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Permanent residence for an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen

SpainLong-term residence

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

The status is the right to reside permanently in Spain; on request, the provincial Foreigners' Office (or police station) issues a certificate of the right of permanent residence after verifying the length of residence.

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  • https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2007/02/16/240/con
    A petición del interesado, la Oficina de Extranjeros de la provincia donde éste tenga su residencia o, en su defecto, la Comisaría de Policía correspondiente, expedirá, con la mayor brevedad posible y tras verificar la duración de la residencia, un certificado del derecho a residir con carácter permanente.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

Five years of continuous legal residence in Spain are required. The official source does not state when the period begins.

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  • https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2007/02/16/240/con
    1. Son titulares del derecho a residir con carácter permanente los ciudadanos de un Estado miembro de la Unión Europea o de un Estado parte en el Acuerdo sobre el Espacio Económico Europeo, y los miembros de la familia que no sean nacionales de uno de dichos Estados, que hayan residido legalmente en España durante un período continuado de cinco años.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the other conditions, application route and renewal, retention or loss rules.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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