Juan Carlos Simón Personal Assistant

03/11/2023

06/08/2023

Do I need a visa?
As a rule, you will fall into one of two groups.
• EU Citizens - If you are a citizen of the European Union, you will not need to apply for a visa and will be able to travel freely within the Schengen area. You will only need to apply for your NIE tax number and an EU registry certificate.
• Non-EU Citizens - Those who are not residents of the EU, EEA or Switzerland must apply for a visa to reside, work or study here. This group would also cover those from the United Kingdom which is no longer a member of the EU as of January 1, 2021.
What kind of visas are available?
There are three types of residency visas in Spain and which one you apply for will depend on how long you plan on staying and what you will be doing here.
• Short-Term Visa - The short-term visa or Schengen visa enables a non-EU citizen to stay in the country for up to 90 days. The short-term visa is sometimes referred to as a tourist visa due to the time it permits you to stay in Spain.
• Temporary Visa - If you want to live in Spain long term or at least for longer than 90 days consecutively, you will need to apply for one of the temporary residence visas. This visa generally provides residency for one or two years and can be renewed at the end of each period. Once you have renewed for 5 years or more, you may then apply for permanent Spanish residency.
• Long-Term Visa - Once you have been legally resident in Spain for 5 years or more, you can then apply for permanent residency allowing you to live and work here indefinitely.

15/06/2023

As of June 2020 the new rules and regulations brought on by Brexit regarding UK citizens moving to Spain were put into action.
If you are a UK citizen who wants to live, work and/or study in Spain, feel free to call me and ask for help.

13/06/2023

Due to Spain’s infamous bureaucratic system, language barriers, incomplete information online and constant lack of appointments, applying for many of the legal documents can be complex, confusing and very frustrating. I understand the frustration and stress that applicants face.

Do you have questions or need more specific advice?

05/06/2023

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23562727.uk-holidaymakers-warned-eur200-fine-spain-act/

Legal team leader at Cycle SOS, Lena Farnell has issued a reminder to tourists about one current Spanish law that doesn't exist here in the UK.