Moving to Spain (visa)
Discussion
I’m just wondering if anybody had do this since the whole Brexit shenanigans? I have a criminal record from 10+ years ago (fraud) and 1 month in prison, not proud obviously but what’s done is done. Does the criminal record write me off when it comes to getting a visa? Plan was to live there 6 months a year until retiring there full time.
Try the Spain forum in the International section, just scroll to the bottom of PH.
Can only speak for France but it’s EU
Up to six month is a Long Stay Visitor visa any longer than 6 months and you must register as you would be considered resident
Main point on the visa application was can you support yourself for the period ? 35 euro per day with your own property, bank statements etc
No questions about character on the forms but who knows what checks they perform also if you are refused they don’t give a reason, apparently.
You need to check the Spanish system. Simple Google will give you the answers.
Can only speak for France but it’s EU
Up to six month is a Long Stay Visitor visa any longer than 6 months and you must register as you would be considered resident
Main point on the visa application was can you support yourself for the period ? 35 euro per day with your own property, bank statements etc
No questions about character on the forms but who knows what checks they perform also if you are refused they don’t give a reason, apparently.
You need to check the Spanish system. Simple Google will give you the answers.
Well yes all joking aside the general perception of brits living in Spain is that they’re all ex cons. Me and the wife want to buy a property there and either live there for 6 months and come home for 6 months, or 3 month there 3 month here and so on. Both work from home so income is guaranteed regardless of where we are.
On my visa application it says this
6. Criminal record check certificate. Applicants of legal age must submit both the original and a copy of the criminal record check certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 5 years. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
So it looks like if a conviction is more than 5-years old it would not show. Perhaps.
6. Criminal record check certificate. Applicants of legal age must submit both the original and a copy of the criminal record check certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 5 years. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
So it looks like if a conviction is more than 5-years old it would not show. Perhaps.
murray said:
You can stay up to 180 days in Spain a year without any form of visa. Just need to be careful not to do more than 90 days in any 180 day rolling period. So 3 month’ ish there and same back here is ok.
It's bloody confusing but as i understand the 180 is a rolling 180 so you can in theory stay for 3 months, return for 3 months then have another 3 months.No good, if like me, you wanted to spend 6 months here, 6 months in Tenerife over winter when I retire.
Anyway that's for another thread
GreatGranny said:
It's bloody confusing but as i understand the 180 is a rolling 180 so you can in theory stay for 3 months, return for 3 months then have another 3 months.
No good, if like me, you wanted to spend 6 months here, 6 months in Tenerife over winter when I retire.
Anyway that's for another thread
It's exactly that. You can enter for 90 days without a Visa, after which time you must leave and cannot return for another 90 days without a Visa, stay for 90 days repeat repeat etc. No good, if like me, you wanted to spend 6 months here, 6 months in Tenerife over winter when I retire.
Anyway that's for another thread
I'm currently living in Germany on a Visa and you certainly can't just get one to live here without work, and I imagine it is the same for Spain. Relatives of mine have a place in Spain and simply use their 90 day at a time allowance.
join this fb page … all you need to know and some free help
you can employ legals to manage the entire process
but like others say —- no via required for 90 days in 90 days out method…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gospain.co.uk/perm...
if you want to “move” to spain
retirement visa is the way to go called NLV
unless you have half a million in a bank account and that is a golden visa and boom you are in …
self employment visa is very difficult to obtain but do-able
you can employ legals to manage the entire process
but like others say —- no via required for 90 days in 90 days out method…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gospain.co.uk/perm...
if you want to “move” to spain
retirement visa is the way to go called NLV
unless you have half a million in a bank account and that is a golden visa and boom you are in …
self employment visa is very difficult to obtain but do-able
happie33 said:
join this fb page … all you need to know and some free help
you can employ legals to manage the entire process
but like others say —- no via required for 90 days in 90 days out method…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gospain.co.uk/perm...
if you want to “move” to spain
retirement visa is the way to go called NLV
unless you have half a million in a bank account and that is a golden visa and boom you are in …
self employment visa is very difficult to obtain but do-able
A good friend of mine is also looking to retire there, his wife already does and has residencia I believe.you can employ legals to manage the entire process
but like others say —- no via required for 90 days in 90 days out method…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gospain.co.uk/perm...
if you want to “move” to spain
retirement visa is the way to go called NLV
unless you have half a million in a bank account and that is a golden visa and boom you are in …
self employment visa is very difficult to obtain but do-able
From the convo we had the other day, it think he mentioned a new scheme in Spain (as they will no doubt have noticed the reduced tourist euros being spent) whereby as long as you can prove you have private medical and (IIRC) 27k Euro in a bank account then you're fine to stay - though this may only apply to his situation as his wife (also a Brit) already has residencia?
the fb page explains all
but on the NLV you need to prove you can fund yourself
so £27k for one person
£35k for a couple
for the first year.. and then double at end of first year to prove the next two years
money needs to be savings and in account for a while
basically not a loan that needs paying back
remember you are declaring yourself retired even if below retirement age.
other legal docs required too
check that fb page
but on the NLV you need to prove you can fund yourself
so £27k for one person
£35k for a couple
for the first year.. and then double at end of first year to prove the next two years
money needs to be savings and in account for a while
basically not a loan that needs paying back
remember you are declaring yourself retired even if below retirement age.
other legal docs required too
check that fb page
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