90 day restriction

Flo58 wrote on Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:07pm:

Hello

Can anyone help with this please. I am watching A Place in the Sun and today there is a couple looking for property in Spain. He is British, married to a woman from Lithuania. The presenter stated that because of this marriage the man can get past Spanish Residency rule and stay as long as he lik...

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...es. I am married to a man from Croatia, also still happily in the European Union. Does this mean that I too can use this loophole to get past the 90 day rule??

If anyone knows, or is in a similar situation to me, I would love to hear from you!

Thanks 

Fl

Mags44 wrote on Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:37am:

The presenter failed to explain that the Lithuanian lady should have no problem applying for Spanish residence as she is an EU citizen but her husband still has to apply for his own residency under the current rules for British citizens. What the couple can do though, is spend longer than 90 days...

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... in Spain but he can only do this if he is travelling with his wife. This would not be the case if they want to relocate permanently though. The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain's website and Facebook group has a lot of information available on this subject. 

https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/   

https://www.facebook.com/groups/171561296334693

Mags44 wrote on Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:37am:

The presenter failed to explain that the Lithuanian lady should have no problem applying for Spanish residence as she is an EU citizen but her husband still has to apply for his own residency under the current rules for British citizens. What the couple can do though, is spend longer than 90 days...

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... in Spain but he can only do this if he is travelling with his wife. This would not be the case if they want to relocate permanently though. The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain's website and Facebook group has a lot of information available on this subject. 

https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/   

https://www.facebook.com/groups/171561296334693

Anni20 wrote on Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:31pm:

Hi Mags44

I found your post very interesting, I will do some further research on the sites you posted but for now do you know if the rule about a spouse being allowed to be in EU for more than 90 days applies for a common law / partner (not married 😂 )

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Thanks…