UK citizens travelling in Europe should carry a European Health Insurance Card. This replaces the old E111 formas as from January 2006.
The EHIC card is available free from www.ehic.org.uk and entitles you to free or reduced rate health care if you become ill or get injured in many European countries, under a reciprocal arrangement with the UK’s NHS
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance & Fire 112;
Police 091
Currency
Spain is one of the Euro countries.
Electricity
European 2-pin plugs and sockets
Phoning Home...
The country code for Spain is 0034, the country code for calls from Spain to the UK is 0044.
Time Difference
Spain is currently one hour ahead of the UK.
Other Useful Info
Legal advice
There is a requirement to carry some for of ID with you at all times. This means either your passport or some other form of photographic ID In Spain,
Another issue is drugs. Possession of even a small quantity of drugs can cause significant problems, such as arrest and detention. Being found in possession of large quantities will probably result in prosecution and a custodial sentence upon conviction
Since Jan 2006, restrictive legislation against smoking in public places came into effect. In Madrid, the regional government have banned the consumption of alcohol in the street. Failure to respect this law may result in the imposition of fines
