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Hi what is the total amount of accumulated days i can be outside of spain prior to applying for permanent residence .
Ive been on trips outside of spain for a few months here and there but wish to know the maximum accumulated total to i can still apply for permanent residency . I heard it was 5 months total but also 10 months so any accurate info would be greatly appreciated .Thanks for any advice
Geoffro wrote on Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:11pm:
https://www.immigrationspain.es/en/maximum-time-outside-spain-without-losing-residency/
The above might help
Many thanks Geoffro much appreciated
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:34pm
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E wrote on Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:26pm:
Many thanks Geoffro much appreciated
In the case of sporadic departures (in your first year in the country 1 month, in the second 3 months, etc.); the sum of these periods outside Spanish territory during the last 5 years may not exceed 1 year
Hi E,
Yes, that's correct, if your residency pre-dates 31 December 2020, but it cannot be read in isolation - if you have been resident less than 5 years ("Temporal"), you cannot be out of Spain for more than 182 days (i.e. 6 months) during each of those 5 years, or a total of 12 months across the first 5 years. Once you have been resident more than 5 years ("Permanente"), you can leave Spain for a maximum period of up to a continuous 2 year period.
Kind regards,
Kim
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