How to get permanent residence card under Regimen Comunitario
Hi, I am from south east asia (Bangladesh), I am living in Spain with no immigration status (illegally).
I heard that if anyone is a relative of an EU Citizen is eligible for the permanent residence card under
Regimen Comunitario. I have relative such as brother and sister who are UK Citizen.
My question is-
1. Is it possible for me to get permanent residence card under Regimen Comunitario on the basis that I have
British brother and sister? or
2. Do i have to be a spouse of a EU citizen to get permanent residence card under Regimen Comunitario ?
And also if its possible can u please tell me what is the process of application.
Your answer will help me a lot, thanks.
Best Regards,
Siddik
Thanks again, another question
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Originally Posted by
Patricia
Hello,
I believe you have had your residence card for the last five years, so you are now eligible for the Long stay residence card as the relative of an EU citizen. The requirements are simple, and you can file the application a month before the card expires at the corresponding police station or immigraiton office, personally.
You basically need to prove you are still married to the Spanish citizen, so an updated marriage certificate issued by the Registro Civil will do. Together with that, you need to file the application form, copy of your passport and residence card and three passport photos.
When the card is finally issued, it will be valid for 10 years, and renewed automatically.
Regards,
Hi Patricia,
Thanks again for your help -- you were (as expected) totally right. I submitted everything you suggested and the "favorable" decision came back a week later. Now I've made an appointment for fingerprinting at the police station here in Barcelona. But I have another issue. I need to travel for work -- urgently -- just a couple of days after the police appoinment (next week).
I'll need to leave Spain and enter the UK for a business trip and I'm wondering if I need the Autorización de Regreso for this, considering my residence has already been approved, and all I'm waiting for is the tarjeta. If so, how long does this take to get done? I'm assuming not enough time for my trip...
Also (not sure if this makes a difference) my residence card expired 7 October, and the people at ExtranjerÃ*a told me that it's still valid for 3 months after that expiration date. But not sure if this applies to traveling out of Spain and reentering? Bottom line: can I freely leave and re-enter Spain or do I need the Autorización de Regreso? I'm a U.S. Citizen, not sure if that counts for anything.
Thanks so much for your help before and in advance for this quesiton.