Family reunification is a process that many immigrants who move to Spain are interested in starting. It is a procedure through which a citizen with a nationality from outside the European Union can bring their relatives with them with all the legal permits. For this reason, for fathers and mothers of families, this procedure becomes essential, since in this way they manage to legally bring their family from their country of origin.
The truth is that, although this procedure exists, it is not something easy to achieve. First of all, the person requesting the aforementioned family reunification must have a valid residence permit in Spain. But, not only that, the permit must have been renewed. This implies that the applicant must have been in Spain for at least one year, which is the period of time in which this permit must be renewed. In addition, it must also be shown that the people who want to bring to Spain have an economic dependence on the person who makes the request.
On the other hand, family reunification is only applicable to the parents or in-laws, to the children and to the partner, who must be a spouse or common-law partner. Or what is the same, it is only applicable to ascendants, descendants and partners. Now, depending on what degree you are in, you must have some requirements or others. Thus, it will not be necessary to bring the parents in the same way as to bring the children.
In the case of children, the aforementioned reunification can only be requested if they are minors. Although the limit extends up to 21 years in case they are studying and have a valid university permit, which would imply that economic dependence on the parents.
In the case of the couple, the process is simpler. Since it would be enough to present a certificate that shows that they are a de facto couple or married. However, at this point the Administration can carry out checks to verify that it is not a marriage of convenience.
Finally, to reunite parents or in-laws, they must be over 65 years of age and economically dependent on the applicant. For this, it is usual to present a record of bank transfers to the parents or in-laws demonstrating that dependency.
The requirements do not end here, since other aspects that the applicant must comply with in order to bring their relatives are also requested. Thus, in addition to what is best known as the criminal record certificate and the residence card, together with the passport, a report of the home in which the applicant resides is also requested, to guarantee that he has the necessary conditions to be able to bring To his family.
At the same time, a report on the applicant's financial status will be required so that he can demonstrate his solvency and the possibility of supporting his family in Spain. Meanwhile, it will also be necessary to be contributing to Social Security or have private medical insurance. That is, a bureaucratic framework that the applicant must comply with in order to achieve the aforementioned family reunification.
Having seen all the bureaucratic processes, it is clear that family reunification is not a simple procedure, nor is it quick. In the best of cases, and complying with all the steps mentioned, it takes 6 months.
The process already begins with an initial screening at the Immigration Office. And it is that, when filling in the EX02 model, which is the first to be filled in, that first cut will be passed after three months. In other words, three months after filling out that paper, the Office will say whether or not you are a suitable person to request family reunification. If so, then all the aforementioned procedures will be followed.
