EU Citizen, residencia

Herefordjack wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:00pm:

I have been approached by an EU citizen newly arrived in Spain to help her and her family obtain residencia. I know all about the documentation required and how to get it, but making an application appointment with the government offices is proving impossible.

Does anyone know what the story is? I keep getting a message on the official site for appointments saying 'an error has occurred, try again later'. Has anyone gone through this lately? What's your advice? She doesn't want to pay for a gestor and neither should she, it's a fairly straightforward p...

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...rocess when it works.

The person lives in Pego but I presume distance is no object for an appointment. Any constructive comments appreciated.

Ann212 wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:44pm:

Europeans have to submit EX-18 form.

 Have a valid medical insurance, NIE, Padron, Place to live - deeds or rental agreement, money in bank/assets. I had to show spanish bank account and prove where my money were from. I had a help from a gestor, as I needed help with spanish language. For the office visits you may need a ...

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...translator, if your Spanish is not fluent. 

Time, when I was proceeding with my application was restricted by covid rules. New appointments were released at 9:00 am and disappeared within seconds. 

tebo53 wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:05pm:

Is it no correct that if an EU citizen wants to live in Spain permanently all they have to do is sign on the foreigners register at their local national police station and the documents they received act as residency.

Steve 

Herefordjack wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:59pm:

Thanks, Steve, but the person concerned has no intention of just signing on at the local cop shop.

She wants to follow the correct procedure. My enquiry was about the difficulty of getting appointments.

Herefordjack wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:57pm:

Thanks for your reply, very helpful, but I don't think a padron is required. You can't get a padron legally if you don't have residencia 

Herefordjack wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:57pm:

Thanks for your reply, very helpful, but I don't think a padron is required. You can't get a padron legally if you don't have residencia 

tebo53 wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 4:23pm:

I think that is the correct procedure for EU citizens wanting to settle in Spain.

https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/en/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/ciudadanos/residencia/obtencion-residencia/inscribirte-residente.html

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Steve 

Herefordjack wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 3:57pm:

Thanks for your reply, very helpful, but I don't think a padron is required. You can't get a padron legally if you don't have residencia