/r/GoingToSpain/

r/GoingToSpain

81k members
r/GoingToSpain is a subreddit with 81k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses spain, travel, visa, madrid, and barcelona, 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"
36 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Second guessing my decision to go to Spain in July"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Which eSIM worked best for your trip to Spain?"
1 post
#4
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
#5
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

: "Foreigners moving to Spain"
216 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"
103 posts
#3

Visa

: "Non Lucrative Visa and pre existing condition"
51 posts
#4

Madrid

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

Barcelona

: "Barcelona worth it for only ~1 day?"
25 posts
#6

Moving

: "Quien tiene mas tropiezos en su mudanza a España?"
25 posts
#7

Student

: "Does the SDM route work for apostille?(Spain Student visa,India)"
18 posts
#8

Struggling With Bureaucracy

16 posts
#9

Move

: "Foreigners moving to Spain"
16 posts
#10

Work

: "Any tech immigrants in Madrid who want to catch a drink after Work?"
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
Discussion
: "Attack on my 85-year-old disabled grandfather in Tarragona old town"
22 posts
#2
Opinions
: "Cómo se ve a los inmigrantes que buscan integrarse de verdad?"
19 posts
#3
Visas / Migration
: "What kind of lifestyle can I afford with 38k gross salary in Barcelona?"
13 posts
#4
Education
: "Master's @UC3M - Did anyone who applied in the third admission period already get feedback?"
6 posts
#5
Transport
: "Views on Madrid-Sevilla train"
5 posts
#6
Housing
: "Spanish rental agencies are getting insanely paranoid about deepfakes"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/GoingToSpain

Yearly
+33k members(69.8%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026