Hi. I’m Jackie, the writer, researcher and all around expat enthusiast behind Family Move Abroad. If you’re considering a move to Spain — whether for a year or forever — I’d like to help you get there.
I created Family Move Abroad back in 2018 after single-handedly orchestrating the move to Spain for my own family of four. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of individuals, couples, retirees and families with children make their expat dreams come true.
How Family Move Abroad Can Help You Move to Spain
Visa Application and Immigration Support
Our visa specialists provide hands-on support to apply for a variety of Spanish residence visas, including:
- The Non Lucrative Visa
- The Digital Nomad Visa
- The Golden Visa
- The Student, Researcher and NALCAP (North American Language and Culture Assitants Program) Visa
- Spouse of Spaniard/EU Citizen
- Citizenship by descent and Ley de Memoria Democrática
- Obtaining a NIE (with or without residence)
- A host of other Spain related bureaucratic procedures both within Spain as well as Spanish consular missions in the US and elsewhere.
Don’t see exactly what you’re looking for in the list above? Not sure what visa or immigration procedure best suits your situation? Contact us to for a consultation and to learn what we can do to help.
Relocation Coaching ~ One on One Guidance for the Practical and Personal Aspects of Your Move
There’s a lot more to moving abroad than mere gathering of visa application paperwork.
In the years since founding Family Move Abroad, Jackie’s come to learn, she and her husband weren’t as crazy as they thought they were for wanting to move to a city they’d never visited in a foreign country where they knew absolutely no one, with no idea of where to live, how to find housing, what to do for their kids’ education, or even what questions to ask about the million other things they weren’t yet aware.
Jackie’s Relocation Coaching service supports expats in the making to understand and address these more qualitative aspects of your move to Spain. This service is particularly useful for parents moving abroad with children, or those of any age who lack the personal contacts in Spain to get the local support or find the resources you need to make your move a success.
Typical areas of support include:
- Deciding where to live in Spain — Aligning your lifestyle, language, personal needs and other goals with the best location Spain has to offer
- Finding housing — Tips and tricks to navigate DIY resources as well as personalized introductions to vetted local relocation agents for an all in one resource
- Making the best education decisions for children in Spain — Public or private? What’s a concertado? Full Spanish immersion, stick to English or somewhere in between?
- Customized school searches by region and city
- Finding soccer (ahem, fútbol) clubs or other sports teams and extracurricular activities for kids
- Considerations and resources to support children with special needs
- Helping prepare children for their move before you depart, and helping them adapt after they get here
- Guidance to support your domestic life for your move abroad — from preparing your home for rental to managing mail to just about every logistical consideration you can think of!
Contact us for a consultation.
Who We Help
We help individuals, couples, retirees and famlies moving to Spain with children.
Our hand held guidance to help gather visa application paperwork is specialized to US citizens applying for their visas at Spanish consulates in the US. We have intimate knowledge of the third party resources — such as FBI background checks and federal Apostille acquisition providers — for documents issued from within the 50 states.
However, visa requirements are fairly consistent regardless of where you must apply for your visa. We might not have the tips and tricks to help you fast track a criminal background check but we’ll be able to review your paperwork, fill out application forms, and address general questions. Contact us to see how we can help.
Jackie’s Background
So… What experience does Jackie bring to the lofty goal of imposing order on the inherently disorienting nature of international relocation?
A corporate career in software development, from production assistant to executive producer, Jackie is equally at home within the micro and the macro. Big budgets, tight timelines, the person who had to make the many quirky personalities across a multidisciplinary team to all play nicely with each other. Those years taught me that I truly treasure nurturing ideas into tangible products, and to do so with pure project management prowess.
Full time mother to two beautiful, wild and incredibly strong willed boys. I bring 21 plus years as caregiver, homework helper, reading intervention specialist, teen mental health supervisor and alternative healthcare consultant all rolled into one.
Soccer mom. Snowboarding/skiing mom. I’m pretty sure I’ve made more travel arrangements than many travel agents. And I happen to bake some of the best homemade Harry Potter and Star Wars inspired birthday cakes you’re ever gonna see. (Gluten free, no less!)
And now, I can do all of the above in Spanish!
Oh, and I’m a professional yoga teacher. You wouldn’t think that has anything to do with moving abroad, but trust me, it’s a good practice to have when dealing with endless inane bureaucracy!
Your expat life is waiting! Contact Family Move Abroad to get underway.