Spanish Immigration Lawyers in the UK - Get Expert Support for Moving to Spain from UK

Total Law offer comprehensive advice and support for all of the most common visas and permits for UK citizens looking to travel to Spain.  

These include the following: 

• Highly Qualified Residence Permits 
• Self-Employed Residence Permits 
• Entrepreneur visas 
• Intra-corporate Transfer visas 
• Non-Lucrative visas 
• Family Reunion visas 
• Tourist/Short-Stay visas 
• Golden visas 
• Digital Nomad visas 
• Schengen visas 
• EU Blue Cards 
• Student visas 
• Spanish citizenship 

We may be able to help with your immigration case even if it isn’t listed here. Speak to one of our advisers today for more information. Call us on +44 (0) 333 305 9375 or reach out to us online today. 

Since the UK’s departure from the European Union in 2021, UK citizens are now subject to the same immigration restrictions when entering EU countries as other non-EU citizens around the world. 

This means that any UK citizen wishing to live, work or study in EU countries must apply for the relevant visa or permit before travelling. 

For this reason, it is highly recommended that you hire a specialist immigration lawyer if you are planning a move to Spain for any reason. The only way to assure yourself that you are receiving up-to-date, accurate information about Spanish immigration is by consulting professionals who have hands-on experience working in the sector, so it is important that you arm yourself with the right knowledge in order to prevent the possibility of being refused a visa when applying. 

Total Law’s immigration advisers are highly qualified, expert law practitioners who can assist with a variety of Spanish immigration cases from the UK. 

Call us on +44 (0) 333 305 9375 or reach out to us online for immediate help with your Spanish immigration case. 

You can also migrate to Spain as a self-employed person. You can also apply for a freelancer visa to become a self-employed person in Spain. This can be done by registering as an ‘Autonomo’ or registering your own limited company.

You must be earning at least £24,000 annually before you can be eligible for Autonomo. Before you can move as a self-employed person, you must apply for a work and residency permit from the Spanish embassy in the UK.

If you plan to study in Spain, you must obtain a Spanish study visa. You must be above 18 years old, show a medical certificate and private health insurance, and have an unconditional offer from an approved Spanish higher education institution before you can be eligible and apply for a long-term student visa at the nearest Spanish consulate.

With a long-term student visa, you can apply for a residence permit/TIE card, and you will be able to work in Spain for up to 20 hours per week.

You can also travel to Spain with your spouse/civil partner and children under 18.

However, if your student visa is stamped with ‘180 days total studies’, you won’t be eligible to apply for a TIE card and will be unable able to work in Spain.

After your visa is granted, you must register once you arrive in Spain. Follow these processes to register:

• Book an appointment immediately to get your Numero de Identificacion de Entranjero (NIE number). You can also book this appointment before you travel to Spain.
• Obtain a tarjeta de indentidad de extranjero (TIE Card)
• Register on the padron municipal at the town hall after securing a Spanish property.

If you were a resident of Spain before January 1, 2021, you might apply for a TIE card without having to provide documentation of your Spanish immigration status. According to this biometric card, the holder received it in accordance with the conditions of the Withdrawal Agreement. Then, you must submit a residence application at the Oficina de Extranjeros (immigration office) in the province where you live or electronically.

According to the Personal Tax Income Law, if an individual resides in Spain territory for more than 183 days or whose primary financial interests are located in Spain, they must become a tax resident in Spain. Once you are a tax resident, you are liable to pay income tax on your income, including your UK state pension and private pension.

You may be eligible for permanent residency if you have lived in Spain for five years. You can apply for permiso de residencia a larga duracion (permission to reside in the country). This permission allows you to live in Spain permanently without any immigration restrictions.

After ten years of living in Spain, you can apply for Spanish citizenship.

However, before you can apply for Spanish citizenship, British citizens must renounce their British citizenship to become Spanish citizens, as Spain does not allow dual citizenship for British citizens. Only people of Sephardic Jewish origin are exempted from this rule.

You could apply for permiso de residencia a larga duracion and bypass the normal process of applying for a Spanish visa if you have already resided in Spain for at least five years, but you must formally submit your application for permanent residency.

Total Law’s excellent immigration lawyers are vastly experienced in dealing with emigrating to Spain applications and provide advice and support to make your application process smooth.

Our professional immigration lawyers will help you determine that you meet the eligibility criteria for emigrating to Spain application. They will advise you detailedly on which supporting documentation you should have. In addition, years of experience with this process have made us aware of the common mistakes that applicant make that causes application refusal. Therefore, we will help you avoid these errors to ensure that your application is consistent and readily accepted.

If you’ve had a previous refusal, Total Law can help you file an appeal or walk you through the re-application process to ensure you get accepted. So contact us today at +44 (0) 333 305 9375 to start your journey towards a successful application.