Residency & 3 months deposit in Spanish bank - Page 2

Kim, the procedure for new residencia applications needs clarifying. 

The BOE that introduced the new procedures is quite clear about the system applicable to those who already have residency, but for new applicants it just looks strange.

It says that applicants, which includes family members who are UK citizens, should apply for residencia using EX-20, without paying a fee.

There is a field on the EX-20 to apply as a family member, which says:

'Nacional de Reino Unido, familiar del otro nacional incluido en los apartados anteriores'

But there isn't anywhere in 'los apartados anteriores' to enter details of the person with whom the applicant is claiming a a family relationship. There are however two supplementary fields. One in which to enter the NIE of the person with whom you are claiming a family relationship, and another in which you would presumably enter that relationship, e.g. spouse.

It then goes on to say that once an application is accepted, they then have to apply for a TIE using EX-23, this time paying the fee.

Is it only myself that finds this a strange system?

Hi Kim..

Thanks for your input...

It's not so much the specific amount that has to be deposited into the Spanish bank account that troubles me, it's the 3 month timescale before residency is considered...

Anyway, we're over in three weeks, so I'm sure it'll become a little clearer then..

(He says hopefully)

Hi Martin,

As long as your application for residency has been made before 31 December 2020, you have until 30 June 2021 to complete the process.  So if you're coming over soon and can transfer the correct amount to your Spanish account then, you should still have enough time to comply with the requirements.

Kind regards, 

Kim

Thanks Jim.  I hadn't appreciated that Family applications are effectively a 2-step process.  I can see, now, why gestors wouldn't want to do them - with less than 4 months to 'final' Brexit, they may be concerned about missing the deadline.

Kind regards, 

Kim

I was under the impression that you had to register within 3 months of arriving in Spain. It would be difficult to show 3 months bank statements if you only open a Spanish bank account when you arrive. AFAIK you can only open a Spanish bank account in person, so you would either have to show less than 3 months statements or apply after 3 months of arriving in Spain.

We're in a similar position to Martin 1976. We do have a bank account for paying our bills in Spain but our current account is online and doesn't provide certification stamps for statements. We're going to open another branch based account next week and stick €18,000 in it for 3 months..... Do we then alter our "arrival" date so that it's less than 3 months from our application date? (hope this doesn't end in tears).

I think it is probably a good idea to contact your abogado for advice. The company we used is a large one, they were able to arrange our residencia, with a translator at the police station whi accompanied us, obviously at a cost, but  we worth it. We have just used their services again to exchange to TIE, again cost involved  but less stress.

For us it was the easiest option.

I can well understand using someone to assist you in an initial residency application, but not for the swap to a TIE. That's such an easy procedure that assistance isn't required.

Cheers Jim..

It is still €9000

Hi Folks

I am in the middle of the process of starting a first-time application. We are using a company in Alicante.

The question of financial proof has been a large doubt in our minds. The choice appeared to be either have your UK state pensions transferred to be payable through a Spanish bank for three months (not happing) or have 9000 euros each in the bank for three months. I understand that this figure is an increase from a somewhat lower amount this year.  However, and it is a big however, when I attempted to get this figure confirmed I got the long run around. The latest I have heard from the professionals is that since from the changes earlier this year the actual figure is unknown/uncertain. Worse each area can interpret the rules as they wish! even more, worrying is that within the responsible office individual officials seem to differ on the requirements.  The folks that I am using are saying that any figure over about 7000 euros that has been in the bank for some time will be OK.  We will see.