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Foreigners Residence

Every foreigner who wishes to reside in Spain needs to obtain a residence permit, whether short-term or long-term, from ACC LEGAL ABOGADOS we help you obtain a residence permit that best suits your conditions.

There are different types of residence permits depending on the reason for your request, and the time for which it is granted.

  • Temporary residence: A foreigner who is authorized to remain in Spain, for a period of time, is in this situation. period greater than ninety days and less than five years, without prejudice to what is established regarding stays for studies, student mobility, non-work internships or volunteer services. This residence in turn can be classified into: non-profit residence, for family reunification, due to exceptional circumstances, for self-employment or employment, for studies...

 First of all, you must apply for a residence permit in Spain according to the reasons for your application. After that, you are given a period of 3 months for the application to be resolved. If our residence application is denied, an appeal may be filed. against it within the legally established period.

The granting of the initial request for residence permit implies the authorization of the foreigner to reside in Spain for a period of one year, after the expiration of the same you must request the renewal of the permit for another two years, provided that the same circumstances occur.

  • Long-term residence: This permit authorizes you to reside and work in Spain indefinitely under the same conditions as Spaniards. To do so, you must be in one of the situations provided for by law, among others, having resided legally and continuously in Spanish territory for five years. . Continuity will not be affected by absences from Spanish territory of up to six continuous months, as long as the sum does not exceed ten months within the five years.

If you are interested in applying for a residence or stay permit in Spain, you must first know the reasons for granting it, as well as the necessary documentation and the procedure to follow, so you must have adequate legal advice, a once your case has been studied individually and in detail.

Likewise, if your residence application has been denied, you should know that you can file an appeal against it within the legally established period, which is why it is extremely important to contact an expert professional as soon as possible, so from ACC LEGAL LAWYERS will process the legally provided resource for you to finally obtain the requested residence permit.

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