Hi does anyone know if when applying for residencia after 2020 , if you have to speak fluent Spanish as part of the process and know about government policies in spain , and where and who carries out this test. Kind regards sharon.
Posted: Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:24pm
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Hi Sharon, no you don't. However, you will have to prove you have enough income/money to support yourself. If you ring CAT services in Alfoquia they will be able to give you all the relevant details without having to go through loads of answers on here, some with quite differing results.
Good luck.
Thank you so much I will do that, kind regards sharon.
Posted: Mon Sep 7, 2020 9:24pm
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Geordie59 wrote on Mon Sep 7, 2020 8:59am:
Hi does anyone know if when applying for residencia after 2020 , if you have to speak fluent Spanish as part of the process and know about government policies in spain , and where and who carries out this test. Kind regards sharon.
That requirement is only for citizenship.
There WAS discussion about introducing a basic conversational Spanish test for TIE to fall into line with the UK basic English requirements in their new Points-based immigration law, however I don’t believe that came to anything.
There is a step-by-step blog post from an American who outlines the process for a Third Country National that should be looked at by anyone coming over post 2020. In particular the need to get your Visa first, which appears to allocate your NIE number, then arrive within 3 months of receiving visa, and apply for TIE within 30 days of arrival. It’s dated 14th October 2019, so still pretty relevant.
https://www.wanderingearl.com/spanish-residency-card-tie-all-you-need-to-know
Many thanks Dario kind regards sharon.
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