Law 4/2000, which regulates the rights and duties of foreign citizens in Spain, contemplates several types of residence, the best known in general are: Residence Permit, Residence and Work as an employee and self-employed. Well, once you are the holder of one of these two and have resided in Spain for a period of five continuous years, this means that you have not exceeded the periods allowed outside the Spanish territory, the procedure to follow will not be a new renewal of your card, you have acquired the right, so to speak, to apply for a Long Term Residence Card. Long Term Residence Card.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR A LONG-TERM CARD?
- Who has resided legally and continuously for 5 years in Spain. This residency allows its holders to have been outside of Spanish territory for six continuous months and never to exceed ten months in the period of five years.
- Who has resided continuously with a Blue/EU Card for at least two years prior to application.
- Whoever is a resident and obtains a contributory pension within the Spanish social security system.
- Whoever is a resident and beneficiary of a permanent disability pension of great disability in contributory mode. This means that the holder must have contributed to the social security system and meet the requirements in force for this case.
- Whoever is a resident and was born in Spain and at the age of majority has resided in Spain for three consecutive years prior to the application.
- Who has lost the Spanish Nationality, being Spanish of origin.
- Whoever has contributed to the economic, scientific or cultural progress of Spain, or to the projection of Spain's good name abroad.
There are other assumptions in which you could fit. For more information, please consult with our professionals.
We detail the benefits of this type of Authorization; The holder will have the same benefits as a Spanish citizen in the labor and geographical scope. At this point it is of real importance to understand that the conditions are equal to a national for example:
The incumbent may be hired for a position and for which he/she meets the requirements regardless of his/her origin.
- Mobility through other countries of the European Union and the possibility of working in another member state, previously requesting the EU Long Term Residence Authorization.
- Exemption of national employment status for children over 18 years of age. This means that the children over 18 years of age of a Long Term Residence holder may apply for a Work and Residence Permit from the Autonomous Community where he/she is going to establish his/her place of residence without complying with the requirement of the National Employment Situation, exception contemplated in Article 40 of Law 4/2000.
Once this application has been approved, the applicant must go to the Spanish Consulate in his/her country of origin for the respective visa procedures. When entering Spain, the identification document known as TIE will be processed before the Provincial Brigade of Foreigners and Borders.
Who may file :
- If you are in Spain, the applicant himself or through his representative
- If you are not a resident at the time of application, you must apply in person.
- In the case of applicants who have contributed to the progress of Spain, the application will be made by the Directorate General of Immigration itself, following a proposal from the competent public authority who will substantiate the request.
Where it is presented :
- If already a legal resident in Spain, in any Public Registry addressed to the Immigration Office of the province where the applicant resides.
- If the applicant is not a resident in Spain and is in Spanish territory, he/she must present it at the Immigration Office of the province where he/she lives.
- If you are not a resident in Spain and you are not in Spanish territory, you should go to the Spanish Consulate in your country of origin.
What administrative silence operates:
In this application, unlike other types of residence permits in Spain, the following applies Positive Administrative SilenceIf the competent Administration has not resolved the application within 90 days from the date it was submitted. What does this mean?That it will be understood APPROVED.
EXCEPTION: For applicants in the case of persons who have contributed to the economic, scientific or cultural development of Spain, it shall be understood as. REJECTED.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In this application for Residence and in all those stipulated in the Organic Law 4/2000, the 90 days of term of resolution count from the day following the entry of the application in the respective Administration.
Services we offer from the Firm:
It is for Molinares Abogados, a primary objective to provide all our customers the security and confidence in each of their orders, which is why we offer a comprehensive and personalized service in order to achieve a high percentage of success. It is for this reason that we have designed a complete framework that will give you the peace of mind of having trusted in our management.
- Information and advice prior to and during the procedure
- Request and review of all documentation to be provided for each application
- Preparation of files
- Request for appointments at the different Public Administrations and Consular Missions.
- Apostilles and Legalizations where required.
- Accompanying the presentation (except at Consular Missions)
- Preparation and follow-up of the respective fingerprint dossiers
- Card Withdrawal (TIE)
- Appeals in case of denials.
