RESIDENCY

I AM RECEIVING MANY QUESTIONS AROUND THE ISSUE OF RESIDENCY FOR BRITISH PEOPLE RESIDENT IN SPAIN AND THE EFFECT OF BREXIT.

I HAVE SPENT SOME TIME WITH OUR SECRETARY AND SPOKEN ON THE TELEPHONE WITH THE OFFICE OF EXTRANJEROS IN ALMERIA TO GET THE DEFINITIVE STATE OF AFFAIRS AT THE MOMENT.

THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT. 

ONCE YOU REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE OF EXTRANJEROS AND YOUR TOWN HALL (PADRON) YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF SPAIN. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS IS WHERE YOUR NIE (REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM OFFICE OF EXTRANJEROS) STIPULATES AN END DATE. 

IF THIS CHANGES IN ANY WAY AS A RESULT OF THE BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS THE OFFICE OF EXTRANJEROS WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH YOU ANYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.

IF YOU ARE NEWLY REGISTERING AS A RESIDENT THEN, TO BE ABLE TO REGISTER, THE AUTHORITIES NOW REQUIRE YOU TO SHOW PROOF OF INCOME OF €5,700 PER INDIVIDUAL OR €9,500 PER COUPLE PER ANNUM.