Rest Assured Properties will make help you make your
application for your Residence Permit free of charge if when you are buying a
property through us.
Although it not obligatory to have a residence permit, it is useful.
It is used for identification purposes, saves the need to carry a
passport and has several important financial advantages if you live in Spain.
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Although it is no longer obligatory to apply for a residence permit, the card is useful to have. For example, it is used for
identification purposes (such as when using credit cards) and saves the
need to carry a passport.
If you tell your bank that you have Residencia then you will not pay
charges on your bank accounts. It also means that you don't pay Capital Gains
Tax if you sell your property. If you do decide to sell your property it
is also easier to take your money out of the country if returning to the
UK or other home country.
Pensioners holding a confirmed Residencia and who join the
Pensionista Club are also entitled to the same benefits as Spanish
Nationals, such as reduced rail and bus fares and reduced cost holidays
in hotels.
The Residencia Card is valid for five years and must then be renewed.
The Tarjeta de Residencia contains the following information |
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| 1 | an NIE (Numero de Identification de Extranjeros - a fiscal number that identifies you to the Spanish tax authorities. This number is needed to open a bank account, purchase a property etc) |
| 2 | personal details |
| 3 | your photograph |
| 4 | your fingerprint |
Applications for a residence card are made at the local police station or "oficina de extranjeros". Each office processes its own applications locally and so the time for the application to be processed can vary from office to office. The process for the Tarjeta de Residencia can take up to eight weeks and will require three visits in total to the office.
You will need the following documentation |
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| 1 | completed application form called a Solicitud de Tarjeta en Regimen Comunitario (it is in triplicate) |
| 2 | Certifica de Empadronamiento (which proves that you are on the Electoral Register) |
| 3 | four photographs |
| 4 | passport plus photocopy |
You could ask a Gestor to help you with the Application process who will make a charge for his services. If buying a property through Rest Assured Properties SL, we will assist you with the application process at no extra charge.
Non-EU citizens will need |
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| 1 | visa or visado de residencia obtained from home country |
| 2 | proof of financial means |
| 3 | certificado de antecedentes penales showing you have no criminal record |
| 4 | medical certificate - necessary for obtaining the visa |
| 5 | consular inscription |
| 6 | medical insurance with a company which has offices in Spain |
| 7 | passport and photocopy |
| 8 | three passport-size photo |
| 9 | payment of fee |
| 10 | Spanish bank statement showing income arriving from abroad |
| 11 | deeds to Spanish property or a rental contract, plus photocopy |
| 12 | completed application form |
As laws are constantly changing, it is best if to contact the nearest Spanish consulate in your own country, or any "oficina de extranjeros" prior to application.
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Rest Assured Property Services
c/Maestro no 5-B
D. Patrocinio Gonzalez Carrillo,
Abanilla, Murcia 30640, Spain
Tel: (0034) 96 868 0551
Mobile (0034) 677138312
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