Residence Visa to Retire in
Updated June 14th. 2010
NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
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VISA
APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL, NOR RETURNED BY MAIL RESIDENCE VISAS must
be applied for in person by the applicant or by a legal representative who
presents his/her identification and a written notarized authorization
from the applicant. The authorization must indicate the name and passport
number of the applicant and the name and document number (e.g. driver’s
license number or passport number) of the person dropping off the
application. If the visa is granted, all applicants must come in person to
the Consulate to pick up the visa. |
Requirements:
1.
Schengen Visa Application
Form, plus (US Citizens:
1 photocopy; Non-US Citizens:
3 photocopies).
2.
Recent original
passport photographs: US citizens: 2 pictures; Non-US citizens: 4 pictures. Staple one photograph to each visa form.
3.
Regular passport,
or travel document, still valid for at least 6 more months, with at least one blank page to affix the
visa.
ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW MUST BE SUBMITTED ORIGINALS, PLUS (US Citizens: 1 PHOTOCOPY; Non-US Citizens: 2 PHOTOCOPIES):
4.
Non-US Citizens: Alien Registration Card or notarized copy of it, or
Residence Visa, or Reentry permit or other BCIS (Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration
Services) document allowing return to the
5.
Proof of pension, retirement income or
other income for life, at a minimum rate of $ 10,000 per year (plus $ 1,700 per additional person in the family).
6.
Proof of own housing.
7.
Valid health/accidental insurance with full international coverage with a minimum
coverage of $37,000.
8. FBI Background Check notarized and legalized by the "Apostille of the Hague" (Local police background checks are no longer accepted as of June 15, 2010). If the applicant resided in a country other than the U.S., then you must present Certificate (s) by Police authorities of ALL PLACES where applicant resided during the more than six months during the last five years, as to absence of police record. If the country is not the U.S., the certificate must be legalized by the Spanish Consulate in that country. See example
9. Medical Certificate: a doctor’s recent
statement, on doctor's or medical center's letterhead, indicating that: "the applicant
has been found to be free of any of the illnesses that may
have serious public consequences, as described and established in the
Intenational Health Regulations of 2005".
Download example
here.
10. Non-refundable visa processing fee
11.
IF A RESIDENCE VISA
WILL ALSO BE REQUESTED FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT, THE APPLICATIONS
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT THE SAME TIME. THE SPOUSE MUST PRESENT ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE, PLUS
THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. If the marriage
certificate was not issued in the
v
PLEASE NOTE: Residency visas require special authorization from
v For applicants that do not have an official work authorization, all documents (except for the visa application) must be translated into Spanish.
v Make sure marriage and birth certificates have the Hague Convention Apostille that can be obtained from the Secretary of State of your State.
v All documents in English (except for the visa application) must be translated into Spanish.
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