One of the main advantages of this permit is its simple application procedure.
The legal process is divided into two parts: the initial visa application in the country of origin, and obtaining the residence card once you enter Spain.
Visa application
The application for this residence authorization must be done at your country of origin or there where you have your legal residency. Entering in Spain as a tourist won’t allow you to manage the procedure. You must start from outside the country.
First of all, you will have to send all relevant documents to the Spanish Consulate (you will find which documents in the following section).
The government delegation in charge of analyzing all the files will have 1 month to submit their results. In the case of not obtaining one within this period, the request will be rejected due to “administrative silence”.
Once you get a favorable answer, the visa will be stamped in your passport, and you will be able to move on to the next step: travel to Spain.