Spain residence permit for a single mother to start a new life after divorce
My ex-husband and I had been dreaming of moving to Europe for several years, but we were too busy with our careers and raising our son, Elias.
We have divorced recently. And I thought, “Well, now is the time to start a new life. Relocating to Europe can be the first step.”
Leyla, 45
CEO of an international shipping company in Lebanon
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Head of the Maltese office, MBA
Spain residence permit for a single mother to start a new life after divorce
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How Leyla got Spain residence permits
The whole process took around 8 months. Leyla contacted Immigrant Invest in February 2023; in October 2023, she and her son had already obtained their resident permits.
February 15th, 2023
Leyla contacted Immigrant Invest
Before signing a Service Agreement, Immigrant Invest always conducts a preliminary Due Diligence. It helps to understand the investor's background and figure out how to act to avoid a refusal.
Preliminary Due Diligence is entirely confidential and is done in one day. The only thing the investor must do is to provide their passport.
Leyla’s background was clean. Thus, after the check, we signed a Service Agreement with her and started to work on the case.
Before signing a Service Agreement, Immigrant Invest always conducts a preliminary Due Diligence. It helps to understand the investor's background and figure out how to act to avoid a refusal.
Preliminary Due Diligence is entirely confidential and is done in one day. The only thing the investor must do is to provide their passport.
Leyla’s background was clean. Thus, after the check, we signed a Service Agreement with her and started to work on the case.
+4 months
Purchase of real estate, €681,150
Leyla couldn’t come to Spain to choose properties. So, she signed a power of attorney. It allowed the lawyer to act on her behalf in Spain.
Immigrant Invest lawyer received an individual taxpayer number for the investor and checked the transaction terms.
When Leyla decided upon two properties, she and the lawyer signed sale and purchase agreements with the developer. Then, the lawyer submitted the document to the Land Registry in Spain to receive ownership certificates.
The total value of the two apartments was €610,000. Besides paying for the properties, Leyla spent:
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10% VAT — €61,000;
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a stamp duty of 1.5% — €9,150;
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a notary fee — €600;
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a registration fee — €400.
Leyla couldn’t come to Spain to choose properties. So, she signed a power of attorney. It allowed the lawyer to act on her behalf in Spain.
Immigrant Invest lawyer received an individual taxpayer number for the investor and checked the transaction terms.
When Leyla decided upon two properties, she and the lawyer signed sale and purchase agreements with the developer. Then, the lawyer submitted the document to the Land Registry in Spain to receive ownership certificates.
The total value of the two apartments was €610,000. Besides paying for the properties, Leyla spent:
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10% VAT — €61,000;
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a stamp duty of 1.5% — €9,150;
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a notary fee — €600;
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a registration fee — €400.
+6 weeks
Preparation of documents, €2,500
Our lawyers provided Leyla with a list of required documents. She started to prepare them during the process of purchasing real estate. All the documents were translated by certified translators, notarised and apostilled by the lawyers.
The list included:
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Leyla and Elias’s passports;
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birth certificates;
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a no criminal record certificate for Leyla;
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documents proving financial independence: earning €3,000 a month to support the family and having at least €54,000 of savings, which proves the financial solvency for 1.5 years;
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bank references for the last 12 months;
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health insurance for both Leyla and Elias;
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passport-size photos.
Among other papers, Leyla had to provide a signed document from Elias's father proving that he was allowing his son to leave Lebanon. The father wrote a consent letter and went to the notary to have it notarized. Then he handed it to Leyla.
At this stage, Leyla paid €2,000 for her and Elias's health insurance and around €500 for professional services.
Our lawyers provided Leyla with a list of required documents. She started to prepare them during the process of purchasing real estate. All the documents were translated by certified translators, notarised and apostilled by the lawyers.
The list included:
-
Leyla and Elias’s passports;
-
birth certificates;
-
a no criminal record certificate for Leyla;
-
documents proving financial independence: earning €3,000 a month to support the family and having at least €54,000 of savings, which proves the financial solvency for 1.5 years;
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bank references for the last 12 months;
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health insurance for both Leyla and Elias;
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passport-size photos.
Among other papers, Leyla had to provide a signed document from Elias's father proving that he was allowing his son to leave Lebanon. The father wrote a consent letter and went to the notary to have it notarized. Then he handed it to Leyla.
At this stage, Leyla paid €2,000 for her and Elias's health insurance and around €500 for professional services.
+1 week
Applying for a residence permit, €21.88
When Immigrant Invest representatives obtained real estate ownership certificates for both properties, they informed Leyla that she needed to come to Spain.
She and her son entered the country on Schengen visas, and their lawyer applied for residence permits. The fee for issuing a residence card was €10.94 per applicant.
When Immigrant Invest representatives obtained real estate ownership certificates for both properties, they informed Leyla that she needed to come to Spain.
She and her son entered the country on Schengen visas, and their lawyer applied for residence permits. The fee for issuing a residence card was €10.94 per applicant.
+25 days
Approval
25 days after the submission, Immigrant Invest received a notification that Leyla and her son’s application was approved. The family came to Spain to submit their fingerprints.
25 days after the submission, Immigrant Invest received a notification that Leyla and her son’s application was approved. The family came to Spain to submit their fingerprints.
October 18th, 2023
Collection of residence permits
The residence permit cards were issued 37 days after the approval. When the lawyer was informed that the cards were ready, the family came to Spain to collect them.
The lawyer accompanied Leyla and Elias to a police station, where they got their residence permits.
The residence permit cards were issued 37 days after the approval. When the lawyer was informed that the cards were ready, the family came to Spain to collect them.
The lawyer accompanied Leyla and Elias to a police station, where they got their residence permits.
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