Painters and New Year

The act of closing the painting workshop which was being held under the auspices of the Diputacion de Almeria and the TH was due to close, but he participants have been so satisfied with the paintings that they have painted during the course and have asked us to continue the workshop. 

So in response the City Council, considering their request, have decided to continue and expand it.  So if there is anyone interested who, due to lack of vacancies or any other reason, previously missed out, then contact us so that you can now participate!

Just call into the TH and tell them you want to take part.

Lastly may I wish all of you a very happy New Year. I am sure most of us will be glad to see the back of 2020 but we still need to abide by the restrictions in place to try and keep it at bay until vaccines can be distributed to all.

Stay safe and have wonderful 2021

Acquisition of the Antique Windmill

 Today is an important day for Zurgena!

At last, after many years of trying to reach an agreement between all parties, this morning our Mayor Luis David Garcia, signed for the acquisition of the "Molino de Zurgena", an emblem of our Municipality,The two families, until now, owners of the same and the secretary of the Hon. Zurgena Town Hall,  signed at the Huércal-Overa notary's office.

Now it is a difficult task, since its restoration will be expensive and difficult, given the precarious state of conservation in which it is found, but despite this little by little we will work in this regard.

The first intervention to be carried out, scheduled for the next few months, will be the restoration of the fireplace and the adjoining room.

We greatly appreciate Francisco Pardo Imbernón, Juana Muñoz Pérez and the brothers, Juan and Francisco García Sánchez, for their willingness in the development of this arduous buying and selling process. It is also fair to thank the enormous help of our neighbour Don Pedro Parra, a determining figure in the achievement of this heritage asset, which now belongs to all Zurgeneros.

Walking Football & 0ther activities

 I am advised that none of the sporting activities have been permitted under the new restrictions so those will have to wait further guidance when the Covid infection rates drop sufficiently and we are given the go ahead.

This covers walking football and all sports activities in or on Town Hall property.

EHIC Cards & Xmas Trees

 I am greatly indebted to one of our readers for the below information which I believe is very important to all UK nationals living in Spain.

¨I have discovered that there is some confusion about EHIC cards (access to healthcare when travelling to other European countries. TH UK govt. website is unclear on whether those of us holding a current EHIC card, which does not expire until well past December 31st this year, need to apply for a new one valid from 1st January 2021.

I have discovered that the answer to this is YES you do. I discovered this by going through the online application process and found that any current EHIC card is not valid after the 31st December 2020.The application form is short and questions clear. When you hit the submit button, you receive an onscreen acceptance of your application with your own reference number (make a note of it). This is followed up immediately with an email confirming that your application has been accepted and that your new card will be sent to you. The webpage for this is at 

EHIC Card 2021

I questioned whether this would be correct as I thought it necessary to apply for the EHIC card in the country you resided but our reader sent me the reply from the Govt.

Thank you for your application for a new UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

Your application has been successful.

Your new EHIC will be issued before 31 December 2020. Prior to 1 January 2021, you can continue to use your current EHIC (if you have one) when visiting any country within the EEA or Switzerland, other than the country in which you live and the UK.

You will be able to use your new card as soon as you get it, for travel before the end of 2020 and from 1 January 2021.

From 1 January 2021, you will continue to access healthcare in your country of residence using your S1 entitlement. However, you should use your new EHIC when visiting any other country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. This will provide you with access to medically necessary, state-funded healthcare at the same rate as a resident of that country.

To use your EHIC, you will need to present it to the treatment facility you are attending. Please note, as now, you may be required to pay a patient contribution depending on the country you are receiving treatment in.

If you have not received your new EHIC by 31 December 2020, you can contact us on +44 (0)191 218 1999 and speak to Overseas Healthcare Services for further advice.

The most important point is that you need to apply asap given the shortage of time!

On another matter I have had a request from some of our poorer Spanish neighbours that if anyone has a spare Xmas tree they would be grateful to receive it. So if you have such a thing eg a spar Xmas tree let me know and I will arrange collection. 

The UK Govt website is unclear on whether those of us 

Support Local Businesses

 We have a new campaign named  "I support Zurgena", The City Council has organised through the Department of Commerce a campaign to support local businesses and hotels.

From this morning, a raffle ticket will be given to all customers who spend or consume more than €10 of product. The tickets are being distributed to all establishments, who are participating. When you make a purchase of more than €10 you will be given a raffle ticket which will be entered in a draw for a €50 prize

Buy in Zurgena, support your local people. 

New Rules re Covid

The Junta have decreed a relaxation of rules from 12th December until 17th December movement will be allowed between municipalities but still must remain within the Province of Almeria. 

Curfew to stay at 10.0pm. Bars to close at1800

From the 18th December Movement can be made beyond Almeria to the wider Andalucian area. But must stay within Andalucia.

Bars still to close at 1800m hours but can reopen at 2000 until 2230 and curfew extended to 2300. 

Amendment of Restrictions

 I ma receiving man y queries above the potential change in the Covid restrictions.

I am advised that we will hear later today and have asked that I be informed so that as soon as I do I will post any changes on here, although I am not optimistic.

Bowling Club New Agreement and Administrative Adoption of Road

 This morning the signing of the Administrative Agreement for the Transfer of use of the Bowling Green to the Zurgena Bowling Club Sports Association, for the next 4 years was signed.

 Our Mayor, Luis Díaz García, together with the Secretary of the Association, Keith Douglas Porter, met and signed the new agreement

An administrative file file that we (Zurgena City Council) started in January 2017, through a request l to the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure and Land Management was for the transfer of the section known colloquially as “Curva del Molino”, comes to a satisfactory conclusion with the signing of the Agreement for the transfer of, part of, the  C-323 road to Zurgena”, including the residual section of the old AL-810 highway,. This has been agreed between our mayor, Luis Díaz García, and the territorial delegate of Development, Infrastructures, Land Management, Culture and Historical Heritage, Eloísa Cabrera.

The section of this road that has now become the property of the City Council, has a length of 332 meters, with an average width of the road of 5.50 meters

New Employees

 Improvement of buildings and public spaces thanks to the three contracts of the City Council through the ‘Air Plan’

Three unemployed neighbours have been recruited to carry out maintenance and improvement of our Town Hall facilities. They are the individuals shown in the picture (to the left of our Councillor Noelia)

Last October, through the project of the Initiative for the Activation, Promotion and Recovery of Employment (AIRE) which started to be developed in the municipality of Zurgena. This was  intended to reactivate employment and alleviate the effects of the health crisis, to the largest extent possible. The Ministry of Employment, Training and Autonomous Work of the Junta de Andalucía, with funding from the European Social Fund and the Operational Program for Youth Employment, has allocated 32,560 euros to the Zurgena AIRE initiative. The collaboration of the Zurgena City Council with the ‘Plan AIRE’ has made it possible for us to hire 3 unemployed people from the municipality.

The people hired, thanks to this plan to boost employment, will carry out various maintenance and improvement tasks of public spaces and buildings within the municipality. In addition, they are currently working on the enhancement of facilities and premises. Their jobs will last for 8 and 6 months, depending on the age group.

Each of the contracts belongs to one of the groups specified in the grant, such as "Young people under 30, registered in the SGJ"; the 30 to 44 age group and the +45 age group who are also long-term unemployed ”.

workshop for ladies

 Do you like to paint? 👩‍🎨 Now you have the opportunity to learn basic artistic painting techniques, as well as the wide range of possibilities offered by using colour, canvas and brushes!

Sign up for the "Painting Workshop" that will take place next week in our municipality. It will be developed over 8 sessions, and it will be free. Everything including the necessary material to develop the activity and this will be delivered at the start of the Workshop.

The 'Carmen de Burgos' workshops aim to train women in subject areas related to literature, painting and the performing arts.

* Limited places.

* All established safety measures will be taken (safety distance, use of a mask and hydroalcoholic gel, ...) to guarantee a safe activity.

Extension of Restrictions

 

 MEASURES IN EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 10.

 The Junta de Andalucía has decreed the extension of the closure of the Municipalities and other measures such as the following, from 23rd November until 10th December.

 ✔️Promotion of the perimeter closure of Andalusia and Municipalities, until December 10.

 ✔️ You can only leave or enter Andalusia and Municipalities with justified cause.

 ✔️ Curfew: from 22 h.  at 7 h.

 ✔️Non-essential shops close at 6:00 p.m. with a new feature:

 Bars and restaurants may open until 9:30 p.m. to PICK UP ORDERS, not to consume on the premises.

 ✔️Toy stores can remain open until 8:00 p.m.

Reminder of IBI

Just a reminder that this Friday 20th November is the last date to pay this years IBI.

Any bills not paid by this date can attract penalties.

Road Delays

 Just for everyones information due to the enforcement of the travel restrictions I have received reports of many delays on the motorways. 

Control points are being established at various points where they direct traffic through services or into one lane to check people are adhering to the rules but this of course gives rise to long delays. So if travelling to airports or for allowable purposes of an  inter provincial nature then allow plenty of time. 

Covid Restrictions Update

 In recent days, the positive cases of COVID-19 have increased in the municipality of Zurgena, that is why, we remind you, once again, of the importance of:

😷 Use a mask (from 6 years old).

🤲 Wash your hands frequently.

↔️ Maintain a safe distance.

⛔ Avoid crowds.

🚗 Do not leave the municipal area.

🏡 Stay home as long as possible.

Respecting the rules of the Government of Spain and the Junta de Andalucía, we will be able to get out of this and have ZERO positives again.

The City Council is giving support and collaborating with the positive cases of the municipality and their families to comply with the confinement that they need to respect.

The Local Police are carrying out a detailed monitoring of the contagion processes and the needs of the infected neighbours.

Once again thank you for your collaboration

Road Closure. Update 1836 10.11

 We are informed that due to the works of the El Cucador-Concepción section of the Almanzora Highway, the AL-7106 road, as it passes through Palacés, will be closed to traffic from tomorrow until November 30, from 7:00 a.m.  hours until 7:00 p.m.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

As this will mean that the only route into Zurgena or Alfoquia (without breaching the restrictions) will be along the track over the Rambla I have asked for the track to be graded to make it more passable. I have also sought guidance on crossing the white line on return Palaces! I am trying to see how this can be managed. The Contractors have obviously not thought about how people can gain access within the new Covid rules. I will post as soon as I get a response. I have suggested although I am unsure they will take any notice that they postpone the closure un til they can provide an accessible and legal route to and from Zurgena.

SENSE AT LAST. 

The closure of the road between Palacesd and Zurgena is not now going to occur. They have cancelled the closure and there will merely be temporary interruptions to allow the flow of lorries. 

New Increased Measures

The president of the Board, Juanma Moreno, has announced the new restrictions on mobility in Andalusia to contain the voracity of coronavirus infections after meeting with the expert committee that advises him.

 New measures:

 1. Maintain the perimeter closure for two weeks.

 The first measure announced has been to maintain the perimeter closure of Andalusia for two more weeks, that is, until Monday, November 23.

 2. Extend the measures now in force for one more day.

 Moreno has also explained that he is going to extend one more day - that is, the day of this Monday, November 9 - the averages now in force to facilitate the adoption of the new measures.

 3. Closing of all municipalities as of Tuesday.

 Once this extension is fulfilled, from Monday night to Tuesday, all the municipalities of Andalusia will be closed.  "You can only enter or leave them with just cause."

 4. Curfew: from 10 pm to 7 am.

 The nocturnal mobility limitation is brought forward at 10 p.m. and is extended until 7 a.m.

 5. University: distance classes.

 From this Tuesday the Andalusian schools and institutes will remain open but the same will not happen in the universities.  These classes will be taught online, with the exception of practice and experimentation, which will be face-to-face.

 6. Closing of non-essential activity from Tuesday.

 As of Tuesday, all non-essential activities must close at 6:00 p.m. throughout Andalusia.

 This will be the case in all the provinces with the exception of Granada where more demanding measures will be applied.

Breast Cancer Screening

For your information all women  between the ages of 50 to 69, as part of the ongoing breast cancer screening programme, should receive letters giving a date and time for a mammogram at Huercal Overa Hospital over the next few weeks. 

Solicitor for Residencia

 I have been using a local Spanish solicitor for the sale of my house who has been efficient and very helpful. 

He is well connected in legal circles and speaks reasonable English. He is based in Huercal Overa with an office in Huercal Overa at Calle Florida 15 and an email address of  bufete.ljdc@gmail.com  but as is usually the case in Spain he prefers contact through WhatsApp on his mobile number +34 65012 76 27

He also deals with all residence issues and applications. 

Latest re Zurgena

 Dear neighbours, we inform you that officially the number of positive cases of Covid -19 confirmed by our Medical Centre shows 13 cases in our municipality.  It is true that these results are as expected and that this figure may vary from one day to the next.  But so far this is the latest we have.

 We once again emphasize the importance of respecting the security measures established by the Ministry of Health.

 Try to minimize moving between areas, avoid meetings of more than 6 people, respect distances and capacities in establishments, maintain proper hand hygiene and do not forget to use a mask.

 We also remember that from 23:00 h.  You cannot go outside unless it is for an emergency or justified cause.

State of Play re Covid Almeria

 Almeria has today (Thursday) 5,202 cases of coronavirus. A new record during this pandemic. 

There have also been 31 deaths in 24 hours.

It is as a result of this that the new movement restrictions have been brought in. 

They start at midnight tonight. 

I have printed below the new Resolution Passed by the Mayor of Zurgena due to the increase in numbers infected in our municipality. Please read and understand the new rules. Any questions send me an email to jimszurgena@gmail. com or to the contacts shown at the bottom of this post.

The Decree dictates that the Mayor-President of the Zurgena City Council, Mr. Luís Díaz García, in application to the municipality of Zurgena of Royal Decree Law 926/2020 declaring the state of alarm to contain the spread of infections caused by the SARS-COVID-2 (BOE no 282, 10/25/2020).

BACKGROUND

Since the WHO declared a public health emergency of international importance due to the expansion of the COVID 19 coronavirus, the authorities of the various administrations have been adopting various extraordinary containment measures.

Considering that at the moment in Zurgena, as in the rest of the nation there is an upward trend in the number of cases, with nine cases published by the health authorities of the Autonomous Community.

With the intention of protecting all residents, users of public services and personnel who provide them, this Mayor's Office, in accordance with the provisions of sections “a” and “m” of article 21 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of the Local Regime, and in application of said Royal Decree I RESOLVE:

FIRST.-Restriction of the movement of people between 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next day except for the following causes (except the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands): Article 5 and 9.2

a) Acquisition of medicines, health products and other essential goods.

b) Assistance to health centres, services and establishments.

c) Assistance to veterinary care centres for urgent reasons.

d) Compliance with labour, professional, business, institutional or legal obligations.

e) Return to the place of habitual residence after carrying out some of the activities foreseen in this section.

f) Assistance and care for the elderly, minors, dependents, people with disabilities or especially vulnerable people.

g) Due to force majeure or situation of need.

h) Any other activity of a similar nature, duly accredited.

i) Refueling at gas stations or service stations, when necessary to carry out the activities foreseen in the preceding paragraphs.

[08:17, 27/10/2020] Jim Simpson: Pagina 2. * The delegated authority may set the schedule for its territory from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. or from 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

SECOND.- Limitation of the permanence of groups of people in public and private spaces: Article 7.

a) Spaces for public use (closed and outdoors): restricted to a maximum number of six, except cohabitants.

b) Spaces for private use: Maximum number of six, except cohabitants.

c) Exceptions:

c1) Those that are established in relation to dependencies, facilities and establishments open to the public.

c2) The delegated competent authority may reduce the maximum number of permanence, except in the case of cohabitants. Coordination with the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System.

c3) The delegated competent authori…

[08:11, 27/10/2020] Noe: Por lo menos lo más importante un resumen...🙇🏻‍♀️

[08:22, 27/10/2020] Jim Simpson: Citizens who intend to write to the Town Hall should do so by electronic means preferably, through the electronic headquarters of the City Council: zurgena.sedelectronica.es.

Municipal employees whose functions and duties do not require physical presence in their respective centres, whenever possible, will carry out their tasks by teleworking.

FIFTH.- Taking into account the emergency of the situation and the uniqueness of the staff of the Zurgena City Council, different tasks may be assigned to staff than is their usual role.

SIX.- The Zurgena City Council will enable a service for the care of those elderly or disabled people who cannot be cared for by family members, and who are in a situation of confinement; to send them basic necessities, medicines ect ...

SEVENTH.- The following means of communication with the City Council are enabled:

    PHONES

EMERGENCIES 24 HOURS EMERGENCIES FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM

LOCAL POLICE

EMAILS

Ayuntamiento@zurgena.es

jmartimo@zurgena.es eon84@hotmail.com

637791751/664395513

664395513

     

CITY CENTER CONTROL UNIT FROM 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

950449006

         

LINK VIRTUAL OFFICE TO THE ZURGENA CITY COUNCIL

https://zurgena.sedelectronica.es

EIGHTH.- Continuance of the closure of municipal sports spaces, prohibiting their use until further notice.

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 Zurgena Town Hall

NINTH.- Continue with the closure of public parks and gardens, which must be sealed by the Local Police.

TENTH.- Maintain suspended and canceled all the events planned in the cultural field, as well as any type of celebratory events, promoted by this City Council.

ELEVEN.- No public premises will be assigned to third parties for any type of meeting or celebration (family reunions, birthdays, communions, etc ...)

TWELFTH.- It is recommended to avoid group meetings of more than SIX people, in the same way it is recommended to avoid concentrations of people in bars, shops and other establishments open to the public and especially in any closed space.

This Decree will be in force as long as the circumstances that motivated it continue, and may be modified to adapt them to new occurrences.

You are strongly requested to follow the instructions given by the health authorities and keep yourself informed through the usual communication channels.

New Regional Rules

Below are the new rules regarding movement in Spain. Basically we cannot now leave Almeria Province! And a curfew after 2300 and all establishments to close at 2230. These rules come in to effect from midnight tonight. 

These are the new measures that the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has ordered to stop the contagion of the coronavirus.

1️⃣ Perimeter closure of Andalusia from Friday, October 30 to November 9. No one may enter or leave the autonomous community except for just cause.

2️⃣ Perimeter closure of the provinces of Granada, Jaén and Seville and of all their municipalities from Friday, October 30 to November 9. No one may enter or leave those municipalities except for just cause.

 3️⃣ Perimeter closure of the municipalities included in the Córdoba Sur, La Vega de Málaga health districts and in the Jerez-Costa Noroeste and Sierra de Cádiz health management area.

In total there are 449 municipalities of the 785 towns in Andalusia.

 4️⃣ The curfew is maintained in the hours of 23:00 to 6:00 decreed by the Government and the closure of the hotel business is ordered at 22:30.

5️⃣ The maximum number of people in groups in public and private places is reduced to 6, unless they are living together.

The Junta de Andalucía will review these measures every two weeks, except for emergency incidents.

It is very important that we continue to act responsibly.

Increasing Cases

 ⚠️ IMPORTANT‼ ️‼ ️

The number of people infected by Covid 19 in our municipality is increasing, so an outbreak has been generated that is still active and we are awaiting pending results of PCRs, it is for this reason that we ask you to take these precautions.

  ✅ Maintain safety distances.

  ✅Avoid large gatherings or gatherings of family and / or friends.

  ✅Mandatory use of masks, both on the street and inside buildings or facilities.

✅ We recommend that businesses reduce their capacity to a maximum of 5 people.

✅The bars in the municipality are recommended to promote the use of the terraces.

✅The children's and sports facilities will continue to be closed to the public.

✅ The use of hydroalcoholic gel is mandatory at the entrance and exit of establishments and businesses.

Any precaution is little. We must be responsible !!

Road Closure

 Starting from tomorrow, Monday, October 19, access to La Alfoquia - Zurgena will be cut off from the A-334 highway at the connection with El Cucador due to works on this section. The cut will last approximately 3 months, as the contractors  inform us. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Additional Document re Brexit and Residence (Long read but worth it)

I have included this entire document as it sets out all the relevant facts as relate to the new residency rules post 31.12.2020. From m y reading of it whilst it is not necessary to apply to exchange a current residence card for the new TIE it would seem to be advisable but at least the full detailed information is covered in this article. Again I am grateful to Pam for sending me it as the numerous documents I have so far read were nowhere near as comprehensive as this is. 

I post it for your information

INDEX QUESTIONS FOR UK NATIONALS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDING IN SPAIN

  

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Page

General questions .................................................................................. 3-8

Questions for UK Nationals....................................................................9-20

Questions for family members,
third-country Nationals, of a UK National.........................................21-34

I already have my residence document.......................................... 35-36

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GENERAL QUESTIONS

What is Brexit?

Brexit is the name given to the process of departure of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter “United Kingdom”) from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (hereinafter referred to as “EU”).

The UK’s exit from the EU took place on 31 January 2020 and the terms of the departure are defined in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU negotiated by both parties (hereinafter Withdrawal Agreement). The Withdrawal Agreement entered into force on 1 February 2020 and provides for an orderly departure of the UK from the EU.

To this end, the Withdrawal Agreement foresees a transition or implementation period which expires on 31 December 2020. Residence rights are regulated in Title II of the Withdrawal Agreement.

What do I have to do to be recognised as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement in Spain?

To address the documentation process, the Withdrawal Agreement offers two possibilities: (1) lay down a procedure of a constituent nature, in which a new residence status must be applied for in the host State (Article 18.1); (2) Not to apply this procedure meaning that UK nationals will not have to ask for a new residence status as a condition for legal residence. In this case, those eligible for residence rights under the Withdrawal Agreement shall have the right to receive a residence document expressly identifying them as beneficiaries of the Agreement (18.4).

Spain has opted for this second option and it is therefore not mandatory to apply for a new residence document.

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It should be kept in mind that registration certificates and residence card to family members of a Union citizen obtained before the end of the transition period will serve to prove their legal residence in Spain afterwards and to benefit from the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement. However, as from 6 July, you may apply for the issuance of a residence document explicitly mentioning your status as beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement.

For those arriving in Spain after 6 July and in order to avoid double requests (certificate of registration of a citizen of the EU and residence document) a procedure for issuing residence documents under the Agreement during the transition period has been designed. Once this procedure is operational (6 July), applications for registration certificates or residence cards for the family member of the Union citizen submitted by the beneficiaries of the Agreement shall be processed as applications for the residence document referred to in Article 18.4 of the Agreement.

What will be my situation during the transition period?

The Withdrawal Agreement provides a transition period until 31 December 2020.

During this transition period, United
Kingdom nationals and their family
members who are nationals of third countries residing in Spain shall maintain their rights arising from the application of EU law.

After the end of the transition period, the Withdrawal Agreement sets out that their rights of residence, work, studies and social security will be maintained.

It should be kept in mind that registration certificates and residence card to family members of a Union citizen obtained before the end of the transition period will serve to prove legal residence in Spain afterwards and to benefit from the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement. However, as from 6 July, you may apply for the issuance of a residence document, which follows a model established at European level and explicitly mentioning your status as

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beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement. It will be very helpful to the holder as it is a physical card containing biometric elements.

Having a certificate of registration in force is a guarantee of your rights as a resident in Spain. You can consult this European Commission document containing questions and answers on who benefits from the Withdrawal Agreement and what their rights are.

Who is covered by the Withdrawal Agreement?

The Withdrawal Agreement protects United Kingdom nationals residing in Spain at the end of the transition period, as well as their third-country relatives, being members of the family before the end of the transition period (except for future children) .

What are the advantages of being recognised as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement?

Both Brexit and the Withdrawal Agreement make it necessary to know which UK nationals reside in Spain before the end of the transition period and which ones arrive after that date.

This is because the former, those who reside in Spain before 31 December 2020, will have the rights of residence, free movement and social security recognised by the Withdrawal Agreement. While those who arrive after that date will have different rights, either those that recognise the future relationship between the EU and the United Kingdom, or, in its absence, those recognised by Spanish law.

I have a registration certificate, can I still reside in Spain?

Yes, you can continue to reside in Spain. In addition, you and your family members may apply as from 6 July 2020 for the issuance of a residence document explicitly mentioning your status as beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement, which will facilitate both administrative formalities and the crossing of the external border.

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What is my situation if I arrive in Spain after the date of withdrawal (31 January 2020) and in the middle of the transition period (1 February 2020-31 December 2020)? What do I have to do?

The Withdrawal Agreement provides a transition period until 31 December 2020.

As from 6 July, the procedure for obtaining the residence document of Article 18.4 of the Agreement will be enabled. Therefore, if you arrive from that date on, you must apply directly for the residence document at the Inmigration Offices of the province in which you reside. It will be verified that you meet the same requirements demanded for obtaining the Union citizen registration certificate. Once this residence document has been obtained, it will be issued (in format Foreigner’s IdentityCard (TIE)) which will explicitly mention your status as beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement.

If you have already obtained Spanish nationality you will not need to do any formalities.

Will United Kingdom nationals residing in Spain obtain a work permit to continue their professional activity in Spain?

No. The Withdrawal Agreement protects the rights of EU citizens and British nationals, as well as their respective relatives, to continue to live, work or study as they do today and under the same essential conditions as under Union law. As a result, you will be able to continue working as before without any additional permission.

Family members of a UK national, third-country nationals, resident in Spain, do they have a special status?

Family members will maintain their family status throughout the transition period and thereafter.

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I tried to get an appointment to get the residence document, but there are no appointments available online, what can I do?

Due to the various phases associated with the Plan for the Transition to a New Normality after the COVID crisis19, the number of available appointments is gradually expanding.

Remember that, if you did not have a previous registration certificate or a Union citizen’s family card, the procedure may be requested here.

What will my situation be if I arrive in Spain after 1 January 2021? What foreign legislation applies to me?

Unless covered by the subjective scope of the Withdrawal Agreement , United Kingdom nationals entering Spain after 1 January 2021 shall be considered as third-country nationals. Therefore, the general immigration regime will apply to them, unless a future mobility scheme is negotiated within the

framework of the future relationship being negotiated between the UK and the EU.

If I am a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement, I am in possession of a residence document issued on the basis of that agreement and want to move to reside in another EU country, can I do so?

The Withdrawal Agreement recognises the right to reside in the host country, however future mobility will be subject to negotiations within the framework of the future relationship between the UK and the EU. Should there be a lack of agreement in this matter:

For short stays: the rules for short stays within the Schengen area apply

For stays longer than 3 months, the national legislation of each EEA shall apply.

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If I have doubts, where can I get more information ?

Here→ http: //www.mitramiss.gob.es/es/brexit/index.htm

Here→ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/2018-11-26_qa_citizens_rights_es_1.pdf

Here→Guidance note on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community

    

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QUESTIONS FOR UK NATIONALS

How do I get the residence document?

In order to obtain the residence document, you must request a prior appointment and submit your application personally to the police establishments. The certificate will be replaced by the new residence document that will be given to you within the time indicated by the office that processed the card.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

→ choose provincia → trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose)→choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

Should I request it before 31 December 2020?

The procedure shall be operational from 6 July 2020, the date on which you may obtain a prior appointment to request the issue of this document.

Applications for the replacement of the registration certificate already in your possession may be raised at any time, including once the transition period is over.

What are the advantages of applying for this residency document?

Following the European model of European documentation, the residence document takes the form of a physical card, which is more durable than the registration certificate which is a simple sheet of paper. In addition, the card explicitly mentions that your status as beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement. This fact will certainly facilitate the recognition of the rights deriving from the Withdrawal Agreement, and therefore both administrative formalities and border crossing will be easier.

 

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Can I continue to reside in Spain?

Yes, but in order to facilitate administrative arrangements and border crossings and your recognition as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement, it is appropriate that you are in possession of the residence document. It is recalled that, as from 6 July, in order to avoid double requests, registration certificates will no longer be issued to United Kingdom nationals and applications for such certificates will be understood and processed as applications for the residence document.

If I arrive in Spain after 6 July and before the end of the transition period, can I continue to apply for the EU registration certificate? Or should I apply directly for this new residence document?

To avoid double requests, a system has been set up in which applications for registration certificates will be understood and processed as applications for this residence document identifying them as beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement.

How do I get the residence document?

In order to obtain the residence
document, you may have access
to the new procedure
established for this purpose by
personally presenting the
application, you or your
representative, at the Immigration Office of the province (Oficina de Extranjería) in which you reside, or electronically.

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Among other requirements, you must prove that you resided in Spain before the end of the transition period (e.g. through your registration certificate, rental contracts, property ownership, employment contract, registration at a school). This element will be more important if your application is submitted after the transition period.

The procedures are as follows:

: you shall apply for the residence document at the Immigration Office of the province (Oficina de Extranjería) where you reside or will establish your residence. You can request it in person at the office (personally or through a representative) but you must obtain a prior appointment. Go here→choose provincia→trámites oficinas de extranjería (if it is posible to choose) → Trámite para la documentación de nacionales de Reino Unido (Brexit)

And you may also request it electronically. → click “continuar” → choose provincia and how you are requesting (for example: acceso individual) → click “continuar nueva solicitud” → choose “EX20 - Documento de residencia Artículo 50 TUE para nacionales del Reino Unido (emitido de conformidad con el artículo 18.4 del Acuerdo de retirada).

: once granted, you must request its dispatch to the appropriate police unit. This procedure is face-to-face and personal.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html → choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose)→choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

Should I request it within a maximum period of time?

The deadline for submitting the application will be 3 months from your arrival in Spain.

    

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How long will it take to get the residence document?

The deadline for deciding on your concession is three months. And after that, you must request its dispatch within one month of notification.

Can I apply for a residence document at any Immigration office?

The application for the residence document must be made to the Immigration Office of the province (Oficina de Extranjería) in which you reside or where you are planning to establish your residence. Remember that you can make the request electronically.

Can another person file the residence document application in my place?

Requests to Immigration offices may be made by a duly accredited representative.

On the other hand, the application for the issuance of the residence document (the physical card) to the police units must be made personally by the person concerned. Similarly, the collection must be carried

out by the person concerned and presenting a valid and current passport.

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Should the required documents be originals or copies (compulsed)?

The documents must be original.

If you apply electronically for the residence document (procedure to be authorised for those who have not obtained a prior registration certificate) you will provide copies of it. It is recalled that an electronic signature system must be in place in order to make the electronic application.

Is it necessary for me to prove my income?

Proof of sufficient income will only be required if you do not have a previous registration certificate and do not perform a professional or work activity in Spain.

Is it necessary for you to provide a criminal record certificate?

You must not provide it together with your request. However, the competent authority may verify the existence of a criminal record and, where appropriate, refuse documentation on this ground considering it would affect public policy.

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If I arrive in Spain after 6 July, I must request the document within 3 months of the entry date, what happens if I submit the request later?

A sufficient additional time limit will be granted only if sufficiently serious reasons (e.g. serious illness) are established. These cases will be assessed individually by the Immigration Office.

While I get the new residence document, can I continue working or studying in Spain?

Yes, I can.

What will be the cost of the new residence document?

The card fee must be paid, which can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.

During the procedure, will I be able to access the processing status?

Yes, and if it is necessary to provide any additional documentation, it will be the administration itself that will contact you electronically or at your postal address. If you have provided an e-mail for notification purposes, please be aware of it.

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What happens if an application is rejected? What will be the deadlines for filing an appeal?

If your application is rejected, you may file a complaint through administrative channels. The decision itself will tell you the formalities relating to the appeal, deadlines, and to whom you must submit it. After this analysis in administrative proceedings, you will be able to go to court.

Have I been residing in Spain for more than 5 years, will I be able to maintain or have access to permanent residence?

Yes, you will. However, obtaining a permanent residence document will require a procedure before the police unit (if you already have a temporary or permanent registration certificate) or taking two steps (if there is no registration certificate) at the Immigration Office and the police unit. Remember that procedures with Immigration offices (Oficinas de Extranjería) can be done electronically. Periods of residence prior to departure from the United Kingdom from the EU shall be taken into consideration.

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Summary of steps table

A REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IS IN POSITION

PLACE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN THE DOCUMENT

In police units to be established by appointment.

To request your prior appointment: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos

británicos y sus familiares.

DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED

❖ Document application print (Form EX23)
Valid and valid passport or copy of the expiry date. If the passport is expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be provided.

❖ Print proof of payment of fees (Model 790. Code 012).The paragraph “Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.

❖ 1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT ISSUED

5 years

PLACE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN THE DOCUMENT

In police units to be established by appointment.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos

británicos y sus familiares.

DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED

❖ Document application print (Form EX23)
Valid and valid passport or copy of the expiry date. If the passport is expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be provided.

❖ Print proof of payment of fees (Model 790. Code 012).The paragraph “Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.

❖ 1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT ISSUED

10 years

When you go to pick up your residence document (once it is issued) you must carry your valid and current passport.

*If you are the holder of a temporary registration certificate but have not yet reached 5 years of legal

residence in Spain, remember that you can wait to change your document once these 5 years have passed. In this way, you will be issued directly with a permanent residence document.

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NO EU REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IS IN POSITION

It may happen that you do not have a registration certificate because you did not apply for it before 6 July or because you arrived in Spain during the transition period or at a later time. In this case the issuance of the document will involve the realisation of two different steps:

The place where the application may be submitted is::

• ❖  the Immigration office of the province where you reside or intend to

  reside. Remember that for this face-to-face procedure (personally or through representative) you need to have previously obtained an appointment. Go here→choose provincia→trámites oficinas de extranjería (if it is posible to choose) → Trámite para la documentación de nacionales de Reino Unido (Brexit)

• ❖  or electronically. click “continuar” → choose provincia and how you are requesting (for example: acceso individual)→click “continuar nueva solicitud”→choose “EX20 - Documento de residencia Artículo 50 TUE para nacionales del Reino Unido (emitido de conformidad con el artículo 18.4 del Acuerdo de retirada).

  With regard to the documentation to be provided, this is determined by Order PRE/1490/2012 and is as follows:

  In any case

• ❖  Document application print (Form EX20)
  Valid and current passport. If it is expired, a copy of the application and the renewal application shall be provided.

• ❖  Documentation attesting that he resided in Spain before 31/12/2020 or, if later, that he falls within the scope of the Agreement

  Employed persons

  ❖Declaration of employment by the employer or a certificate of employment.
  These documents shall include at least the details of the company’s name and address, tax identification and trading account code. In any case, the presentation of the employment contract registered with the relevant Public Employment Service or a discharge document, or assimilated to discharge, shall be permitted under the corresponding

  

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social security scheme, although it will not be necessary to provide this documentation if the data subject consents to the verification of such data in the files of the General Social Security Treasury.

Self-employed

❖ Proof that they work on their own.
In any case, the registration in the Census of Economic Activities or the justification of its establishment shall be admitted by registration in the Commercial Registry or the document of discharge or status assimilated to the corresponding social security scheme, although it will not be necessary to provide this documentation if the data subject consents to the verification of such data in the files of the General Treasury of Social Security or the Tax Agency.

Persons who do not engage in emplyment in Spain

Documentation attesting to the fulfilment of two conditions:

• ❖  Health insurance, public or private contracted in Spain or in another country, provided that it provides coverage in Spain during its period of residence equivalent to that provided by the National Health System.

• ❖  In any event, pensioners shall be deemed to fulfil this condition if they certify, by means of the corresponding certification, that they are entitled to health care from the State for which they receive their pension.

• ❖  Provision of sufficient resources, for themselves and for members of their families, not to become a burden on the social assistance of Spain during their period of residence.

  Students

  Documentation attesting to compliance with the following conditions:

• ❖  Matricle in a centre, public or private, recognised or financed by the

  competent educational administration.

  Health insurance, public or private.

• ❖  Responsible statement that he has sufficient resources for himself and

  his family members, so as not to become a burden on Spain’s social assistance during his period of residence.

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National family member of the United Kingdom

• ❖  PASSPORT of the United Kingdom national gives right

• ❖  Document demonstrating the link with the rightful United Kingdom

  national

  A proof of the application will be obtained, which will be sufficient to demonstrate your regular stay status until the delivery of the residence document.

  Once granted, you must request its dispatch to the appropriate police unit. This procedure is face-to-face and personal. Remember that you must first get an appointment.

  To request your prior appointment:

  https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html →choose provincia →trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

  The documentation to be provided shall be:

• ❖  Print of application for the residence document (Form EX23)

• ❖  Valid and current passport of the applicant. If the passport is expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be provided.

• ❖  Print attesting to the payment of fees (Model 790, Code 012, subject to the paragraph "Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a citizen of the Union).

• ❖  1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

Once the document has been issued, you must present your valid and current passport to collect it.

Finally, the duration of the residence document shall be: ✓ 5 years if I've been less than 5 years in Spain

✓ 10 years if I have more than 5 years in Spain

 

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QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS, OF A UK NATIONAL

Do family members of a United Kingdom national, third-country nationals, resident in Spain, have a special status?

Family members are beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement and are therefore entitled to obtain the residence document under article 18.4.

If they are in possession of a residence card for a family member of the EU citizen, they may apply to the police authorities for it to be replaced by the residence document.

If, on the other hand, they do not have a family member’s card of a citizen of the Union or have had it, but they have been resident in Spain for more than five years without having access to the permanent card, they may apply to the Immigration office (Oficina de Extranjería) in the province where they reside for the residence document, which will be assessed individually and which, if resolved positively, will allow them to request the issuance of the document.

What are the conditions for members of the UK family?

Family members of United Kingdom nationals shall be beneficiaries provided that they satisfy one of the following conditions:

• ❖  Have resided in Spain before the end of the transition period and continue to reside here after this period;

• ❖  Have not resided in Spain before the end of the transition period, but have a direct link with a national of the United Kingdom before the end of the transition period and, at the time when they are to be reunited with them, (e.g. with regard to spouses, dependent ascendants.

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❖ To be a first-degree consanguineous or adoptive descendant of a national of the United Kingdom and that the birth or adoption took place before or after the end of the transition period, in Spain or in a different place, provided that, at the time they are reunited with him, they are members of the nuclear or direct family as described in question 3.3 and meet one of the following conditions:

• ✓  Both parents are nationals of the United Kingdom

• ✓  One of the parents is a national of the United Kingdom and the other

  of Spanish nationality, or one of the parents is a national of the United Kingdom and has the right of joint or exclusive custody of the child.

❖ Family members who have resided in Spain in accordance with Articles 12 and 13, Article 16(2) and Articles 17 and 18 of Directive 2004/38/EC before the end of the transition period and who continue to reside there after that period.

Who are considered family members?

According to the definitions of the Withdrawal Agreement, both the so- called nuclear family and the so-called extended family should be taken into account provided that the family relationship (marriage, registered partner, long-term relationship, etc.) has been established before the end of the transition period and is maintained when the right of residence is to be exercised.

It is considered nuclear family as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement:

• ❖  The spouse

• ❖  The partner with whom the UK citizen is in a union analogous to a

  conjugal union entered in a public register established for that purpose in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the European Economic Area, provided that such entry has not been cancelled.

  ❖Their direct descendants, and those of their spouse or registered partner

  ❖Their direct ascendants, and those of their spouse or registered partner living in their care

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It will also apply to the extended family, in the framework of the withdrawal agreement as follows:

✓ Another member of the family, regardless of nationality, who does not fall within the above definitions and who, in the country of origin, is dependent on or lives with the EU citizen who has the right of residence on a principal basis, or where, for serious health reasons, it is strictly necessary for the citizen of the EU to take care of the family member’s personal care;

✓The couple with whom the citizen of the Union has a stable relationship, duly proven.

However, this will apply to members of the extended family whose application for entry and residence under the Withdrawal Agreement was submitted before the end of the transition period and whose procedure is pending after the transition period.

Are there other cases where other people can enjoy the right of residence, for example, to care for a minor EU citizen?

Yes, there are. In addition, Article 9(a)(ii) of the Withdrawal Agreement goes beyond the reference to persons actually caring for another person (such as a parent caring for a minor) and is worded more openly, to allow its application also to persons other than those actually caring for another person (e.g. also minor siblings who are actually cared for by the same person or persons as the minor EU citizen).

Can future family members benefit from the Withdrawal Agreement?

Future family members do not have residence rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, with the sole exception of future children (born or legally adopted by European Union citizens or UK nationals).

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How do I get the residence document?

In order to obtain the residence document, you must request a prior appointment and submit your application personally to the police establishments. Your temporary or permanent residence card to family members of a Union citizen shall be replaced by the new residence document which will be given to you within a period specified by the office that processed the card.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html →choose provincia →trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

If you have a temporary residence card to family members of a Union citizen, but have already reached 5 years of residence in Spain, you will be able to access the new procedure established for this purpose, by personally submitting the application, you or your representative, at the Immigration office of the province in which you reside (Oficina de Extranjería), or electronically.

The procedures are as follows:

: you shall apply for the residence document at the Immigration office of the province where you reside or are going to establish your residence. You can request it in person at the office (personally or through a representative) but you must obtain a prior appointment. Go here →choose provincia →trámites oficinas de extranjería (if it is posible to choose) → Trámite documentación nacionales terceros países familiares de nacionales de Reino Unido (Brexit)

—or electronically. →click “continuar” → choose provincia and how you are requesting (for example: acceso individual) → click “continuar nueva solicitud” → choose ““EX21 - Documento de residencia Artículo 50 TUE para familiares de nacionales del Reino Unido (emitido de conformidadcon el artículo 18.4 del Acuerdo de retirada)”

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— : once granted, you must request its dispatch to the appropriate police unit. This procedure is face-to-face and personal.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

→choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

Should I request it before 31 December 2020?

The procedure will be operational from 6 July 2020, when an appointment can be made for the issue of this document.

Applications for the replacement of the residence card to family members of a Union citizen that you already hold may be raised at any time, including at the end of the transition period.

Remember, however, that your residence card to family members of a Union citizen will remain valid until it expires and serves to prove your legal residence in Spain after the end of the transition period and therefore benefit from the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement. Therefore, please apply for this residence document when your card is about to expire.

 

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If I arrive in Spain after 6 July and before the end of the transition period, can I continue by applying for the residence card to family members of a Union citizen? Or should I apply directly for this new residence document?

To avoid double requests, a system has been deployed in which applications for residence card to family members of a Union citizen for beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement will be understood and processed as applications for this residence document identifying them as beneficiaries of the Agreement.

How do I get the residence document?

To obtain the residence document, you can access the new procedure established for this purpose, personally presenting the application, you or your representative, at the Immigration office (Oficina de Extranjería) of the province in which you reside, or electronically

The procedures are as follows:

: you shall apply for the residence document at the Immigration office of the province where you reside or are going to establish your residence.

You can request it in person at the office (personally or through a representative) but you must obtain a prior appointment. Go here →choose provincia →trámites oficinas de extranjería (if it is posible to choose) → Trámite documentación nacionales terceros países familiares de nacionales de Reino Unido (Brexit)

or electronically.→click “continuar”→choose provincia and how you are requesting (for example: acceso individual)→click “continuar nueva solicitud” → choose ““EX21 - Documento de residencia Artículo 50 TUE para familiares de nacionales del Reino Unido (emitido de conformidad con el artículo 18.4 del Acuerdo de retirada)”

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: once granted, you must request its dispatch to the appropriate police unit. This procedure is face-to-face and personal.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html → choose provincia→trámites Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (if it is posible to choose)→choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

Should I request it within a maximum period of time?

If you arrive from July 6, the deadline for submitting the application will be 3 months from your arrival in Spain.

A sufficient additional time limit will be granted only if sufficiently serious reasons (e.g. serious illness) are established. These cases will be assessed individually by the foreign office.

How long will it take to get the residence document?

The deadline for deciding on your concession is three months. And after that, it must request its dispatch within one month of notification.

Can I apply for a residence document at any foreigner’s office?

The application for the residence document must be made to the Immigration Office of the province (Oficina de Extranjería) in which you reside or where you are to establish your residence. Remember that you can make the request electronically.

Can another person file the residence document application in my place?

Requests to foreign offices may be made by a duly accredited representative.

 

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On the other hand, the application for the issuance of the residence document (the physical card) to the police units must be made personally by the person concerned. Similarly, the collection of the same must be carried out by the interested party himself.

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Summary of steps table

I HAVE A RESIDENCE CARD TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF A UNION CITIZEN

PLACE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND GET THE CARD

In police units to be established by appointment.

To request your prior appointment: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos

británicos y sus familiares.

DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED

❖ Document application print (Form EX23)
❖ Passport in force or a copy of the expired passport. If the passport is

expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be

provided.
❖ Print proof of payment of fees (Model 790. Code 012). The paragraph

“Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.

❖ 1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT ISSUED

5 years

The place where the application may be submitted is:

• ❖  You can request it in person at the office (personally or through a representative) but you must obtain a prior appointment. Go here →choose provincia →trámites oficinas de extranjería (if it is posible to choose) → Trámite documentación nacionales terceros países familiares de nacionales de Reino Unido (Brexit)

• ❖  or electronically. →click “continuar” → choose provincia and how you are requesting (for example: acceso individual) → click “continuar nueva solicitud” → choose ““EX21 - Documento de residencia Artículo 50 TUE para familiares de nacionales del Reino Unido (emitido de conformidad con el artículo 18.4 del Acuerdo de retirada)”

  Documentation to be provided will be:

• ❖  Document application print (Form EX21)

• ❖  Passport in force or a copy of the expired passport. If the passport is

  expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be

  provided.

• ❖  Documentation attesting to the existence of a family bond, marriage

  or union
  ❖Certificate of registration or residence document of the United

  Kingdom national with whom they are accompanying or with whom

  they are to meet.

• ❖  Documentation attesting, where so required, that the applicant for

  the card lives in charge of the United Kingdom national of whom he is

  a relative

• ❖  1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the

  national identity document regulations.

  A proof of the application will be obtained, which will be sufficient to demonstrate your regular stay status until the delivery of the residence document.

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Once granted, you must request its dispatch to the appropriate police unit. This procedure is face-to-face and personal. Remember that you must first get an appointment.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

→choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

The documentation to be provided shall be:

• ❖  Print of application for the residence document (Form EX23)

• ❖  Passport in force or copy of the expired document. If the passport is expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be

  provided.

• ❖  Print proof of payment of fees (Model 790. Code 012). The paragraph

  “Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.

• ❖  1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

  Once the document has been issued, you must present your valid and valid passport to collect it.

  VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT ISSUED

  10 years

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PLACE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN THE DOCUMENT

In police units to be established by appointment.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos

británicos y sus familiares.

DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED

• ❖  Document application print (Form EX23)

• ❖  Passport in force or a copy of the expired passport. If the passport is

  expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be

  provided.

• ❖  Print proof of payment of fees (Model 790. Code 012). The paragraph

  “Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.

• ❖  1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

  VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT ISSUED

  10 years

  ! when you are picking up your residence document (once it is issued) you must carry your valid and valid passport with you.

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I DO NOT HAVE A RESIDENCE CARD TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF A UNION CITIZEN FOR ANY REASON

The place where the application may be submitted is:

• ❖  You can request it in person at the office (personally or through a representative) but you must obtain a prior appointment. Go here →choose provincia →trámites oficinas de extranjería (if it is posible to choose) → Trámite documentación nacionales terceros países familiares de nacionales de Reino Unido (Brexit)

• ❖  or electronically. →click “continuar” → choose provincia and how you are requesting (for example: acceso individual) → click “continuar nueva solicitud” → choose ““EX21 - Documento de residencia Artículo 50 TUE para familiares de nacionales del Reino Unido (emitido de conformidad con el artículo 18.4 del Acuerdo de retirada)”

  Documentation to be provided will be:

• ❖  Document application print (Form EX21)

• ❖  Passport in force or a copy of the expired passport. If the passport is

  expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be

  provided.

• ❖  Documentation attesting to the existence of a family bond, marriage

  or union
  ❖Certificate of registration or residence document of the United

  Kingdom national with whom they are accompanying or with whom

  they are to meet.

• ❖  Documentation attesting, where so required, that the applicant for

  the card lives in charge of the United Kingdom national of whom he is

  a relative

• ❖  1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the

  national identity document regulations.

  A proof of the application will be obtained, which will be sufficient to demonstrate your regular stay status until the delivery of the residence document.

  

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Once granted, you must request its dispatch to the appropriate police unit. This procedure is face-to-face and personal. Remember that you must first get an appointment.

To request your prior appointment:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

→choose provincia→trámites cuerpo nacional de policía (if it is posible to choose) →choose Policia Exp tarjeta asociada al Acuerdo de retirada ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares.

The documentation to be provided shall be:

• ❖  Print of application for the residence document (Form EX23)

• ❖  Passport in force or copy of the expired document. If the passport is expired, a copy of the passport and the renewal application must be

  provided.

• ❖  Print proof of payment of fees (Model 790. Code 012). The paragraph

  “Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.

• ❖  1 photograph in accordance with the requirements laid down in the national identity document regulations.

  Once the document has been issued, you must present your valid and valid passport to collect it.

  Finally, the duration of the residence document shall be:

  ✓ 5 years if I've been less than 5 years in Spain ✓ 10 years if I have more than 5 years in Spain

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I ALREADY HAVE MY RESIDENCE DOCUMENT

Where can I renew the residence document that identifies me as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement?

Residence documents that identify you as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement may be renewed before the police units authorised to do so when they have expired.

When should I renew the residence document that identifies me as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement?

The residence document of beneficiary of the Agreement must be renewed 30 days before the document expires or within 90 days of the expiry date of the Agreement.

How long can I renew the residence document?

In cases where a temporary residence document is in possession, a residence document shall be issued for 10 years, automatically renewable every 10 years, and the term “Permanent” shall be entered in the field corresponding to the Permission Type.

In cases where the person concerned holds a permanent residence document, a residence document shall be issued for 10 years, automatically renewable every 10 years. Failure to submit an application for renewal of the residence document within the time limits laid down in paragraph 2 shall in no case entail a loss of the right of permanent residence.

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What documentation do I have to provide?

• ❖  Application form EX23.

• ❖  Passport in force or copy of expired. If the passport is expired, a copy

  of the passport and the renewal application must be provided. ❖Proof-of-charge form (Model 790. Code 012). The paragraph “Certificate of Community resident registration or residence card of a

  family member of a Union citizen” should be marked.
  ❖1 photograph according to the requirements established in the

  regulations on national identity document.

  Once I have a temporary residence document that identifies me as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement, I have reached 5 years of legal residence in Spain before the document expires. Can I apply for the permanent residence document?

  Yes. Those persons who have reached 5 years of legal residence in Spain may access permanent residence (as established in Article 15 of the Withdrawal Agreement) before the validity of the residence document issued expires.

  If you started with a registration certificate or family member card of a Union citizen, you may request the

  issuance of a new residence document from the police departments that are authorized to issue it after verifying the duration of residence.

  If, on the other hand, you did not have such a previous certificate or card, the application will be addressed to the Immigration office in the place where you reside (Oficina de Extranjería), which, after assessing the application and if it is approved, will allow you to apply for the issue of the document.

  This new residence document will be valid for 10 years and the term "Permanent" will be entered in the field corresponding to the Type of Permit.

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