1. Official application form (EX-18) in duplicate, correctly completed and signed by the EU citizen. You can find the form on http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/ModelosSolicitudes/ then press Modelos Generales.
2. A valid current passport or national identity document. If it has expired, you will be required to produce a copy of the expired document plus a copy of the renewal application.
3. Depending on which one of the following applies to you:
   1. If you are employed by someone else, you can provide any one of the following documents:
      1. Employment contract or certificate of employment, including, at least, the name and address of the company, tax code and social security code.
      2. Employment contract registered with the Public Employment Service (Servicio Público de Empleo) or notification of the contract plus terms and conditions of employment via the CONTRAT@ service.
      3. Proof of having been enrolled in the appropriate Social Security Service (Seguridad Social) scheme or having similar status or written consent to checks being carried out on your details in the Social Security General Treasury records.

1. If you are self-employed, you can provide any one of the following documents:
   1. Registration in the Economic Activities Census (Censo de Actividades Económicas)
   2. Registration in the Companies Register (Registro Mercantil)
   3. Proof of having been enrolled in the appropriate Social Security scheme or having similar status, or written consent to checks being carried out on your details in the Social Security General Treasury (Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social) or Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) records.

1. If you are not currently working in Spain you should provide the following:
   1. Proof that you have public or private health insurance, contracted either in Spain or in another country, which provides cover in Spain during your period of residence equivalent to the level of healthcare provided by the Spanish state healthcare system. Pensioners can comply with this requirement by producing proof that they have healthcare cover provided by the State where they draw their pension.
   2. Documentation that proves you have sufficient income for you and your family members while you are resident in Spain. This can be proved by any legally accepted method, such as property deeds, certified cheques, certificates showing income received from capital or credit cards with a bank statement showing the available spending balance.
2. If you are a student, you should provide:
   1. Proof that you are enrolled in a state or private education institution that is either recognised or funded by the appropriate education authority.
   2. Documentary evidence that you are covered by a health insurance policy. You can show your European health card if it is valid for the period of residency and entitles you to receive adequate healthcare.
   3. An affidavit that you have sufficient income for your own upkeep and that of your family members during your period of residence in Spain.

1. To comply with these requirements, it will be considered sufficient to produce documentary evidence that you are taking part in a European Union educational exchange programme for students and teachers.

1. If you are a family member of a European Union citizen, you should provide:
   1. Up-to-date documentary evidence, if applicable, legal proof of your family relationship with the European Union citizen.
   2. Documentary evidence of financial dependence.
   3. Documentary evidence certifying that the family member giving you the right of residence is either employed or self-employed, or has sufficient income plus healthcare insurance, or is a student with sufficient income for their own upkeep and that of their family members plus healthcare insurance.

Person authorised to make the application: a citizen from the European Union or other EEA state, in person.

Place where the application should be made: Foreign Nationals’ Office [Oficina de Extranjería] in the province where you intend to live or the nearest Policía Nacional, the police station. For information on the addresses, telephone numbers and opening hours of Foreign Nationals’ Offices [Oficina de Extranjería] please go to this web site: http://www.seap.minhap.gob.es/servicios/extranjeria/extranjeria_ddgg.html.

Application period: three months counting from date of entry in Spain.

Fee: 10.60 Euros, which must be paid in full before the registry certificate can be issued.

Issue of the registry certificate: once the fee has been paid and provided all requirements have been met, the European Union citizen will be issued immediately with a registry certificate showing their name, nationality, home address, foreign national identity number and registration date.

Renewal of your Certificate of residence

You must renew your Certificate only once after 5 years then you will be a permanent resident. You will obtain the new residence card on the same day. To renew your Certificate of residence you just need the documents listed below, no other conditions:

• Passport or identity card
• The application form EX-18
• The online bank fee payment form with Option: Certificado de registro de residente comunitario o Tarjeta de residencia de familiar de un ciudadano de la Unión.
• Your old original green Residence card or certificate

Forms available at Frigiliana Foreigner’s department

• The application form EX-18
• The online bank fee payment form 790 Código 012 (Filling form online and print next) https://sede.policia.gob.es:38089/Tasa790_012/

Basic Legislation

• Directive 2004/38/CE, issued by the European Parliament and Council of Europe on 29 April 2004, in relation to the rights held by citizens of the European Union and their family members to freely move and reside in the Member States.
• Royal Decree 240/2007, 16 February, on the entry, freedom of movement and residence in Spain of citizens from European Union member states and other states in the European Economic Area (EEA).
• Order PRE/1490/2012, 9 July, setting out rules for applying Article 7 of Royal Decree 240/2004, 16 February, on the entry, freedom of movement and residence in Spain of citizens from European Union member states and other states in the European Economic Area (EEA).