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When it comes to the residency renewal of your residence card, one of the most common causes for rejection by the Spanish authorities is directly related to the failure of the applicant to comply with the minimum stay requirements that Spanish law dictate. A temporary residency renewal permits you to stay in Spain for more …

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As of 6th of July 2020, the Directorate General of Migration and the National Police will issue, upon-application, a new residency card and with it, a new residency status specifically created for the withdrawal agreement, published jointly by the EU and the UK on the 14th of November 2018. This new residency status sits in …

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After its 98 days being active, the ´State of Alarm´ in Spain has been brought to an end and as of 21/06/2020, Spain enters into a legal state of  New Normality. General use of Face-Masks There is an obligatory use of face-masks in all public domains Face-Masks on public transport There is an obligatory use …

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Spain Residency lawyers are now Registered Immigration Representatives (´RER´). This facility allows Spain Residency consultants to file most of their applications online, thereby speeding up case management processes, which in turn enables further efficiency in their response to customers. With over 19 year´s residency market experience, the legal company, and owner behind SpainResidency, Lawbird Legal …

SpainResidency ACHIEVE THE PRESTIGIOUS ´RER´ CERIFICATE Read More »

Can I return to Spain with my card or “return permit”, even if they have expired? What happens if my card expires during Coronavirus state of alarm? The Government has finally approved (with date 20th of May) a solution for residents of Spain whose residency cards have expired in the interval between 3 months prior …

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The phases for the de-escalation of Spain´s ´State Of Alarm´ Royal Decree 463/2020 have been set out by the Spanish government with an idea to work towards a ´new-normality´ as quickly as possible. Both fatalities and new cases of COVID-19 have reduced significantly to a level which permits the start of a ´new-normality´, which maintains …

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The Spanish goverment has imposed an extension of validity for expired residency residence cards due to Coronavirus. Many of the residence cards expired due to Coronavirus. A Royal Decree has been published today to extend the validity of National Identity Documents which have expired during the current state of alarm, and extends to residents of …

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All Schengen Area Member States have approved a plan proposed by the EU Commission which foresees the closure of the external borders of the territory, for at least a period of 30 days, as the most extreme measure taken by the block to halt the further spreading of the COVID-19. The final move was announced …

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The Directorate-General of Police has suspended the issuance of documents and all prior appointments, except for duly justified reasons of urgency. In a statement the General Directorate of police has informed of this decision, effective as of this Saturday, for the measures to protect the health of citizens in light of the evolution of COVID-19. …

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If you intend to apply for Self-Employed residency, you may end up having a Spanish Limited Company (“Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada” or SRL). In fact, many investors who are looking to start a business will immediately think of the colloquially known as “SL company”, formed via a notarial deed of company incorporation through a relatively …

Spanish Limited Company for Self-Employed Work and Residency? You need to know this. Read More »