Family Reunification Visa Spain from Philippines

Overview

Both the legal resident in Spain and the family members have specific eligibility criteria to meet in order to be able to reunite in Spain.

The main applicant must be the non-EU citizen currently living in Spain. In general, a Filipino applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Be applying through their Filipino or Non-EU passport
• Have been living and/or working in Spain for at least 1 year on a legal resident permit
• Be valid for a residence permit renewal
• Be able to financially support each family member they intend to bring to Spain
• Be able to demonstrate that they have been financially supporting their dependent family members for at least a year from afar.

Which Family Members are Eligible?

The following family members may be eligible for the Family Reunification Visa:

• The sole spouse or partner whose marriage or partnership with the main applicant is legally recognised in Spain by submitting a marriage certificate or civil partner union registration
• Unregistered partner of the main applicant who can prove cohabitation with the Spanish resident before they moved to Spain – this can be proven with rental agreements, home co-ownership documents, or utility bills
• Biological and adopted children of the main applicant or their spouse/partner who are under 18 years old
• Biological and adopted children of the main applicant or their spouse/partner who are above 18 years old but are unable to support themselves due to disabilities or other associated circumstances
• Parents of the main applicant who lives in Spain, or their partner/spouse’s parents, who are above 65 years old and financially dependent on the Spanish resident
• Parents of the main applicant who lives in Spain, or their partner/spouse’s parents, who are under 65 years old and financially dependent on the Spanish resident due to disability, prior dependency when the main applicant lived in the Philippines, or due to exceptional humanitarian cases.

Overview

The Family reunion visa is split into sub-categories of Family reunification visa types, according to the family relationship. The applicants will need to provide standard documents that prove they are law-abiding citizens and do not have any medical issues that pose a threat to public health, as well as documents proving family relationship to the main sponsor family member.

In general, all family members and the applicant will need to submit the following documents:

• A Valid passport
• A recent passport photograph
• A clean criminal record check certificate, obtained within 3 months of applying for the visa
• A medical certificate proving they do not have an illness that could impact public health
• Private medical insurance
• Proof of finances or financial dependency
• Proof of relationship to the sponsor or dependent family members.

The sponsor Spanish resident will need to obtain and submit:

• The initial family reunification permit (“Autorización de residencia por reagrupación familiar inicial”), which they must request from the Spanish authorities
• Their valid residence card (foreign identity card)

Non-EU Spouse Visa

This visa application is for the spouse or partner of the Filipino resident living in Spain. Document requirements include:

• A marriage certificate or proof of civil partnership recognised by the Spanish consulate – this can be done through legalising or apostilling the certificate if outside of Spain, or registered with the Civil Registry if in Spain
• Proof that the relationship is genuine and not for convenience for the purposes of obtaining a Spain family visa
• A divorce certificate indicating any relationships with a previous spouse or partner was legally dissolved before the current marriage.

Non-EU Minor Visa

This visa option applies to children of the sponsor who are under 18 years old, or older children who are dependent due to disabilities or other similar factors. A parent or guardian must apply on behalf of the child. Required documents include:

• A birth certificate or adoption certificate proving the blood relation between the sponsor or the sponsor’s spouse
• Proof of custody or consent, if applicable
• Proof of the spouse’s legal parental rights, if applicable

Non-EU Ascendant Visa

This visa can also be thought of as the ‘Parent visa’ and applies to dependent elderly or disabled parents of the main applicant or their spouse. Required documents include:

• ID confirming the parents are over 65 years old
• If under 65 years old but dependent on the main applicant, proof of financial dependency and any medical or other related documents indicating the reasons for dependency
• Financial evidence proving the legal resident living in Spain accounts for 51% of the financial support for the parents in their country of residence, and that financial support has been provided for at least 1 year
• A birth certificate proving blood relation between the main applicant and the parent, or the applicant’s spouse if they are parents in laws.