Any foreign citizen who wants to obtain a residence permit or renew their permit must contact the Immigration Office corresponding to their place of residence. But what exactly are Immigration Offices and what are their functions? Introduction As established in Article 258 et seq. of the Immigration Regulations, Immigration Offices are the units that comprise [...]
In this article we detail the requirements for changing a residence permit of more than one year to a residence and work permit for employed or self-employed workers. This modification is suitable, among others, for highly qualified professionals, digital nomads, researchers, intra company workers, entrepreneurs and their relatives that want to modify their residency permits [...]
The non-lucrative residence visa in Spain is an initial authorization for temporary non-lucrative residence requested by foreign nationals and their families from their country of origin that authorizes them to reside in Spain without carrying out work or professional activities. Applicable regulations Organic Law 4/2000 of 11 January on the rights and freedoms of foreigners [...]
The temporary residence permit for family members of Spanish nationals is a temporary residence permit that can be obtained by a foreign national who has a family relationship with a Spanish national, regardless of where and when the relationship is established, provided that the relationship is maintained and they accompany, join, or reunite with the [...]
The Directorate General for Migration Management has just published a new management criterion, the fifth this year, regarding the medical certificate under the International Health Regulations. This criterion establishes that a medical certificate is not required for long-term stay or residence authorizations when the foreigner is in Spain. The management criterion states that sections l) [...]
This is an initial temporary residence and employment visa in Spain, requested by an employer or business owner to hire a foreign worker over the age of 16 for a period of more than 90 days and less than five years. Basic Regulations Organic Law 4/2000, of January 11, on the rights and freedoms of [...]
In a brief notice, the official website of the European Entry/Exit System (EES) confirms that it will be operational by 2025. The notice does not give any additional information regarding the entry into operation of the EES, nor the approximate date when it will come into force in 2025. The launch of the EES has [...]
The modification of a long-term EU residence obtained in Europe for a long-term residence permit in Spain has a series of requirements that we discuss in this article. The long-term residence authorization-EU is an authorization that allows you to reside and work in Spain indefinitely under the same conditions as Spaniards and that benefits from [...]
In most cases, in Spain the processing of a residence and work permit application takes several months, or several years in the case of nationality applications. Due to this, it is important to know that foreign citizens can electronically consult the processing status of their residence permit or spanish nationality application by entering the data [...]
The certificate of concordance is a certificate that is normally issued by the National Police, although it can also be issued by some Immigration Offices, which certifies that the NIE number of the foreigner who has obtained Spanish nationality corresponds to the number and ownership of the DNI (National Identity Document) that has been granted [...]
