I'm illegal here in spain, what do i do now to get my permiso de residencia

[Marta]

Hi Jerry,

If you are able to prove that you have lived in Spain for more than three years, you can request a type of permit called: “Permiso de Residencia por Arraigo Social”. Amongst many other requirements, you will need to have clean police records in Spain and in your home country, and have a job offer with a minimum duration period of one year. For more information on this permit please feel free to PM me.

[jerry]

hello once again, i have a prof that i have lived here in spain for like 3years and half, and its called PADRONALMENTO, and a police report from my country and a contract of work for like one year, its that ok for me to put it for permiso de residencias?

[jerry]

hello good morning!! i have my police report from my country and am clean from police here in spain, and i have my PADRONALMENTO for three(3) years now. And contract of a job for one year its that ok for me to put in for PERMISO DE RESIDENCIA? or do the need any other thing? Thanks!!!

[Marta]

Hi Jerry,

Apart from the requirements already mentioned, there are many more which I am unable to list and explain in a post. In order to prepare a solid application I recommend, once more, to contact and engage the services of a local immigration lawyer.

[Unregistered]

At the moment, I am legal, and got a 5-year card after got married with my girl friend. But if she divorces me, which she said, then I would be illegal, right? Please note that I had been married for only 4 months now. I got married in February 2015, and just got a 5-year card one month ago, but now she says she will divorce me. In that case, what will be my status?

[Patricia]

Hello

As soon as the divorce has been formalized you will no longer have the right to be considered a resident under regimen comunitario; you have the obligation to notify the divorce. If you do not divorce, your card is still valid.

You can only shift to regimen general if you have complete 3 years of marriage, being one of those years a legal resident in Spain.

Regards,

[Unregistered]

Hello

As soon as the divorce has been formalized you will no longer have the right to be considered a resident under regimen comunitario; you have the obligation to notify the divorce. If you do not divorce, your card is still valid.

You can only shift to regimen general if you have complete 3 years of marriage, being one of those years a legal resident in Spain.

Regards,

Thanks Patricia,

One last question. After 3 years of marriage, I can shift to regimen general. So my question is: how long is the regimen general card? Is it also for 5 years? Do I need to have a job to renew the regimen general card?

[Unregistered]

Patricia, Kindly reply to my last question:

After 3 years of marriage, I can shift to regimen general. So my question is: how long is the regimen general card? Is it also for 5 years? Do I need to have a job to renew the regimen general card?

Thanks!

[Patricia]

Hello

If you completed 3 years of marriage and one of them being a resident in Spain, you will be able to shift to regimen general and the card will be valid for 2 years. After that you will have completed 5 years of legal residence and be eligible for the Long Stay Residence card.

You will be asked to provide with financial documentation at the time of renewal/long stay residence card application. If you do not have a job, you will have to show proof of savings or proof the unemployment benefit at least .

Regards,

[Unregistered]

Hello. I'm not yet legal here in Spain. Just want to ask if I really need every month proof of stay for three years to be able to apply for permit. I don't think I have every month. Thanks

Regards,
Lyn