ESPANA winter 2015/2016 90 days plus!

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ESPANA winter 2015/2016 90 days plus!

Post by hijimhere » Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:50 pm

There is a "UK Residence Card" requirement for stays of more than 90 days - not hear of this before can anyone enlighten me and point me in the right direction??
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Re: ESPANA winter 2015/2016 90 days plus!

Post by helen&tony » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:44 pm

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The rule is in all EU countries is that you can stay for 3 months without a permit, after which time you have to request permission to stay from the local immigration police . It's the same for any EU visitor. You can leave for 3 months and then re-enter for another 3 months.
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Post by briwy » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:17 pm

Bit more info here. I wonder how many people bother and what checks are made.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_abode

and here

http://ec.europa.eu/immigration/do-i-ne ... ay-visa_en
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Re: ESPANA winter 2015/2016 90 days plus!

Post by Bob » Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:57 pm

Must admit it caught my eye as a tyre size. :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Re: ESPANA winter 2015/2016 90 days plus!

Post by helen&tony » Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:39 am

Hi
I suspect some folk actually ignore the rules when staying over winter in Spain. Should you wish to ignore the 3-month rule, you MAY get a reprimand. It is unlikely, but it would be down to the local immigration police's discretion. You must also remember that the police WILL know if you are staying, as it is a requirement that you register with the local police within a few days of your arrival, and this is often done for you as a courtesy by the hotel when they take your passport.
Having said that, Spain is a civilised country where it's highly unlikely that you'll get problems at all.
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