Visa Renewal Process: Texas to Valencia, Non-Lucrative
So, you’re almost to the one-year mark, and you’ve decided you want to stay longer. That’s awesome! The gathering of paperwork for your non-lucrative Visa renewal will be much easier than it was for your initial Visa application. THANK THE LORD! Submitting the paperwork is easier, too! Here are the steps we took in September of 2017. Always a good idea to check the government website for any updates to the process before you begin. You can submit your documents up to 60 days before your current residency expires. And since it can take up to 60 days to get approved, and then you’ll have to go obtain your new residency card, it’s wise to get started as soon as possible.
You can find your “checklist” here: http://www.interior.gob.es/en/web/servicios-al-ciudadano/extranjeria/regimen-general/residencia-temporal?fref=gc
Find the heading that applies to the type of Visa you are applying for, and then find the “renovacion” section for your renewal.
1. Each person needs to fill out a new EX-01. Find the EX-01 on the list in the following link, and you can fill out the PDF on your computer to print: http://www.interior.gob.es/web/servicios-al-ciudadano/modelos-de-solicitud/extranjer%C3%ADa
We selected the 1a Renovacion box, and the first choice under that heading. Select whichever items pertain to your circumstances.
2. Passport & Residency card– Your passport must remain valid for a minimum of one year after your renewal approval, so check your expiration date! You will also need copies of EVERY PAGE in your passport book. Yes – you read that correctly – every page! Black & white copies are fine, but make sure the pages with photos and stamps print with good quality, or they may not accept them (it all needs to be legible, and your photos must look like you, not a black blob) Provide a copy of the front and back of your residency card as well.
3. Proof of income – you’ll need to check the current amounts required for approval. An individual must meet 400% of the Indicador Publican de Rent de Effect’s Multiples’ (IPREM), and add another 100% IPREM for each dependent. Since we are all here together as a family, with Jack as our primary applicant, we only had to include the financial documents in his application packet. This may be different for you if your family is applying for other or separate kinds of Visas. For proof of income, we used Account Balance Summaries of our US bank accounts where our monthly income is deposited, and of our savings accounts. Since we are also self-employed, we provided the first page of our IRS 1040 for the last two years. We then had these documents translated via www.TheSpanishGroup.org at $30 per page. We also included the most recent three months of bank statements, but did not have them translated. There are other documents they accept as income, but these are the ones we provided.
4. Proof of medical insurance – Now that we’re settled in here, we decided to look into private health insurance here in Spain for our renewal. (Last year, we purchased an annual travel insurance policy through World Nomads) We used a local insurance broker, Rebeca, and she was able to find us a fantastic policy for around $30 per person per month, which is actually cheaper than the travel policy would have been for us this year. Don’t forget, you need a policy that meets the minimum coverage requirements, and provides repatriation services. If you’d like to contact Rebeca, the website is www.segurgent.com
TIP: If you get a Spanish insurance policy, your documents will already be in Spanish and won’t need to be translated. Otherwise, add them to your stack of documents for the translation service.
5. If you have school-aged children, you will need to obtain a Certificado de Matricula for each child for the current school year. If you are renewing during the summer, then you will need one for the school year that was just completed. Go to your child’s school and ask the secretary for this. Sometimes it will take a couple of days to get, as it needs to be signed by the administrators.
6. Lastly, you need to pay the tasa 790-052 for each applicant. Find it here: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/procedimientos/index/categoria/33
Under Tasa 052. Fill one out and print for each person applying, then head to the bank to pay. Make sure the bank stamps each page. The machines can sometimes print the stamp in a weird place, so double check.
7. One other thing to consider, if you have changed addresses since your last residency card was issued, then you will need to register your new address with your local empadronamiento. This did not apply to us, but it is probably a good idea to bring those documents along with you as well just in case.
To submit your documents in person in Valencia, go to
SUBDELEGACIÓN DEL GOBIERNO EN VALENCIA
Calle Mestres, 2
46003 – Valencia
Enter through the security check of the building and take an immediate right to the doorway at the end. Wait to be called on, and let them know you are there to submit your visa renovacion. They will take all your documents and scan them in. You will also need to have your original passports and residency cards with you.
TIP: You are supposed to have originals and copies of your full application packet, but since the new system is to scan the papers in electronically, we think the copies are kind of a “just in case” to have if the scanner is broken that day or something. If you don’t mind risking having to come back later after making copies, then just show up with #1-7 and your passport and residency card. We always try to be overly prepared, so we took copies and they ended up not being needed.
We have heard rumor of a way to submit your documents yourself online here: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/renovacion_telematica_extranjeria
We live near Ballester 39, and it was easier to go in person than spending hours online trying to find the right place and process to submit them ourselves for 9 people.
After applying, you can check the status of your application here: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/infoext2/
We checked ours via text and it was very easy.
When it's approved, go here to print the authorization form - you'll need it for your appointment https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/infoext2/jsp/indexnie.jsp Fill in the info requested (NIE, date application was submitted, and year of birth) and it will show you the status of your application. At the bottom of the page is a print option.
Once your application is approved, you can make your appointment at the police station to get your new residency cards. Make your Cita Previa here: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html
Select your Province (Valencia). Then select: CNP – Toma de Huellas (expedición de tarjeta) y renovación de tarjeta de larga duración.
Note what you need for your appointment:
Passport, photo carnet, and tasa 790-012 (get your form here: https://sede.policia.gob.es:38089/Tasa790_012/ and take it to the bank to pay)
Make sure each page of the tasa is stamped correctly by the bank before leaving.
TIP: If you get an error while trying to schedule your cita previa, leave the box blank that asks for the expiration date of your card. There is a glitch on the website that can sometimes be fixed that way.
The Police Station is located here:
Dirección:
Calle dels Gremis nº 6 - Polígono Vara de Quart - 46001, Valencia
Teléfono:
963136106
Horario:
Lunes a Viernes de 09,00h a 14,15h y tardes (lunes a jueves) de 18,00h a 19,45h
At your appointment they’ll tell you to come back in 30 days to pick up your new cards. You can call them first to make sure they’re ready, but you don’t need an appointment to pick them up. You will need your expired residency cards (they will keep them) and your passport and paperwork (just in case) when you go.
That’s it! As with all things government, you’ll need a large dose of patience, but I assure you, this will be much less stressful than the first time around!