Residency without a Padron

Mikejj wrote on Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:31am:

Hi 

Can anyone please help. We arrived in Spain September 2020. We tried to get a appointment at the Town hall to register for a Padron, we were unsuccessful. We submitted our application for residency sending all the required documentation (private health care, financial information,  bank acc....

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... rental contract,). The application was rejected. We then appealed the decision sending supporting documentation to prove we were residing in Spain prior to the December 2020 deadline. We are still waiting to hear the outcome of our appeal.

We have been adviced to get a appointment at the immigration office for information on our situation but have been unable to get an appointment. We have been told to submit another application using a professional body (solicitor). I had an appointment with a solicitor who told us we would be wasting our time if we did not have a Padron.

Can you kindly advise if this correct and if there is evidence that others have applied for residency without a Padron

PeterPan wrote on Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:59am:

Unfortunately your solicitor is correct. The most common reasons for rejection of residency applications (under WA) by the Alicante immigration office are: 

(1) No full health care provision dated prior to 31st December 2020 

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(2) No padron dated prior to 31st December 2020 (although this was never a requirement outside the Valencia region)

https://asociacionbabelia.org/en/list-of-documents-for-residency-under-the-withdrawal-agreement-after-2020/

I've heard that some gestors were caught changing the dates on the padron to try to circumvent the rules and are being investigated by the immigration authorities. I don't know what has happened to the applicants but I believe at least one gestor was arrested.

There are organisations that are paid by the UK government to help people in your position. Babelia is one of them, take a look at their website at https://asociacionbabelia.org/en/uk-nationals/ There is no charge and they may provide better assistance than your solicitor.

Good luck

EDIT....Do please let us know how you get on. it would be useful to know if Babelia can offer any help.

Mikejj wrote on Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:35pm:

Thank you for your kind help We have been talking to Babilia and they said we have all the correct documentation but no  Padron. We met with them at a meeting on a 121 basis. They advised us to reapply with a strong explanation to say we were unable to get an appointment and highlight the do...

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...cumentation we have to prove we were living in Spain since September 2020.

I am more than happy to re apply for residency but I am unsure after speaking to a solicitor who have contradicted what we have been told by Babilia.

Thank you for the time you have taken to assist me

elinspain wrote on Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:54pm:

Hello

Getting appts for official Depts in Spain takes perseverance & patience ( especially as  Brexit was looming at the end of the year) every dept was extremely busy.. It was doable though - I know at least 5 people who got their padron In Torrevieja  during last few months of last year...

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... and obtained there TIE cards......not sure where you were applying but Playa Flamenca town hall had seemed easier at the time.

 From what Ive read on the forum, solicitors vary  with the advice they are giving, but making money anyway so not really affected.

I too would have suggested Babelia but I see you've been down that road. Keep us up to date if you make any progress

Cheers

Elinspain