The procedure for a British citizen / UK national applying for Spanish residency is now completely the same as that for any other non-EU national. There is a requirement to first obtain a visa, and the lower EU citizen qualifying requirements, no longer apply.
How long can a Spanish resident stay out of Spain?
If you hold a valid authorisation of temporary residence, in accordance with the Spanish Law, you may spend up to 6 months per year outside of Spain. But should this period be surpassed, it will be necessary to apply for a new visa to return to the country.
How long can I be out of Spain without losing residency?
One of key differences is that a temporary resident is eligible to leave Spain up to six months in any 12 month period without it affecting your status while if you are a permanent resident the withdrawal agreement means you can be absent for up to five consecutive years without losing your rights to residency in Spain …
How does a UK citizen get Spanish residency?
As you already know, one way to get a residence and work authorization in Spain is being a family member of a European Union citizen. And that is how many non-EU citizens got their residence permit in the country: by being married to a UK citizen, for example.
Can a UK citizen apply for permanent residency in Spain?
On the other hand, there was the case of those UK citizens who had been living in Spain for 5 years already. In that case, they had two options: After those 5 years, the UK citizen had already obtained their EU permanent residency card.
How long can you stay in Spain as a non EU citizen?
If non-EU nationals have legally lived in Spain for five uninterrupted years, they can apply for an ‘EU long-term residence permit’. This allows them to stay in Spain indefinitely working or otherwise, under the same conditions as Spanish citizens.
Can a UK spouse of an Irish citizen live in Spain?
Unfortunately for those UK Nationals and spouses of EU (including Irish Citizens) already residing legally in Spain and holders of a residency certificate, the Spanish governments recent Royal Decree on the updating of these certificates for a foreigners card (TIE), have failed to include or even mention these citizens rights.
Are You a resident or non-resident in Spain?
For some people, defining whether they are a resident or non-resident in Spain is a little more complicated. Or at least they think it is. However, the actual law for deciding which category you fall into is really quite straight forward. If you live in Spain for more than 183 days in one calendar year then this is where you are resident.
