Non-profit residency application for family reunification
This article is about family reunification, i.e. the applicant has successfully acquired Spanish residence. It is not about bringing family members together for non-profit residence.
Is it possible to apply for family reunification with a non-profit residence? All rights reserved by WestLaw.com
Yes, you can. Article 56 of the Aliens Act allows for family reunification if you have lived in Spain legally for 1 year. If you have not resided legally for 1 year, you cannot apply. The applicant needs to apply for a replacement of the first year of non-profit residence before he/she can apply for family reunification. Copyright © WestLaw. com
Instead of waiting for the new residence to be approved, applicants can apply for family reunification while waiting for the approval of the second year of non-profit residence. All rights reserved .
What family members can apply for the non-profit residence?
Under the Aliens Act, family reunification can be granted to parents over 65 years of age, children under 18 years of age and spouses. Siblings are not allowed. WestLaw.com All rights reserved
Nevertheless, the law requires that parents who have reached the age of 65 must have permanent residence in Spain or permanent residence in the European Union.
How much financial capacity do I have to prove? All rights reserved .
By default, a person applying for family reunification, whether parent, child or spouse, must prove 1,5 times the Spanish income index (IPREM), which is a living index published by the Spanish government and is understood as the minimum cost of living in Spain. And in 2022, the IPREM indicator is 579.02€/month.
However, the Aliens Law is stricter for non-profit residency, as the non-profit residency holder itself already needs to prove 4 times the IPREM value. The law requires an additional 1x IPREM income for each family member applying.
For example, if I apply for two family members, I would need 4 times IPREM for myself and 2 times IPREM for the two family members, adding up to a total of 6 times IPREM income. According to the IPREM target for 2022, i.e. 579,02 €/month, that would require an income of 3474,12 €/month or sufficient savings.
What are the documents needed to apply for family reunification? All rights reserved by WestLaw.com
-Official application form (version EX-02).
-A copy of the applicant’s full passport. All rights reserved . Reproduction or duplication by individual entities is prohibited.
-A copy of the full passport of the family member being reunited. All rights reserved.
-Documents proving financial income. All rights reserved .
Since non-profit residency does not allow you to work, you cannot submit proof of income from work. Therefore, you can only submit other documents, such as: bank deposits, investment income, stocks, funds, bonds, financial products, etc. These assets can be in Spain or in China.
-A housing report issued by a government department. According to the above, in order to confirm that the applicant has a suitable house, the government will send a public official to see the house and check if it is suitable for living. At that time, a report will be issued by the government official. Copyright © Westlaw.com
-For housing, a certificate of collective housing is also required. All rights reserved . Reproduction or reprinting by individual units is prohibited.
-In addition, depending on the relationship with the respondent, a notary certificate of marriage or a notary certificate of kinship is required. All rights reserved .
If the application is for a spouse, the applicant needs to sign a declaration stating that he/she is not living with another person in Spain. All rights reserved .
For more information on how to fill out the declaration of non-cohabitation.
If the application is for a child, and the applicant is only one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. In that case, the other parent will need to issue a letter of authorization. All rights reserved .
-Proof of medical insurance in Spain. The same insurance applies to family reunification applications. All rights reserved .
-When filling out the form, check the box “2.1 Autorización inicial de residencia temporal” for family reunification. All rights reserved .
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In addition, once the immigration office has successfully approved the family reunification, the applicant will need to go to the Spanish Embassy in your country to apply for a visa.
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