agreement are:
Countries area good for driving in Spain as           Democratic Republic of Algeria, Argentina,
long as they are valid.                               Republic of Bolivia, Republic of Chile,
For drivers from other countries, the first six       Republic of Colombia, Republic of Ecuador,
months is the period when you may use your            Morocco, Republic of Nicaragua, Republic
current driver’s license as long as it is valid       of Peru, Dominican Republic, Republic of
and the data is in Spanish or you have an             Panama, Republic of Paraguay, Republic of
International Drivers Permit. After that period,      Uruguay, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,
you need to get a Spanish Driver’s License.           Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of
                                                      El Salvador, Republic of the Philippines,
If you are lucky, the country that has issued         Republic of Guatemala, Republic of Serbia,
your Driver’s License may have an exchange            Republic of Turkey, Tunisia, Ukraine,
agreement otherwise it is required to do a            Macedonia.
course and practice exam.
                                                      For additional information, contact: Jefatura
                                                      Provincial de Tráfico Gran Via de les Corts
                                                      Catalanes, 180-184. 08071 Barcelona
                                                      T.: 93 298 65 39
                                                      www.dgt.es

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