RENEWAL OF LONG-TERM CARD – GESTORIA PALMA
WE PROCESS THE LONG TERM RESIDENCE CARD
The advantages of having a long-term residence card are for many foreigners the most desired requirement. For this reason, the advisors and managers in charge of this procedure analyze all the documentation and verify that the documents are correct.
What is a long-term residence card?
It is the document that authorizes the bearer to reside and work in Spain indefinitely and with the same rights and conditions of a Spanish citizen. Although the right of residence does not expire, the plastic does. Therefore, it will be necessary to renew it every five years, and the simplest way is through the service of gestoria for the renewal of the long term residence card.
How to obtain long-term residency?
Those foreigners who have resided in Spain legally for five continuous years are eligible to apply for the long term residence card. Taking into account the continuity according to the Spanish Migration Law.
To apply for a long-term resident card, you must have the following documents:
- Identity document (NIE).
- Be in regular immigration status at the time of application.
- Have been in residence for at least five years.
- Proof of no criminal record.
Long-term card renewal
In the processing of the long-term residence card, the rights acquired through the card are valid indefinitely; however, it is essential to renew the card every five years in order to update the holder’s data.
It is best to entrust the process to a manager who processes the long-term card, who will coordinate the actions to simplify its renewal and will give the necessary indications. For example:
- Justify prolonged absences outside the European Union.
- The current card must be expired in order to initiate the process.
- Selection of the competent police station for the processing of the long-term residence card.