{"id":759,"date":"2013-06-21T20:38:59","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T18:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=759"},"modified":"2018-08-30T04:45:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T02:45:58","slug":"mail-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mail-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about sending or receiving mail in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving to a new country, even if it is such a pleasant and exciting one as Spain, still brings with it its share of traumas, with the whole experience of settling in being one of them. As anyone who has ever lived abroad will tell you one of the biggest challenges is getting used to the local mail services. Like anything else their tricks to learn and barriers to be huddled until a new arrival to Madrid will eventually become totally conversion and how to deal with\u00a0<\/span>Los Correos<\/strong>, <\/em><\/span>which is what any <\/span>Madrile\u00f1os will tell you\u00a0<\/span>is the name for the Spanish mail system.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So getting used to <\/span>Los Correos <\/em><\/span><\/a>should be one of the first priorities but no less than finding the right place to live. In order to receive mail you don\u2019t need to have a permanent residence, you can make do with renting a mailbox until you get settled in in the city, at the local post office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: Apps to help you get around in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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