Property Guides and Information for the Costa del Sol, Spain

Applying for your Residency Permit

Applications for residencia are made at your local police station. If you are from an EU member state and you want to live and work in Spain you can apply for your residencia on a Solicitud de autorización de residencia y de autorización de trabajo y residencia. You must provide the following during your application:

• Original completed and signed application and photocopy,
• 4 passport photos,
• NIE form,
  
• Passport and photocopy (with a validity of at least six months),
• Proof of address whether title deeds to your property or rental contract,
• If applicable, work contract (must be for a minimum of 6 months), plus a photocopy,
• Medical form 121, your Spanish medical registration card, or a copy of a private health insurance policy,
• Proof of income: A certified letter issued by a Spanish bank documenting the regularity of income. This must be accompanied by form 790, which is also available at the police station. Pensioners also need to provide a Certificado Bancario to prove the amount of their pension and the regularity of payments,
• An original copy of the Certificado de Empadronamiento, obtainable from your local Town Hall,
• A certified copy of your penales, your criminal record. This can be a statement requested through your local police authorities,
• Certified documents attesting to your marital status,
• Fees, which must be paid via a bank (you will be given a paying-in slip).

Applying for residency can be a headache. Gestores or accountants who specialise in liasing with the Spanish authorities on your behalf can really help take out the hassle of applying for your permit.

April 24, 2006 | Category: Relocation and General Interest