Residency

If you can't speak Spanish then you will definitely need help with the process. If your solicitors are not showing interest then change your solicitors to another that specializes in getting residency. 

Time is getting close and you will need to prove income and healthcare as part of the process. 

Start things moving forward now, today......

Steve 

I'm afraid you were badly advised on the tax issue and it's possible that could come back and bite you especially if you have been on the padron.

Post edited in the light of information provided by Kimmie - see post further on. 

Apologies for the posting incorrect information. 

Hi Steve

Thanks for reply. I'm sure we have all necessary documents, healthcare, proof of income etc. Problem is finding another solicitor. We have not been able to find one that has any experience in the field.

If you can point us toward someone I'd be very grateful. 

Rodger

Hi Rodger

You don't need a solicitor to help with your application, most people use a Gestor for the process - much cheaper too

https://www.google.com/search?q=Gestor+in+Gandia&oq=Gestor+in+Gandia&aqs=chrome..69i57.7955j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Here is a link that names 3 in your area, give them a call & see if they can help

Cheers

Elinspain

Hi Charlie

Appreciate the reply.

We were indeed on the Padron but we were registered as non residents. We were told (by the same lawyer) that by doing so tax would not be payable.

The june 21 deadline is very helpful.

Many thanks

Rodger

Hello

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-europe

Here's a good link for you to read to help sort the facts from the fiction haha

Elinspain

Hi CharlieFarmer,

Can you advise where you got "you have until the end of June 2021 to actually make your application" from please?  If it's from the www.gov.uk "Living in Europe" page, I've already complained to the British Embassy in Madrid that it's misleading.  Their response, "You have a point, but the 'Living in Europe' page is under the control of the UK", which I'm reading as, "Not our problem"!  

The "June 2021" date only applies to EU countries that chose to implement a 'Constitutive' residency system, e.g. France.  However, Spain opted to roll out a 'Declaratory' residency system, to which this date does not apply.  First-time applicants for residency in Spain have been advised to submit their initial application online before 31 December 2020 - once they're 'in the system', it doesn't matter if they don't receive approval and the TIE itself until next year.

For bikerdodge, this means appointing a gestor and submitting the EX-20 application and supporting documents online ASAP.

Kind regards,

Kim

Hi Kimmie.

I had taken my information from the Withdrawal Agreement Article 18 para 1b where it states that.... 

"the deadline for submitting the application shall not be less than 6 months from the end of transition period, for persons residing in the host State before the end of the transition period" 

After further research however I find that I have overlooked that distinction and that you are are perfectly correct in that it only applies to states implementing the Consultive residency system and therefore does not in fact apply in Spain. 

I humbly apologise to all for posting misleading information and will edit the offending post accordingly.

Having looked at the gov.uk page it's unforgiveable for Madrid to turn a blind eye to false information which could prove catastrophic to those betting their futures on it.

I've reported it back to the gov.uk site directly. 

No probs, Charlie, your post is simply further proof of how confusing it is.  I've found that the UK Gov's website can't be relied on consistently.  I tend to start there and then go looking for corroboration - we shouldn't have to, but I think the response from the British Embassy sums up how little the UK government really considers the impact of Brexit on UK citizens living in the EU - even when they're given direct feedback from us! 🙄

Kind regards, 

Kim