Join Talk Quesada
Welcome to Talk Quesada! My name's Alex and this is my website all about Ciudad Quesada in Spain. Talk Quesada is free to sign up and use so register below!
Residencia
Residencia
by Deadeyedick » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:01 pm
Has anyone been to get their residencia within the last couple of weeks. I have just read in Healthplan magazine online where they say “under new residency requirements “ you need to have an income of €800 per person per month. Just wondering if this is correct.
- Deadeyedick
- Posts: 265
- Joined: Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:19 am
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Algorfa
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by marcliff » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:52 pm
Confusing isn't it? Especially as different areas seem to have different rules on how much is required. There must be a government laid down amount but anyone you speak seems to have a different amount depending on the region.
Here it would seem they are now using the Spanish "minimum wage" amount which is around €900 a month. Others used the "average pension" income which is just over 600 euro. On the Costa del Sol (Andalusia) then the amount is even lower.
They have also started asking, in this area, that the amount your declare (pension etc) is paid into a Spanish bank for 3 months before you apply (which seems a bit silly to me and is, I believe, against the EU rules).
However, I took someone to Elche just over a year ago and they asked the applicants if they had a mortgage. The didn't and that was the only question they asked about income, didn't even ask how much they got.
Then again, it's been reported, recently, that the same police station in Elche has been turning people away if they can't show an income of 800 euro into a Spanish bank for 3 months (that's 800 for a household, by the way, not individually).4
The law states you should have an income in excess of that laid down by the annual Budget Law in Spain Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado. This document is, however, huge and I can't see how much you need (it's probably in their somewhere but is over 50 pages long in Spanish and I lost the will to live after the first 10 pages.)
All very confusing, all seems to depend on who you get on a particular day (which it certainly shouldn't do) and the best advice is to ask before attending.
Here it would seem they are now using the Spanish "minimum wage" amount which is around €900 a month. Others used the "average pension" income which is just over 600 euro. On the Costa del Sol (Andalusia) then the amount is even lower.
They have also started asking, in this area, that the amount your declare (pension etc) is paid into a Spanish bank for 3 months before you apply (which seems a bit silly to me and is, I believe, against the EU rules).
However, I took someone to Elche just over a year ago and they asked the applicants if they had a mortgage. The didn't and that was the only question they asked about income, didn't even ask how much they got.
Then again, it's been reported, recently, that the same police station in Elche has been turning people away if they can't show an income of 800 euro into a Spanish bank for 3 months (that's 800 for a household, by the way, not individually).4
The law states you should have an income in excess of that laid down by the annual Budget Law in Spain Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado. This document is, however, huge and I can't see how much you need (it's probably in their somewhere but is over 50 pages long in Spanish and I lost the will to live after the first 10 pages.)
All very confusing, all seems to depend on who you get on a particular day (which it certainly shouldn't do) and the best advice is to ask before attending.
-
marcliff - Posts: 9695
- Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:41 pm
- Location: Doña Pepa 2
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Dona Pepa 2
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by Deadeyedick » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:55 pm
Thank you marcliff. Always helpful replies. Much appreciated.
- Deadeyedick
- Posts: 265
- Joined: Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:19 am
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Algorfa
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by marcliff » Sun Jun 16, 2019 6:30 pm
Not that helpful, I'm afraid. It gets more and more confusing every time I look into this.
However, I'm sure that there are several on here who have recently gone through the procedure and will be able to let you know what the requirements were.
Pretty sure that you'll get a few different replies depending on where they went and who they saw. It should all be laid down in concrete but, in this case, the concrete never seems to set.
However, I'm sure that there are several on here who have recently gone through the procedure and will be able to let you know what the requirements were.
Pretty sure that you'll get a few different replies depending on where they went and who they saw. It should all be laid down in concrete but, in this case, the concrete never seems to set.
-
marcliff - Posts: 9695
- Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:41 pm
- Location: Doña Pepa 2
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Dona Pepa 2
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by sunworshipper » Sun Jun 16, 2019 6:55 pm
We got our Resencia last year.
My partner just had to prove proof of pension ( but not paid into Spanish bank account) so he could also get Spanish healthcare.
I am under pensionable age so I had to have Private Healthcare and have 7000 euros in the Spanish bank account ( no proof of income).
I can highly recommend One Way Setvices to advise about and book appointment to get Resendencia. We got ours with the help of One Way Services in Quesada
My partner just had to prove proof of pension ( but not paid into Spanish bank account) so he could also get Spanish healthcare.
I am under pensionable age so I had to have Private Healthcare and have 7000 euros in the Spanish bank account ( no proof of income).
I can highly recommend One Way Setvices to advise about and book appointment to get Resendencia. We got ours with the help of One Way Services in Quesada
Happy in the sun.
-
sunworshipper - Posts: 1470
- Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:05 pm
- Location: Quesada
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Quesada
- Gender: Female
Re: Residencia
by Danny1967 » Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:02 pm
Hi I got mine last week in oriehela I think that’s spelt wrong but anyway all I needed was social security number, nie ,passport, contract of work, Vida laboral , and 3 months bank statements
-
Danny1967 - Posts: 468
- Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:51 am
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Quesada
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by A.N.Other » Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:54 am
I think being employed may be a somewhat different scenario.
For inactives I doubt there are any 'new' requirements other than those invented by local officials who seem to be free to act as Lords in their own little fiefdoms across the land!
FWIW and albeit back in October last year; we did our residencia in Orihuela and our financials, 3 months worth of joint bank A/C statements showing just a total amount of pensions coming in as opposed to us as individuals, were glossed over rather than scrutinised and we were in and out inside of about 15 minutes residecias in hand.
For inactives I doubt there are any 'new' requirements other than those invented by local officials who seem to be free to act as Lords in their own little fiefdoms across the land!
FWIW and albeit back in October last year; we did our residencia in Orihuela and our financials, 3 months worth of joint bank A/C statements showing just a total amount of pensions coming in as opposed to us as individuals, were glossed over rather than scrutinised and we were in and out inside of about 15 minutes residecias in hand.
- A.N.Other
- Posts: 1385
- Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:55 am
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Almoradi
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by Shiva » Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:07 am
Re the pension paid into a Spanish bank account, we didn't need to show that. Got ours in March. I was a bit concerned by the experience of others re showing pension paid into Spanish bank account because, for own reasons, we do not at present wish to have pensions etc paid into the account every month. Would prefer to transfer money as and when we decide. We were going to Alicante as OH needed both NIE and residencia at same time and Alicante will do this. Brought nice thick file with all the evidence I could think of in original plus copies, including pension award notices, 6 months of bank statements ( Spain and UK) as well as a stamped statement from the Spanish bank certifying bank balance. We were in and out in ( literally) about 3 minutes. He looked carefully at the bank certificate, then checked S1s and padron and that was it. So it seems that isn't essential to be having pension paid in, showing funds in the bank that you can support yourself is accepted. Which is meant to be the rule anyway... Or maybe it was just that particular policeman on that particular day. I gather Alicante is more of a ' head office' for this region so maybe they are more inclined to keep to official guidelines.
-
Shiva - Posts: 1570
- Joined: Sat May 16, 2015 12:46 pm
- Gender: Female
Re: Residencia
by Deadeyedick » Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:55 pm
Thank you so much to you all for your helpful replies. Much appreciated.
- Deadeyedick
- Posts: 265
- Joined: Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:19 am
- Which part of Spain are you from?: Algorfa
- Gender: Male
Re: Residencia
by cheflady » Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:13 pm
We to got ours few month back in Orihuela we proved we had no mortgage and a letter from DWP stating that we were getting just Hubby's basic pension didn't ask for bank account Spanish of English it was really easy
- cheflady
- Posts: 1850
- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:36 pm
10 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Related topics
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
-
Residencia - Anyone done it without a solicitor?
1, 2, 3 by Expat in Quesada » Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:43 pm in Residency in Spain: padron, residencia and passport advice - 20
- 869
-
by jpeg
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:24 pm
-
Residencia - Anyone done it without a solicitor?
-
-
Certificate of residencia
by Dot » Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:10 pm in Off topic - 4
- 316
-
by Dot
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:46 pm
-
Certificate of residencia
-
-
Residencia appointment
by Chrisdee » Sun May 05, 2024 7:18 pm in Quesada general discussion - 6
- 319
-
by Bee
Mon May 06, 2024 5:42 pm
-
Residencia appointment
-
-
Change of address for Permiso De Residencia
by ShaAde » Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:58 pm in Quesada general discussion - 3
- 393
-
by Bee
Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:21 pm
-
Change of address for Permiso De Residencia
-
-
Santander "Communicacion de Residencia Fiscal a la admin"
by wilsonm10 » Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:01 pm in Quesada general discussion - 1
- 284
-
by Bee
Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:40 pm
-
Santander "Communicacion de Residencia Fiscal a la admin"
Return to Quesada general discussion
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 108 guests
Login
Find in Quesada
Quesada pages
Quesada discussion
- Quesada general discussion
- Banking and finances
- Broadband, Wifi, Phone and TV
- Buses and public transport in and around Quesada
- Driving to Spain / Car hire in Spain / Buying and owning a car in Spain
- Fiestas in Quesada
- Flights, baggage and airports
- Health services in Quesada
- Insurances and wills in Spain
- Items for sale and wanted in and around Quesada
- Interesting articles about Spain
- Jobs and careers in Quesada
- Lost and found in Quesada
- Market days
- Places to go for free Wi-Fi
- Recommended restaurants / cafes / bars
- Recommended Tradesmen and Companies
- Residency in Spain: padron, residencia and passport advice
- Safety / security information and property in Spain hints and tips
- Taxes in Spain: Suma, NIE and general tax advice
- Taxis in Quesada
- Things to do and places to go in and around Quesada
- Utilities in Spain: Electric, gas and water recommendations and advice
- Weather in Quesada
- Where to buy things in and around Quesada
- Where to hire things in and around Quesada
Properties discussion
Businesses and places in Quesada
- Bars and pubs in Quesada
- Beaches near Quesada
- Beauticians / Beauty salons in Quesada
- Bedding and soft furnishings shops in Quesada
- Butchers in Quesada
- Car dealers in Quesada: new and used car dealers
- Car garages, mechanics, tyre fitter centres in Quesada
- Car hire in Quesada
- DIY / Bricolage / Ferreteria stores in Quesada
- Equipment hire centers in Quesada
- Estate agents in Quesada
- Furniture shops in Quesada
- Garden centres and garden furniture shops in Quesada
- Golf Courses in Quesada
- Grills / gates / metal items shops in Quesada
- Hairdressers in Quesada
- Hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts in Quesada and nearby
- Internet service providers that cover Quesada
- Launderettes / dry cleaners in Quesada
- Markets in Quesada
- Medical / Health centers in Quesada
- Pet shops in Quesada
- Pharmacies / Chemist shops in Quesada
- Restaurants in Quesada
- Shopping centres in Quesada
- Sports centres and gyms in Quesada
- Supermarkets in Quesada
- Swimming pool services in Quesada
- Town Halls (Ayuntamientos) in Quesada
- Waterparks/Aquaparks in Quesada
- TalkQuesada » Board index
- The team • Delete all board cookies • All times are UTC [ DST ]
- Our other websites:
- Costa Blanca forum
- Costa Calida forum
- Costa del Sol forum
- Costa de Almeria forum
- Costa de la Luz forum
- Costa Dorada forum
- Costa Brava forum
- UK forum
- Jobs in the UK
- Our policies:
- Privacy policy
- User agreement
- Content policy
- Website created and operated by JSM Forum Websites