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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 […]

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

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

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.

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

What is Schengen? Schengen refers to the EU passport-free zone that covers mostf of the European countries. It’s the largest free travel area in the world. What is a Schengen Visa? Visa Information : A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows a person to travel to any members of the Schengen Area, per

Spain Continued residency in Spain implies that any foreigner in Spain cannot be absent from the country for a given period of time, if he or she wishes to benefit from the right to maintain or renew his residency status. But just how long are these periods? The law envisages various scenarios, which can be

While Japan and Singapore have firmly established their lead on the passport power ranking, overtaking countries such as Germany and Finland, the International Passport index shows the Spanish passport in the top 5 most internationally powerful passports, allowing Spanish passport holders visa-free entry into 187 countries of the world. Top 10 passport list of the world

Spain’s caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez won MPs’ backing to form a left-wing coalition government. The vote ends almost a year of political gridlock but the vote was, as expected, extremely close with 167 votes in favour of the coalition and 165 against. The acting prime minister, won largely thanks to 18 abstentions. The ERC

Technical delegations from Spain and the United Kingdom will meet in Madrid on January 14 and 15 to set a timetable and an agenda for the meetings to deal with Britain’s departure from the EU, which has a transition period extending to December 31, 2020. The British government is being very reserved about the priorities