WHERE to apply for residency from Santa Pola, Elche or Alicante. Differences in requirements Elche or Alicante?

I assume from what you say that you now have the dutch S1.

If an appointment is made online, you are only offered the national police foreigners office in Alicante.

For appointments made by calling in and asking, you can apply anywhere within the province.

The police website says they are now handling appointments for DNI and passport applications, but doesn't yet say when they will be processing residency applications.

The online appointment system isn't yet offering appointments for residency applications.

However, if you haven't received notice that your appointment has been cancelled, you should be OK.

Hi Jim, are you saying just visit a national police station and ask for a appointment, as I am sure I have read? Online only = Alicante, If so, can I do at Torrevieja? Or if not, where is the next closest one. Thank you.

I've heard several reports of an official at Torrevieja being awkward, and some months ago reports of Elche not being very helpful. 

To counter that, reports of Orihuela and Playa Flamenca have been in the main positive.

Hi Peter,

I wouldn't recommend Torrevieja office.  We made our first attempt at residency there - the policeman was most definitely "awkward" and the place was like a zoo.  We were successful at our second attempt in Orihuela - a much more pleasant experience, in and out with residency cards in less than 15 minutes.

Kind regards,

Kim

I can recommend the police station at Orihuela. Much more relaxed and even gave me residency even after i forgot my passport. Plus you can buy them a drink in the bar opposite. lol

Hi, just to inform that the national police foreigners office in Alicante has started giving appointments to apply for residencies. We have been able to book two appointments still for this week.

Cheers

Thanks! We did for next monday!