Apologies if this has been asked before:
I understand that amongst other things, I need to provide bank statements for obtaining a Certificate of Registration as an EU National. However I have only recently opened a Spanish bank account, can bank statements in another country suffice or will they accept just a recently opened Spanish bank statement?
Thank you,
Ciaran
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:03pm
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Hi Ciaran,
It´s not that clear-cut. When we applied for residency (the green Certificate of Registration) while the UK was still a member of the EU, I ignored the gestor´s suggestion that we needed to show a large lump sum in our Spanish bank for a minimum of 3 months; instead, I just showed an audit trail of monthly payments from our UK bank to our Spanish bank with copies of statements from both. Although it only showed 3 monthly payments in Spain, the UK bank statements proved that it was regular income from a pension and rental income.
The authorities are trying to satisfy themselves that you won´t be a burden on the State, so anything you can show to prove financial stability, e.g. house ownership (without mortgage), pensions, savings and investments will be helpful in supporting your application. It´s also mandatory to provide proof of healthcare, either via private health insurance, or an S1 if you´re a pensioner.
Good luck!
Kind regards,
Kim
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:11pm
Kimmy11 wrote on Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:03pm:
Hi Ciaran,
It´s not that clear-cut. When we applied for residency (the green Certificate of Registration) while the UK was still a member of the EU, I ignored the gestor´s suggestion that we needed to show a large lump sum in our Spanish bank for a minimum of 3 months; instead, I just showed an audi...
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...t trail of monthly payments from our UK bank to our Spanish bank with copies of statements from both. Although it only showed 3 monthly payments in Spain, the UK bank statements proved that it was regular income from a pension and rental income.
The authorities are trying to satisfy themselves that you won´t be a burden on the State, so anything you can show to prove financial stability, e.g. house ownership (without mortgage), pensions, savings and investments will be helpful in supporting your application. It´s also mandatory to provide proof of healthcare, either via private health insurance, or an S1 if you´re a pensioner.
Good luck!
Kind regards,
Kim
Hi Kim,
Thanks so much for your reply, it was very helpful, now I know what I should be aiming to have in terms of dcouments.
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