/r/GoingToSpain/

r/GoingToSpain

81k members
r/GoingToSpain is a subreddit with 81k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses spain, travel, visa, madrid, and student, and they frequently recommend/review e-sim, sim, and phone plan.
A bilingual community where you can ask about visiting or moving to Spain (vacations, visas, immigration, etc.) •• •• •• Una comunidad bilingüe donde puedes hacer preguntas especificas con ir a España. (Vacaciones, visados, extranjeria, etc.)

Popular Themes in r/GoingToSpain

#1
Advice Requests
: "Beckham law downsides that I didn't know about when I first came to Spain"
38 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Which eSIM worked best for your trip to Spain?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Why is it so impossible to get a job in Spain?"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "27F moving to San Sebastián for a few months - food, hospitality & salsa community?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "After last year's blackout, the Bank of Spain now recommends keeping €70-100 in cash per person at home (in small notes)"
1 post
#6
News
: "More Spanish beaches are going smoke-free this summer (with fines), and a nationwide ban is on the way"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/GoingToSpain

#1

Spain

: "After 5 years, thousands of applications, and countless setbacks, I'm finally leaving the U.S. for Spain as a 25-year-old engineer."
255 posts
#2

Travel

: "Best friend getting married in Jerez. Me and my other buddies are making a 10 day trip to Travel Spain for the time being"
81 posts
#3

Visa

: "Student Visa (Type D) to attend an intensive Spanish course at Camino Barcelona. For those who applied from African consulates (or similar high-scrutiny regions) for a language school rather than a university degree"
59 posts
#4

Madrid

: "Any tech immigrants in Madrid who want to catch a drink after work?"
43 posts
#5

Student

: "those who have gone on a Student visa and didn't use school's accomodation--how'd you go about showing proof of accomodation?"
32 posts
#6

Work

: "Any tech immigrants in Madrid who want to catch a drink after Work?"
29 posts
#7

Looking

23 posts
#8

Moving

: "Quien tiene mas tropiezos en su mudanza a España?"
20 posts
#9

Barcelona

: "Student Visa (Type D) to attend an intensive Spanish course at Camino Barcelona. For those who applied from African consulates (or similar high-scrutiny regions) for a language school rather than a university degree"
17 posts
#10

Struggling With Bureaucracy

16 posts

Products Discussed in r/GoingToSpain

E-sim

20 reviews
#1
Airalo
4.1 from 7 reviews
#2
Holafly
4.5 from 4 reviews
#3
Vodafone
4.0 from 2 reviews

Sim

14 reviews
#1
Airalo
4.8 from 6 reviews
#2
Holafly
5.0 from 3 reviews
#3
Yesim
5.0 from 2 reviews

Phone Plan

10 reviews
#1
Vodafone
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Lobster
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Movistar
3.5 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/GoingToSpain

#1
Opinions
: "After 5 years, thousands of applications, and countless setbacks, I'm finally leaving the U.S. for Spain as a 25-year-old engineer."
21 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Heads up on marijuana club association crackdown various cities"
21 posts
#3
Visas / Migration
: "This week I finally got approved as a Digital Nomad in Spain, and I’m insanely happy!"
21 posts
#4
Education
: "Homologación de título universitario extranjero"
10 posts
#5
Transport
: "Santander to Potes"
5 posts
#6
Housing
: "Spanish rental agencies are getting insanely paranoid about deepfakes"
1 post

Member Growth in r/GoingToSpain

Yearly
+33k members(68.8%)

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Last updated: June 22, 2026