tebo53

Sabadell has a good reputation and accepts monthly deposits.

FullCircle

Cheers Tebo53.

EsuriJohn

That's the wrong way round Santander UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander Spain which is a huge group with subsidiaries world wide with extensive interests in the Americas. The banking supervision for UK is the Bank of England separate from the supervision of the rest of the group. We have a 123 account with the UK arm and no contact with the Spanish bank except that to use the network cash machines in Spain. The exchange rate is fantastic almost the best you can get. What little use we have been forced to make of the branch network in Spain (it is Endesa's Bank) has been very very poor. Little English is spoken if at all.

The smoothest Spanish bank by far in Ayamonte is Sabadell where all the staff have excellent English. The website is almost all in English and you can transfer direct from UK in Stirling or Euros.

FullCircle

Hi Everyone. Thanks to your help and some more Googling, I THINK I now have all the info required for my residency application. Now I'm just getting the order in order! Would you please check my list and confirm I have it right?

1. Apply for Residency and NIE using Ex18 form at an Oficina de Extranjeros. Provide proof of ID, copy of passport, proof of sufficient funds and private health.

2. Take Form 790, which will be issued upon acceptance of the above, to a bank and pay admin fee.

3. Return to Oficina de Extranjeros and collect NIE and Residency approval.

4. Apply for Padron Certificate at Town Hall. Provide passport, NIE and proof of address.

5. Open Bank Account

Thanks in advance.

snikpoh

Unfortunately, in some areas, they need the padron BEFORE signing on the list of foreigners.

Stupid I know, but as I say, some areas do it that way around.

FullCircle

Hi again. How strict is the 'proof of address' requirement when applying for residency? I am planning on staying with a friend (who is Spanish) when I arrive so I won't have a rental contract or utility bill etc.

teuchterpete

Remember all documents in english ( proof of income / health insurance etc) MUST be accompanied by a Spanish translation, from an official translation bureau, or abogado. ( that's what we were told, and had to do for our application in Seville!) Not of course passport/ marriage license etc.
pete


Pete

FullCircle

Thanks Pete. I will be holding a Spanish Health Insurance Certificate so I'm OK there. My proof of income will be in the form of bank statements. These don't need to be translated, do they?

tebo53

You will need statements from a fairly long standing Spanish bank account. They will not accept British bank account statements.

On the statement there will need to be specific regular payments which can total enough income to support yourself. Some area's will accept a healthy bank balance if you also have a current credit card.

snikpoh

There's no reason why they should NOT accept them but I know that some offices do insist on money coming into a Spanish bank.

As you will need an account in Spain, why not open one straight away?

catsndogs

Have just received an e-mail from ex-pats from 'Kenny 35' replying for my thread regarding residencia. I have not sent anything to ex-pats regarding this topic------ a bit worrying

Rosemary

I have PM´d you.

Rosemary