There are various types of residency permits in Spain. After discussing your situation with you, we can define which type of permit you should apply for and help you with the process, from arranging your appointments to the translation of documents necessary for your application.
As a British expat living in Spain in a post-Brexit era, it can be daunting when faced with the task of dealing with your permanent residency application. Where do you start? And what documents are needed and how do you obtain them?
Permanent Residency applications
For expatriates who wish to live in Spain full-time.
Temporary Residency applications
For those wishing to stay in Spain for longer than 90 days but less than 5 years, there are several different types of permits related to:
Work Permits
Either on a self-employed basis or contracted to a company, this kind of permit allows you to reside and work in Spain for the allocated period. There are four routes to applying for a work permit in Spain. Two of those fall under the entrepreneur law which can be applied for when a person is physically in Spain, - the entrepreneur visa and the highly skilled visa. In the case of starting your own company or being contracted to a company in Spain, you will need to have started the process for this visa from your country of origin.
Non-lucrative Residence Visa
This type of visa is dependent on the applicant not working in Spain but entering for residence only. In this case it will be pertinent to prove that you have sufficient funds and resources to stay in Spain without working. This type of visa is suitable for people who would like to retire in Spain or for non-EU citizens that have enough funds to support their residence in Spain. It may also be suitable for those thinking of applying for a work permit to stay in Spain for a year prior to applying without working.
Family reunification
As an expat established in Spain with a renewed residency who wants to exercise the right to family reunification, this permit allows the legal immigration procedure to bring relatives into the country and apply for residency and work permits. This can only be on the basis that you have legally been in Spain for more than a year and you can only regroup parents, parents-in-law, children and children of spouses and your own spouse or common law partner.
Student Visa
Spain promotes the exchange of knowledge and best practices amongst students. A student visa will allow a student to study an advanced study course for the period of one year with the opportunity for renewal. Apart from studying, the visa allows the applicant to work up to 30 hours a week to support their stay in Spain financially. At the end of the study period, Spain allows for the application of a work permit and long-term residence. This type of visa also allows students who are conducting research to reside in Spain.
If you need help deciding on which type of permit is right for you with a stress free process, contact us today.