Can I obtain the NIE without coming to Spain?
Yes, through a power of attorney before a Spanish notary or a notary in your country with a Hague Apostille, and also via the relevant Spanish consulate.
Immigration Lawyer in Torrevieja
Most immigration applications are refused not on the merits but for formal defects: documents without apostille, unsworn translations, poorly evidenced financial means or missed renewal deadlines. We review the file before submission and follow it through to resolution, including appeals.
Procedures we handle
- NIE for non-residents, with or without travelling to Spain.
- EU citizen registration certificate and family member cards.
- Non-lucrative residency.
- Arraigo in its social, employment, family and training forms.
- Family reunification.
- Digital nomad visa and investment-based residency.
- Spanish nationality by residence or option.
- Renewals and appeals against refusals.
The mistakes that cause refusals
The most common are: criminal record certificates expired by the date of the decision, health insurance without full cover and without co-payments, financial means evidenced by one-off balances instead of stable income, padrón registration inconsistent with the declared address, and translations by non-sworn translators.
Deadlines, fees and administrative silence
Fees are paid via Modelo 790 under the code corresponding to each procedure, and paying the wrong code delays the file. Renewals may be filed within the sixty days before expiry and up to ninety days after. Where the administration does not decide in time, the effect of silence depends on the specific procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does non-lucrative residency take?
The visa is usually decided in one to three months from consular submission, with the card processed in Spain after entry. Timescales vary considerably by consulate.
What financial means must be evidenced?
They are calculated on the current IPREM and vary with the number of dependants. What matters is regular, stable income rather than a one-off balance.
How many years of residence are needed for nationality?
Ten years generally, five for refugees, two for nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal and Sephardic Jews, and one in the cases of article 22.2 of the Civil Code.