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[Bondi]

Hi,

I am an Australian citizen (non EU citizen) living with my Danish girlfriend Nicole (EU citizen) in Sydney and we are moving to Barcelona in April 2004. We are considering getting married as this will make living, working and staying in the EU much easier. We have been living together in Sydney in a defacto relationship for 1.5yrs (which we can prove).

I understand that l need to apply for a Tarjeta Comunitaria (work and residence document) when l arrive in Spain which will give me full rights to residence and employment. I have a few questions which need to be clarified:???:

* Should l enter Spain on a simple tourist visa then apply at a police station for the Tarjeta Comunitaria straight away? Approx. how long does it take?

* Does my parter Nicole have to obtain a job before l can apply for the residence visa? Do l need a job before l can apply for the residence visa?

* What exactly does the Tarjeta Comunitaria entitle me to ie. permanent or temporary residency, Spanish healthcare system entitlements, pension system etc

* Once l obtain the residence visa will l be able to work anywhere in Spain, in any industry or possibly setup my own business? Is there any other visa¡¦s l will need to obtain or does the Tarjeta Comunitaria cover everything?

* Do you think it is best to get married here in Australia or in Spain? (l am not sure if Australia has signed the Hague Convention ie. recognition of marriage certificate)?

* Is there anything we can do in Australia before we move to Spain to speed up the process? ie. medical exam, criminal records paper etc

Thanks for your advice.

Terence

[Hervé]

Hi Terence.

I had a look at the previous posts about Spain on the same thread and you will find there some answers to your questions.

However,Ii strongly recommend that you also contact The Spanish Embassy or Consulate in Australia, and have a look at the following web sites:

http://www.elanit.com/immediacy/main.asp?page=2411

http://www.workpermit.com/spain/spain.htm

Hervé

[mexbug]

Hi, well i´d like to ask some questions about the hole visa thing, i´ve been with my girlfriend over a year, and well i´m mexican she is spaniard and i´d like to know if we get married here in london, how long does it takes to get the spanish passport and EU citizenship?.

And if i´m planning to study here in london:

- do i have the same right over the school benefits??, refering to pay the same amount as she does? and if i get married, would this right apply for me right away?

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Post Edited (04-02-2004 12:45)

[leigh]

Hello, and many thanks for this wonderful forum.

I am a Canadian, and also British by descent (I have a UK passport).

My husband is an American. If I have this straight, as an EU citizen I don't need a long stay visa to settle and work in France, and neither does my spouse. I understand that we should both apply for Cartes de Sejour once in France.

I have two questions. Firstly, should we already have jobs when we apply for the Cartes, OR do we need the cartes to apply for jobs? Is there any type of documentation one needs to apply for a job in France?

Secondly, I have looked at the requirements for the Cartes de Sejour. One of them is "a social security". Do they mean that you should have been registered for French social security by your employer, or are you supposed to have proof of social security from your country of origin? If the latter is the case, is it going to be a problem that I have never worked in the UK?

Thank you,
L

[EasyExpat]

I understand that we should both apply for Cartes de Sejour once in France.

You need no longer to apply for a Carte de Séjour in France:
For EU citizens:
Citizens from the European Union, or from a country part of the European Economic Space, or with specific agreement with the EU are no longer required to get a resident card when they wish to settle in France.

[leigh]

Do we not need any sort of document to show prospective employers? Would a passport be enough? Or two passports and a marriage certificate in his case?

Thank you,
L

[EasyExpat]

The best thing is to ask directly the French services, The Prefecture de Police. You will find the information and details here.