How to obtain the NIE in Spain if you are a EU citizen
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Residence card for family members of a European Union national, 14 questions answered
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How to obtain the NIE in Spain if you are a EU citizen
Updated 04/29/2020 Even if you are a “communitarian” citizen (that is, a national of a member State of the European Union, another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Great Britain or Switzerland), if you wish to carry out certain activities in Spain, you must have a foreign identification number (NIE). Below we explain how to obtain the NIE in …
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EU Family member residence card , 14 questions answered
Updated on 02/15/2020 Clarifying the most frequent doubts about the family residence card for family members of a Europe Union national in Spain 1- What is the residence card for family member of an EU citizen? The residence card for a family member of a citizen of the European Union is a document that must be processed by any family member of a …
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(Español) ¿Se puede solicitar la tarjeta de familiar comunitario si se está cobrando el paro?
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Could my residence card as family member of a EU citizen in Spain be revoked?
Many clients have asked us if it is possible to lose the EU family member residence card, that is, if the Immigration Office could revoke or extinguish said card before the 5 years of its validity. The answer is yes. And in fact it is doing it with some frequency. It supports on a provision of Royal Decree 240/2007, of February 16, which …
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Differences between community family card and family reunification
We explain which regime is applicable to each case The community family card and family reunification have certain similarities, in the sense that they allow a resident in Spain to obtain residence for certain family members. However, there are fundamental differences that are worth clarifying. Community family card and family reunification: nationality of the sponsor The fundamental aspect has to do with what …
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Spanish family resident card: unjustified denials
The immigration offices of several provinces are frequently denying applications for a Spanish family member’s resident card. The main argument is that sufficient economic resources are not shown or that the insurance policy does not offer adequate coverage. Is this legal? What can be done in these cases? We solve the doubts below. The regime of relatives of Spaniards The immigration legislation does …
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What to do if you are denied a community family card (NIE)
Royal Decree 240/2007, of February 16, allows you to obtain residency in Spain, through the community family card (EU family member residence card), if you are a spouse, domestic partner, ascendant or descendant of a Spanish citizen or of the European Union living in Spain. Even this possibility has been extended to other relatives when certain assumptions are met. However, although at first …
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EU family members permits: extension of beneficiary family members
Royal Decree 987/2015 has extended the range of family members of a European Union citizen (or Spanish) who can apply for their residence card in Spain, ie the so-called residence under EU rules. Previously, applications could be filled in by the spouse or partner (the latter duly registered in a registry of de facto couples in Spain, which was a difficulty); the descendants …
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