07 Mar 2014 8:54 AM:

Hi,

I'm very confused about what documents I should have as a full-time resident in Spain. Up until now I thought I had all the correct documents as after three months in Spain I went to the oficina de extranjería here in Murcia and explained that I would be living and working in Spain permanently and therefore requested all the relevant documents. All they gave me was the white NIE document with which I have been able to obtain my bank account, seguridad social number, certificate of empadronimiento, tarjeta sanitaria etc.

However, I can see on the forum that people are talking about a green certificate? I asked a collegue at work and he doesn't have this/know what it is either? I know things can be different in different regions but they certainly never mentioned anything about this at the oficina de extranjería in Murcia. To further confuse things, I went to Trafico to try and change my license and they told me I would need a ´permanent/full residency certificate´which they said was not obligatory and that if I decided to obtain one in the future I would be able to go back and change the license. This may seem like a very silly question but I genuinely have never heard of this certificate! I obviously want to make sure I do everything right but I'm a little confused!

Thanks.

 

 

 

Thread: green residency certificate?

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06 Mar 2014 7:16 PM:

In that case I am confused because I went to the oficina de extranjería to register and all they gave me was a white paper with my nie, name, nationality, address and d.o.b (the paper which trafico would not accept.) I have been able to obtain everything else with this paper (seguridad social, bank accounts etc.) and as far as I was aware was fully registered in Spain?



 

Thread: non-resident UK Licence/Spanish car

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06 Mar 2014 5:17 PM:

Re-reading Dave´s reply he mentions that you need a paper showing you are registered and have an NIE. I have been given this paper (it's white not green) but Trafico in Murcia would not accept this. They told me it was not the residencia. I did presume before this that I was a full resident but they wouldn't accept it, they are asking for something else, a mystery paper it seems! Looking on the DGT website I can't see any other paper you need either but Trafico Murcia obviously think one exists!

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06 Mar 2014 5:11 PM:

I don't have a green paper. I just have a white A4 NIE paper. According to trafico I would need to apply for ´full residency´and have an extra piece of paper. The woman I spoke to there told me there is no obligation to do this but that is the paper I would require to change the licence as the NIE and certificate of empadronamiento are not enough (I produced all the papers I have ever been given in Spain.)

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06 Mar 2014 4:42 PM:

Maybe I have misunderstood but I am registered with the oficina de extranjería and have the A4 paper with my NIE as well as my Seguridad Social certificate. I've been told this is all I need to live in Spain permanently (I was told this at the oficina de entranjería). What I don't have is the permanent residency paper (not required for EU nationals) which is required to change a licence.
 

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