•Spanish Residence Permit 

I am American. If I arrive Aug 1 2010 on a tourist visa and after 90 days apply for a permanencia Nov 1 and it is granted for another 90 days to Feb 1, can I then apply for a second permanencia since it is a different calender year? 2011?

No you cannot, as you are entitled to have and enjoy one permanencia in a calendar year. If you ask for a second permanencia in February 2.011 this would mean having two permanencias in the same year.

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I am a resident of China and I heard there was a new policy in Spain that if a non EU person buys a house in spain he would get a long term resident permit. I would like to know if this is true.

Non EU resident persons can apply for a Spanish residency permit, including long term one, when they have a house in Spain, but apart from that they also need several other requisites, such as proof of financial means (800 € or more per month per person), a Visa for residency application issued by the Spanish Consulate in your country, and some other medical and official certificates of good standing concerning health and good behaviour in your original country

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I am a Russian long term resident in Spain; can my Russian wife get her residence permit automatically?

It is not that automatic. First of all you must apply for her legal reunion with you in Spain at the Spanish authorities of your place of residence, then after you get an official permission for her, your wife must request a Visa at the Spanish consulate or embassy of her place of residence in Russia, and finally your wife is given a term of two months since the date of her Visa to request her residence permit in Spain. You and your wife will need to prove you have sufficient economic resources to live in Spain during your initial residence term, including a home and medical insurance. Your wife must bring a official certificate from her Country’s authorities showing she has no criminal records.

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As a non-resident tourist, how many “permanencias” (90-day extension permit to stay in Spain) can I get?

You can legally have just one permanencia in a calendar year. This means that even with the additional 90 days you have a total of six months. For any stay longer than that you need to apply for a residence permit.

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Would I pay more taxes in Spain if I become an official resident?

As becoming a resident in Spain makes that you are tax-liable for any worldwide income, first of all it depends on whether you have income earnings from other country than Spain and whether or not your non-Spanish income is taxed at the country of origin that may or may not have a double taxation treaty signed with Spain.

This being said, in most of the cases taking out an official residence permit in Spain will cost foreigners who own property less money in taxes than staying non-resident, as there are tax exemptions to residents that do not apply to non-residents. For a detailed analysis, you can contact us in Emilio Pino – Abogados in order that all your aspects are contemplated.

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I am an American and have a job offer from a Spanish Co., what do I have to do to obtain a work permit in Spain? Is there any advantage by having studied the last 2 years in Spain? (2005-05-30)

You should contact one of the following entities (depending on the city you are in Spain):

  • Direccion provincial de Trabajo.
  • Seguridad Social y de Asuntos Sociales.
  • Oficina de Extranjeros.

They will inform you about what you need (documents) for your particular situation. Finally, you should know that the Legal System in Spain considers that having a paid job and at the same time being a student is an exceptional situation. This means that one has to prove that the job is not necessary for one’s living and that it does not take time away from attending the classes and studying.

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My brother married to a polish citizen is living in Spain for more than one and half year. When can he apply for nationality?

In order that any non Spanish national becomes a Spanish national they must reside in Spain for a period of ten years minimum (there are a few exceptions like oficial refugees or nationals of Spanish South America, Andorra, Philippines, Republic of Equatorial Guiena, Portugal, Sephardies…all of them needing a term of five year’s residence).
There are other exceptions (needing one year’s term) for other persons such as the ones who have born in Spain, people married to a Spanish national, etc, etc.
Therefore, in your case, and with the details you mentioned, you cannot at this time apply for the Spanish nationality.

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