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Permanent Residency

How Can Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Benefit You?

As an expatriate living in Spain; do you find that the Spanish bureaucratic system can be disconcerting? Have you discovered that the simplest of transactions are difficult to conclude? Find yourself searching for answers to problems only to discover that there is nowhere where you could find a solution? I am assuming that the answer is yes and that is why should be a member of our web site if you arent already.

Am I A Permanent Resident? Updated Version

We feel it necessary to update our FAQS from three years ago and remove what CAB believes to be erroneous information provided on the European Commission website. We have also advised the EU Commission of what we consider to be an error. CAB ha

Requisites For A Certificate Of Permanent Residence Of Citizens Of The European Union

All EU citizens and their EU and non-EU family members have the automatic right to permanent residency after five years of legal residency in Spain. In some cases the right is acquired after three years of legal residency. (Information). The inf

Right To A Document Certifying Permanent Residence

You will find a full explanation on the right of a permanent resident to apply for an updated or duplicate certificate for the inclusion of permanent residence status: “residente comunitario permanente en españa desde –/–/—

Could I Have The Right To Permanent Residency After Three Years?

Yes.  The three year rule applies to some residents who acquire the status of permanent residency after three years of legal residency in Spain. Some also who have less than three years residency. The list below: A. Self-employed or employed pe

Am I A Permanent Resident? Faqs Annulled.

The updated version can be found HERE CAB have advised that due to the misunderstanding of some civil servants of the validity of the certificates, that it is advisable to have the wording “permanent” appear on your registration cert

Do I Have To Renew My Green Resident Certificate?

The green coloured certificate (either A4 or credit card sized) does not have an expiry date and does not need to be renewed. Some confusion arises from the rule that after five years of legal residency, you are considered as a permanent residen

FAQ Library

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions.