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Hi Martha, I am a non-european currently in the UK but relocating to Spain soon. I have a job offer and also my visa is due to arrive in a week. My question is Can I invite my spouse (she is in India) after relocating to Spain and also please let me know the procedure to apply for her visa. Thank you very much.
Dear Marta,
Could you please tell me, after how long can I give a letter of invitation for 'family regrouping' for my wife (non-european). By the way I'm in the UK now, but relocating to spain soon. Thank you very much.
Hello,
In order to answer your question accurately I need to know the type of residence permit you have requested. Please let me know.
Dear Marta
Thanks for replying. I have applied for 'Spanish national visa' and expecting soon in this week.
Hi,
I am sorry to say that there is no such thing as a 'Spanish national visa'. Have you been given any other name? What is this visa based on? Is it a salaried work and residence permit? Please get back to me as soon as posible as this sounds like a scam.
Hi Marta
I reside in Manchester, UK and completed the same form given by Spanish consulate here. It is called 'Application for National Visa'. It is a residence permit. Job is salaried and in collaboration with University of Oviedo and Arcelor Mittal in Spain. I have submitted all the documents on May 12th. I was also told that since the Manchester consulate is closing down soon, they have sent my application to Edinburgh consulate in Scotland. I got a call from consulate that I should be receiving visa shortly.
Hello,
If it is the Spanish Consulate you have been dealing with directly, then obviously this is no scam. However it is a very strange name for a visa. It doesn't identify the sort of permit it is and I am not at all familiar with it... This is strange. I would be most grateful if you could send me an e-mail to the Lawbird website once you have been granted it so that I can have a look at it and also reply to your enquiry. Thank you.
Dear Martha,
I'm spanish and i would like go back to Spain with my girlfriend, but she's colombian, I dont know what kind of procedure we need to follow, or what kind of visa are we allow to get for her since we have living together in the UK for about 6 months.
Thanks for ur help.
Hello,
Please note that unless you are married or registered in a common-law relationship you won't have any influence on the type of permit which your girlfriend is granted. With regards to the type of visa she requests this will depend on what her plans are. If she is coming to Spain for a short stay then she can request a tourist visa, or if she is planning to study in Spain, then a student visa, etc.
Dear Marta
I have started this thread asking to give more information about regrouping with spouse. I am currently in Spain, want to bring my partner here (she is in India now). I have six months visa to work and reside at the moment, but likely to extend after it. I have also sent my scanned visa copy to lawbird email id, as of now I didn't get any reply. Could you please give me more information on this. thank you very much.
Hi Moudgal,
You will be able to request a family regrouping permit once you have resided legally in Spain for a year and you have requested your second work and/ or residence card. There are other requirements such as for example, having sufficient means to support yourself and wife, which you will need to comply with. The application will be made by yourself in Spain.
Hi Marta,
myself (UK EU citizen) and my American (non EU status) husband to be wish to move to Spain in a couple of years. We intend to buy some land in the north and basically live off the land as much as possible. We shall of course be paying health insurance. I intend to seek employment once we are there and settled. We want to reside there permanently - what sort of visa would we need and what documentation would myself and my husband need to provide? Would it be a working permit even though we wouldn't actually have a job arranged? Or would it be a resident visa?
My husband to be also has a criminal record in the US for a couple minor offences more than 5 years ago. Would he need to provide a criminal record report even though we are married and under EU law my non EU spouse is allowed the same rights and treatment as me? (so I have read) Would he be allowed to reside in Spain with a criminal record?
We intend to get married in the UK under then fiance visa before going to Spain. It all seems so confusing and we don't want to do the wrong thing that will set us back! I understand also that we would need to provide a translated version of the marriage certificate at some point - is this when applying for visas to go to Spain or once we get there?
Many thanks
Hi,
My Husband is going for an assignment from Indian Company to Spain for two years. Is it possible for me and my daughter to accompany him with dependent visa. If so, what are the documents to be submitted.
Sunitha
Hello,
You can certaily get a temporary visa or permit to stay with your husband while he is Spain. I would need to know what type of permit he will be granted to confirm the type of visa you would be able to apply for. Depending on the circumstances and conditions of his assignment he will have to get a specific type of residence permit that will condition the visa you can be granted.
Best Regards,
Hi Patricia,
Thank you for your response.
I think Transnational visa (probably type B) is what the company is planning to apply. It will be valid for one year.
Sunitha
Hello Sunitha,
In that case, you would only be able to visit your husband with short stay visas ( they have a maximum duration of 90 days ). Your husband would only be able to apply for the family reunion after a year of holding residency and providing he had applied for an extension of his permit.
Regards,
Hi Patricia,
In the following link I read that the family can relocate together.
http://www.emigraogletree.com/page.p...77#anchor_1132
My Husband's company does come under the criterion that has been specified.
Am I understanding the document wrong.
Is there any other way to relocate together?
Sunitha
Hello Sunitha,
If you husband applies for that type of permit, I am afraid that you will have to wait for your husband to have applied for the permit renewal before you could file the family reunion permit. In very exceptional cases ,such as medical and humanitarian reasons, would this requirement be obviated.
You would be able to relocate together at the same time if you were applying for a Non Lucrative residence permit, that only allowed you to live but not to work in Spain, as your income would be generated abroad.
Best Regards,
Hi Patricia,
Thank you for the response.
I am not planning to working Spain so Non Lucrative residence permit will do for me.
Could you please let me know what are the requirements for applying Non Lucrative residence permit.
Sunitha
Hello Sunitha,
The basic requirement for the Non Lucrative residence permit is that you have plenty of financial means to support yourself in Spain without the need to carry out any work activity or use the unemployment office in Spain. They basically want to make sure you will not cost any money to the Spanish government or generate income here; that is the why this permit is called Non Lucrative. Other important requirements are having an adequate middle to high standard dwelling in Spain, rented, or owned (preferably the latter) and a Private Health Insurance. Then, there are other basic documents to be submitted ( birth certificates, medical and clean criminal records, etc ). All official documents must be duly translated into Spanish and legalized by the corresponding authorities.
I recommend you to hire the services of an expert lawyer in Immigration Law to check your documentation and prepare the application package, as each case must be studied in particular and there is not a fixed list of requirements; for instance, those who are applying together with their children will have to add further documentation and proof of income.
Please feel free to contact me on the details you will find after clicking on my profile if you would like to discuss your case in detail.
Regards,
Hi Patricia,
Thank you for all the information.
Just one more question. What will be the total expense in terms of visa processing to get a Non Lucrative visa per person. And is there any concession for child below 2years.
Sunitha
Hello Sunitha,
My apologies fotr this late reply, as I have been away.
The costs related to the application of that type of residence permit will depend on various circumstances, for instance the amount of documents you need to translate and legalize to show proof or regular income and pre-existing capital, as well as other personal documents ( birth certificates, etc ).In fact, this is what really increases the costs: legalization and translation of official documents. The visa application fees vary among Spanish Embassies thoughout the world though it is usually around 60 USD. If you decide to hire the services of a solicitor to check your file thus increasing the possibilities of approval, the legal fees will have to add up to the expenses previously mentioned. We strongly recommend this as the amount of documents to be submitted and the format these need to have is usually specific and complicated, so the aid of an expert immigration lawyer is quite convenient.
In response to your question about the 2 year old child, he/she will be included in his/her parents application and be granted the permit at the same time. The main applicant will have to prove the family relationship and the financial capacity to support the child.
If you wish to discuss your particular case in detail and get a quotation for our services, please click on my profile to contact me directly.
Regards,
Hi there i am looking to visit Spain this summer. i have Indian passport but my dad is British do i need visa to visit Spain.Thank You
Dear Sir/Madam,
In accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC, those family members of EU citizens are not required to go through a visa application process to visit the EU; you will need however to provide with documented evidence of your family relationship with the EU citizen, so the Spanish embassy allows you to have a visa issued. In your case you will need to provide with your birth certificate where it is indicated your father is British, the document must be duly legalized ad translated into Spanish.
Regards,
Hi Marta,
I am an Indian and I have started working at an educational institution at Madrid (ICMM) from July 2014. I shall be staying here up to Dec 2015 as my contract is till for that time. My visa type is D and it is TRABAJO Y RESIDENCIA visa. My gross salary is around 35000 € / year. I want to bring my wife (Indian passport) permanently to stay with me. Can you please let me know what type of residence visa she shall apply for and what are documents needed?
Regards
Supratim