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!

Green residency card

Green residency card

Postby SueC » Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:15 pm

Hi all, sorry if this has been asked before, I’m aware that it’s not mandatory that we have to change our green residency card to TIE at the moment. The question is does the current green card have to be renewed after 5 years, there is no date of renewal on the card and I’ve had mine since 2014. Do the Police do a control check ? Any info much appreciated.
SueC
 
Posts: 162
Joined: Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:56 pm
Location: Quesada
Which part of Spain are you from?: Quesada
Gender: Female

Re: Green residency card

Postby marcliff » Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:27 pm

No it doesn't need updating. You can change it for a permanent card once you have had it for 5 years but there is no expiry date on the green cards. The green card you have is still valid.
User avatar
marcliff
 
Posts: 9694
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: Green residency card

Postby SueC » Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:52 pm

Thanks Marcliff, much appreciated. Stay safe.
SueC
 
Posts: 162
Joined: Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:56 pm
Location: Quesada
Which part of Spain are you from?: Quesada
Gender: Female

Re: Green residency card

Postby missbellspain » Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:48 pm

We got our residency in August 2016 and I believed we had to renew it after 5 years. So if it isn’t obligatory for us to renew them after 5 years are there any advantages in doing so???
missbellspain
 
Posts: 108
Joined: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:04 pm
Which part of Spain are you from?: san fulgencio
Gender: Female

Re: Green residency card

Postby marcliff » Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:45 pm

When you get a residency card (for the older, green ones which are really a registration card or "registro") they are initially temporary ones, that is, up to 5 years.
Once you have had a registro card for 5 years, you could change them to one that said permanent, that means you are a permanent resident in Spain with all the advantages of a Spanish citizen.

However, there was no need to do so as, once you have had the card for 5 years, you automatically become a permanent resident whether or not you change the card. (and that is laid down in EU regulations for all EU countries).

Now, you get a TIE or foreigners' ID card. The only advantage is that you can use this as an ID document as it has your photo on it whereas you can't use the green one for ID (no photo).

The Spanish government have issued advice on what is acceptable to prove you are a resident.

I have posted this before but no harm in doing so again.

Proof of Residency

There is also a link on there for more information but note the bit that says "Registration certificates issued more than 5 years ago also remain valid, even if they do not say ‘permanente’ on them."
User avatar
marcliff
 
Posts: 9694
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: Green residency card

Postby missbellspain » Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:14 pm

Thank you very much Marcliff
missbellspain
 
Posts: 108
Joined: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:04 pm
Which part of Spain are you from?: san fulgencio
Gender: Female







  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to Residency in Spain: padron, residencia and passport advice

 
 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests

Login
Username:


Password:


Remember me


Forgot password?

Register now

Find in Quesada
What are you looking for in Quesada?:


cron