There has been a change in the rules regarding permanent residency in Spain.
The process now is, for a newcomer moving to Spain, to register at first in the Padron of the Town Hall with a copy of their escritura and passport.
There is then a period of 6 months grace during which one can transact things since as house or car purchase .
Thereafter it is necessary to obtain residency through the Office for Extranjeros in Almeria. In order to be able to do that the authorities require proof that you either have a regular income eg pension or you have a job. In the event of someone not having a pension they may accept proof of regular transfer of funds from the UK to a Spanish bank account. If one spouse has proof but the other does not then they will accept one on the others.
There is also another qualifying factor of having been resident for 5 years which negates the above requirements.
The process now is, for a newcomer moving to Spain, to register at first in the Padron of the Town Hall with a copy of their escritura and passport.
There is then a period of 6 months grace during which one can transact things since as house or car purchase .
Thereafter it is necessary to obtain residency through the Office for Extranjeros in Almeria. In order to be able to do that the authorities require proof that you either have a regular income eg pension or you have a job. In the event of someone not having a pension they may accept proof of regular transfer of funds from the UK to a Spanish bank account. If one spouse has proof but the other does not then they will accept one on the others.
There is also another qualifying factor of having been resident for 5 years which negates the above requirements.
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