Spain Forum

NIE number and Padron - work visa

2013-05-24T18:05:43Z

I just wanted to post an update regarding prior information. I am trying to get a work permit for freelance work as an English Teacher. I went to Sevilla, rented an apartment, paid a few months in advance. Applied for and obtained my Padron. Opened a bank account. Applied for an NIE with form ex 15, stating a non-lucrative visa. Received my NIE certificate. Signed a contract with Orange for ADSL, so I would be able to do my on line lessons, for which I have a contract from a company in the states to teach their expats via Skype.

Lawbird told me via e-mail that I would not be able to get my NIE, without depositing lots of money in the bank.

My lawyer here in the states, stated oops, the non-lucrative is not the way. But there is a FREELANCER visa, which is not posted on the website for the consulate of spain, which is a ‘loophole’, further stating that a lawyer from Spain sent him a package of info. However, this info, now states that I need a business plan. I am not setting up my own company…...Can anyone shed any light on this PLEASE? My NIE is only good for 3 months. Thank you.

Working in Spain on a research visa? What about my wife?

2013-05-18T04:30:11Z

I have been granted an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate scholarship to Spain. I am a Pakistani Citizen and my wife is a US Citizen.

My questions are:

1. On my visa (“visado de investigación para residencia temporal y trabajo para investigación” or “visado para residencia con exceptuación de permiso de trabajo”) am I allowed to work part-time (e.g. as a waiter, or some other job in addition to my PhD)?

2. My wife will get “visado para residencia temporal” (visa for temporal residence) or a “visado de residencia no lucrativa” (non lucrative visa). Is my wife allowed to work in Spain on this Visa?

Spain Citizenship Questions - Please HELP!

2013-04-28T20:44:21Z

Hello All!

I am sure there has been answers to similar situations & there is a ton of great info on here but its a bit hard to filter through everything and find situations that apply directly to myself & I would really love & NEEEEED your help!

I am in engaged to a spanish women and I will be moving to spain (from the US) August 1st. We are going to get married in August & I would like to apply for my citizenship as soon as possible.

I have vacationed to spain my whole life and love it there plus my fiancees family lives there so we want to be close to them! I want to be able to live there as soon as possible without visa hassles, extentions, etc.

Can anyone please explain the process getting married (i know there is a process to get marriage license), applying for residency and getting your citizenship & the possible time frames?

Also…Is there any advantage or disadvantage to us getting married in the states verse spain?

I have read a lot online but would really love to talk to a few people that have went thru the process. Thank you very much!

Dual Nationality Who has it and What Countries!

2009-08-03T13:22:25Z

Hi All

Out of interest I am doing this post to see who has Dual Nationality.

I Have British Passport (Born In UK) and Have Spanish Dual Nationality (Mum Spanish)

Does anyone have the same if not what dual nationality do you have!

As There is conflict of interest with the British and Spanish (Apparently Its ILLEGAL…) For the last 32 years I changed my Passports with no problems…

Mac

Freelance work permit NOT self-employed word permit

2013-03-14T04:30:13Z

Hello everyone,

I have been searching and searching for definitive information with regards to obtaining a FREELANCE WORK PERMIT and not self employed to start my own company by depositing 150,000 euros! I am NOT a journalist either. I am a certified English Instructor and have been teaching for nearly 15 years. First in the late 90’s in Spain. I had a bank account, rental lease and actually worked in a school. They made promises and I gave up and returned to the states. If I would have stayed, I would have fallen under the grandfather clause and would have been able to stay…..legally.

Non-eu and from the States, I speak sufficient Spanish and Italian and do all the trinity and Cambridge exams, as well as TOEFL. Business English to even young learners and no lawyers here have a clue of how to apply. I know how to apply and have my back ground check with the hague apostille and medical certificate. I teach online and have a contract with a company here in the states for teaching their expats, as well as my own private students, online. What is it going to take to get this permit and someone that can help me get it? I am so frustrated! I want to do it legally and I want to contribute to the economy in Spain, etc. Yes, that means moving back to Europe, I lived in Italy for 6 years and wish I would have stayed! Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Permanent residency application has been refused

2013-03-14T20:28:38Z

My brother has been living in Spain legally for over five years now and applied for permanent residency but due to having more than 12 months gap between continuous (its 15 months) his application has been refused. He has been given the right to appeal. i am wondering what will happen now if does not get the permanent residency now would he be able to extend his current visa and how long after can he apply for the permanent residency. I would appreciate any help you can give me. He has non EU passport (indian passport)

Many thanks

Nirmal

Can I apply to become a Spanish citizen

2013-02-24T20:46:06Z

I am Australian ,married to a British ,lived in Spain since 1998 . We have 3 children who are British .I have Spanish residence ,my residence expires in 2017 . My husband is self-employed and has been living in Spain for over 20 years. I have worked in Spain and at the moment work as a supply teacher / teachers assistant. I would like to know if I can apply for Spanish citizen as have lived in Spain for over 10 years. Thanks .

Help!!Work Permit for Research Purposes in Spain

2013-02-02T14:37:07Z

Many thanks for the establishment of this great website!!

I have a question related to work permit for research purposes in Spain. I will go to a Spanish University as a researcher. Wherever I look, they all say that the permit should be finalized in 45 days. I am waiting for almost two months but it is still being processed and not yet granted..Does anyone have an idea about the processing times of such work permit for research purposes in Spain? As far as I know, such kind of a work permit should not take as much time as an ordinary work permit.
Thanks in advance!!

Renewing Residency Visas - need help!

2012-11-30T15:00:08Z

So, my husband and I moved to Spain last February with non-lucrative visas and are getting ready to renew soon. We used an attorney here in Barcelona to initially obtain the visas after unsuccessfully trying to get all the documentation together ourselves. When we arrived, she helped us get our residence cards but turned out to be a little shady and i’m having a hard time trusting her. Basically, when we arrived, we had an address in Alicante and she insisted that we needed an address in Barcelona (where she is based) despite informing us that our visa/residence cards allow us to live anywhere in Spain. So she had us use the address of one of her “colleagues” but in order to use it, we needed to pay extra fees. I just thought the whole thing was a little unusual. Anyway, now we have these residence cards with the Barcelona address.

Fast forward to the present, we are now actually living in Barcelona but not at the address on our cards. I e-mailed the lawyer when we moved here and she said we should wait to change the address until we renew. So we didn’t do anything when we moved here. Now that it is getting close to the time we need to renew, I sent her an e-mail and she is asking for information regarding how much money we have (we had to show that initially for the non-lucrative visa) but also information we never had to provide such as credit card statements and how much money we can withdraw per day. She also wants us to show that we have private insurance (when we last spoke, she told us we didn’t need it but we did end up getting it anyway just to be safe). It just seems to me that the process for renewing a residence visa should be (1) going to the ajuntament of our neighborhood and getting the documentation showing our new address; (2) taking that information to the police station; (3) asking for a renewal and an updated address on the card. It doesn’t make sense to me that we would have to show all this financial information for a renewal when we already did that when we applied.

I guess i’m just asking if anyone has been through this process of renewing a residency visa and if anyone can shine some light on this for me? I am thinking this is something we could do ourselves without the lawyer, but if it is normal to show all of this financial information, then I guess we will just do it. Can anyone help? Thanks!

How long does it take?

2012-10-25T13:04:04Z

Hi!!
I am a EU citizen (Holland) and my husband is Canadian. We also have a daughter who has dual citizenship in bot Canada and Holland. We all went to the extranjeros office in Granada where me and my daughter immediately received residential status the same day. We had to hire a lawyer and come back for my husband. We did have all the requiered documents and the application seemed to be accepted. After a month or 2 he also received a temporary NIE. This all took place in November 2011. Now we are almost a year later and have not heard anything from extranjeros. The lawyer told us it could take a long time and we would receive a letter in the mail to come and pick up his NIE (green form). Does anyone know how long the process takes and do we actually get notified by mail when the process is finished.
Thanks!!!

Margaret