Continuity · Renewals · Long-Term Residence · Nationality
Your first residenceis not the destination.
Obtaining a permit is only one stage.
For many international clients, the real objective is to build a stable position in Spain. That is why we also work on:
Analyse my situation
Subject to the legal conditions and the specific rules on absences.
Renewals
Do not wait for expiry.
A renewal should not begin when only a few days remain.
We analyse in advance:
- compliance with the requirements
- periods of residence
- absences
- employment situation
- financial resources
- family
- criminal record
- and any change since the previous permit
Continuity is a strategy.
Long-term residence
Five years can change everything.
Long-term residence (residencia de larga duración) allows you to live and work in Spain indefinitely, subject to the legal conditions.
As a general rule, access to national long-term residence is linked to five years of lawful and continuous residence, taking into account the specific rules on absences.
There is also EU long-term residence (residencia de larga duración-UE, under Directive 2003/109/EC), with its own requirements and effects.
Here the work is not simply a matter of checking whether five years have passed. We analyse:
- which permits you have held
- which periods count
- which absences you have had
- whether there are interruptions
- which form may be most suitable
- and what consequences each option may have
A European dimension
For certain international clients, EU long-term residence may be of particular interest because of its European dimension.
It is not simply a “better card”. It is a different legal status that must be analysed in the light of:
immigration history
residence
financial resources
absences
mobility objectives
and future plans
The right status depends on the life you are building.
Obtaining a permit is only one stage. We can analyse the continuity of your residence before any time limit starts to run.
Plan for the future