On 1/4/2017, the Registry of Stable Couples of Catalonia began to operate, which is very important in order to obtain, for example, the community family card in certain cases. We explain in detail all its characteristics. What is a stable couple According to the Catalan Civil Code, a stable couple is one where there is a community of life analogous to marriage by …

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The Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR) has just published its 2016 annual report, with important data on the granting of asylum, which we will comment on below. In 2016 almost 16,000 people applied for asylum in Spain, compared to the 14,900 who did so in 2015 (an increase of 7%). Requests resolved in 2016 In turn, the government resolved 10,250 asylum applications …

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Find out what requirements and steps a Spanish citizen must take to obtain the subsidy for returned emigrants What is the subsidy for returned migrants The subsidy for returned emigrants is an economic aid for Spanish citizens who have worked for at least 12 months in the last 6 years abroad (provided it has not been in a country of the European Union, …

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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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