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 …

Spanish family resident card: unjustified denials Leer más »

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 …

EU family members permits: extension of beneficiary family members Leer más »