Still no appointments - any updates to the residency application process?

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:41am

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Mitch

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Hi all.

Forgive me in advance of my mutterings. New to forum (and how good is it!! I wish id found it years ago). Not new to the area of Benejuzar and surrounding coastline.

Ive tried without success, to try and make an apt for residency but of course no appointments are available currently.

What's the best/closest/simplest office to attend and does confusion still reign? What is the current best practice?

You lot in the sun will now know that low and behold...another B word delay until Oct 31st has occurred.

TIA of any of your comments/help

(:-)

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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:52pm

jimtaylor

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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:52pm

All you can do is periodically check the appointments website to see when they start to make appointments available again.

Personally I doubt this will happen until a Brexit decision has been made. After all, why should the national police waste their time processing residency certificates when they will have to redo them post Brexit.

In your case, when the time comes, you could probably use Elche, Orihuela or Torrevieja. It might be best to avoid Elche, as they recently came up with their own set of rules which have no backing in the relevant legislation.

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:58am

FionaS

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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:58am

Hi

Please make sure that you keep evidence of your residency, sign on the padron, bills, rental agreements etc as these may be necessary when they start giving out appointments again. You will be fine and legal providing you can show you have been here from X time. Make sure you change your driving licence it will save you a lot of hassle in the future.