Non-Lucrative Residence Permit

Procedure

The procedure is the following:

Case Analysis - Our Immigration Consultants, with qualification in Spanish law, and specialized in Spanish immigration will analyze each particular case, to ensure that the chances of approval are maximized.
Documentation Gathering

The following will be needed:
- 2 Photographs
- Passport with a minimum of 1 year validity
- 2 Complete Passport Copies.
- Clean Police Certificate
- Clean Medical certificate
- Proof of income:
  - Letter from the company stating the earnings of the applicant
  - Bank certificate of a Spanish bank showing a minimum amount of $ 75,000 USD
  - Income tax return for the last year
- Private purchase contract for a Spanish property, or rental agreement.
- Spanish medical insurance policy

Note: All these documents need to be translated into Spanish, and legalized by the Spanish consulate. Also, 2 copies will be needed for each original document.

Application submission at the Spanish consulate.
The consul analyzes the file, and decides whether to have an interview with the applicant, to determine the purpose of the application and to ensure that the applicant understands what are his rights and obligations, and that they comply with the all the requirements.
The file is sent to Spain, to the immigration office of the province in which they are going to reside.
File followup and tracking - Immigration lawyers from Lawbird are in touch with the Spanish immigration authorities to make sure the file is acted upon, and to ensure a successful outcome. Having contacts in the immigration office is key.
Approval - We notify the client that they have been approved.
Passport sealing - The visa is stamped on the passport. This must be done within 1 month of approval.
Application for residence card - Once the applicant has travelled to Spain, the residence card is requested at the local police station.
Collection of residence card - 1 to 2 weeks later.

Time-Frame

The whole procedure takes from two to six months.

Thanks to Lawbird we recovered our money from the sale of our apartment in Spain. We sold our apartment in May 2008. We were told by the lawyer representing us during the sale that it would normally take 2-3 months to receive our money. This is rubbish and beware of any Spanish lawyers that sell you this line or jargon.

In January 2009 with still no money from the sale of our property and countless emails and phone calls later we decided to take further action. Thankfully Lawbird were nothing short of excellent in conducting a criminal procedure against our previous lawyer recovering our money in full in less than 4 months.

My advice is to stay clear of A. A. and let Lawbird take the stress and strain out of any Spanish law formality. Thanks Lawbird and keep up the outstanding work for your clients. .

Gareth Gill and Alexander Milligan

In 2009 Raymundo Nesbitt handled a property conveyance for me. He was professional, knowledgeable, helpful and available at all times and in all aspects of the conveyance. At one point a question mark over an outstanding action by the community of owners against the property developer arose. Raymundo's advice in respect of the issue blended both legal and practical advice and was valuable in making a risk assessment on the purchase..

Tim Gibson - Director - Quidco
www.quidco.com

Having had very poor advice during our purchase and finding ourselves in real difficulty Raymundo Nesbitt of Lawbird was recommended to us. We were immediately impressed with his understanding of our legal position and his excellent command of English which meant that he was able to explain to us clearly what his recommendations were. He also translated documents and deeds for us giving us a clear understanding of what we were signing. Raymundo helped us make some tough decisions in the confident knowledge that we could trust his legal knowledge and advise and that he was acting in our best interests..

Shona & Hans Brown