Spanish resident permits can be applied online

Due to COVID19 Spain has implemented new possibilities to act online regarding administrative proceedings. One of the new possibilities is to apply for, renew, or claim residence permit proceedings. The new online services are established because of the coronavirus that has led to many administrations being closed and to fulfill the need to provide services that have to do with immigration to Spain. Online services in concern, includes all tasks that are related to the “Extranjería”. This means that for example residence permits could be applied online, meanwhile, NIE number applies, which are a proceeding under the “Comisaría”, could not be applied online. However, NIE could be applied as a general rule, in the home country of the interested, and afterward, the residence permit could be obtained online. One important task is that the interested has to be in Spain, for that it could be possible to apply for the residence permit. One has to keep in mind that we are living in special pandemic times and that there can be updates to these general rules discussed in this blog.