So we've had our visa request accepted! A few bits of the process were a right pain, but got there in the end. They've told us we have to enter Spain within 90 days, but we have asked them if this from the approval date, or from the date we requested which was Jan 17th 22.
As ever, we are waiting for conformation...
Saltydog wrote on Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:37pm:
So we've had our visa request accepted! A few bits of the process were a right pain, but got there in the end. They've told us we have to enter Spain within 90 days, but we have asked them if this from the approval date, or from the date we requested which was Jan 17th 22.
As ever, we are waiting for conformation......
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Thanks for msg.
Our internet is down so having to use my phone which is very awkward. Glad you got it passed.
Sue
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:45pm
Saltydog wrote on Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:37pm:
So we've had our visa request accepted! A few bits of the process were a right pain, but got there in the end. They've told us we have to enter Spain within 90 days, but we have asked them if this from the approval date, or from the date we requested which was Jan 17th 22.
As ever, we are waiting for conformation......
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How exciting! We are now in the process of obtaining our NIEs. Appointment with abogado and across to the notario on Thursday :)
Saltydog wrote on Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:37pm:
So we've had our visa request accepted! A few bits of the process were a right pain, but got there in the end. They've told us we have to enter Spain within 90 days, but we have asked them if this from the approval date, or from the date we requested which was Jan 17th 22.
As ever, we are waiting for conformation......
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Hello Saltydog
I think it is from the approval date. Your Visa lasts 3months & 15days from then & you have to apply for residency in the 1st month you are in Spain. As this is not always a quick procedure you would be out of time to achieve this if you didn't arrive until Jan.2022 & I think your Visa would then be invalid.
Ive seen this explanation given before on the forum by a reliable poster,
I'm looking for the official link but until I find it someone else might confirm what I have posted
Cheers
Elinspain
elinspain wrote on Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:48pm:
Hello Saltydog
I think it is from the approval date. Your Visa lasts 3months & 15days from then & you have to apply for residency in the 1st month you are in Spain. As this is not always a quick procedure you would be out of time to achieve this if you didn't arrive until J...
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...an.2022 & I think your Visa would then be invalid.
Ive seen this explanation given before on the forum by a reliable poster,
I'm looking for the official link but until I find it someone else might confirm what I have posted
Cheers
Elinspain
Hi,yes you have to apply within the first month as there is still a backlog of applications and we did not get our first appointment for 3 weeks and then we had to wait 3 weeks until we picked our cards up from Alicante,so you will be cutting it fine if you leave it later. Best of luck
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:04am
Did you have to a police check ?
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:08am
ElaineR wrote on Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:04am:
Did you have to a police check ?
Is that not for the ETIAS next year, being rolled out latter 2022?
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:14am
Carjelk60 wrote on Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:08am:
Is that not for the ETIAS next year, being rolled out latter 2022?
Police checks are needed for NLV application now. ACRO website. https://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:59am
Chrisnpaul wrote on Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:14am:
Police checks are needed for NLV application now. ACRO website. https://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
Oh OK. That's fine, I haven't committed any henious crimes - OH did get a couple of parking tickets in the past!
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:19pm
Can anyone tell me what Health Insurance they used for the NLV. Apparently not all are acceptable.
Sandra.
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