bring my new family from philipines to spain

[Unregistered]

Hi I am a spanish national currently here in philipines with my Filipina girlfriend and we have a baby I want to bring them in spain to start a new life with them what I need to do please help

[Patricia]

Hello,

As you are a Spanish national, you have the right to take your family with you to Spain. Your child will be considered a Spanish national as he is the son of a Spanish citizen, so what you need to do is to process his passport at the Spanish embassy so he can travel. Regarding your spouse, she can apply for a visitor´s visa and once in Spain, apply for the residence card as the relative of an EU citizen. This application will have to be filed by her , personally, at the relevant Immigration office ( Oficina de Extranjeria ).
Bear in mind that as the spouse of a Spanish national, she will be eligible for the Spanish nationality application after one year holding a residence status.

Feel free to drop us an email if you need further assistance.

Regards,

[Unregistered]

Hello,

As you are a Spanish national, you have the right to take your family with you to Spain. Your child will be considered a Spanish national as he is the son of a Spanish citizen, so what you need to do is to process his passport at the Spanish embassy so he can travel. Regarding your spouse, she can apply for a visitor´s visa and once in Spain, apply for the residence card as the relative of an EU citizen. This application will have to be filed by her , personally, at the relevant Immigration office ( Oficina de Extranjeria ).
Bear in mind that as the spouse of a Spanish national, she will be eligible for the Spanish nationality application after one year holding a residence status.

Feel free to drop us an email if you need further assistance.

Regards,




Thank you Patricia for the reply but I have one more concern about my Filipina girlfriend as much as i want to marry her but she was previously married to a filipino and they are not divorced yet because Philippines does not have divorce law and only annulment is available but it is very expensive which she cannot afford and i cannot help her yet due to my financial instability but we will save money once we are in spain to resolve this. But is her marital status would be a problem for me to bring her in spain? hoping for your reply muchas gracias

[Patricia]

Hello,

Her marital status stops you from getting married or register as Law partners in Spain and this will be a problem If you need to prove the family relationship in terms of residence card or visa application. If she applies as an ordinary visitor, I believe the Spanish embassy in Manila has set a list of requirements.

Regards,