18 Jan 2012 3:44 PM:

 Hi johnzx,

 

I never mentioned anything about it being an ID, but as I posted, it is a document stating residence in Spain.... 

 

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16 Jan 2012 4:43 PM:

 johnzx

The document might not be named a residencia 'Certificado de regiistro de ciudadano de la union'  but it does state:

'...la persona que a continuación se indica, ha solicitado y obtenido su inscripción en el Registro Central de Extranjeros de la Dirección General de la Policia y de la Guardia Civil como residente comunitario con carácter permanente en España.....'

'...the following named person as indicated has applied and obtained their inscription in the central registrar of foreigners for the Director general of the Police and of the Guardia Civil as a permanente community resident in Spain...'

now if that is not a document proclaiming residence of a person in Spain I don't know what is!

Even the Police at the Police station used the word 'Residencia' when it was applied for and issued, I think at the end of the day it is what is accepted as the current version of a residencia.

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14 Jan 2012 11:18 AM:

 I tend to agree with EOS team, I am in Fuengirola and I visit the whole coast from Sotogrande to Nerja on a regular basis servicing businesses, from what I can see many businesses are sitting on the edge. Apart from the odd Sunday the streets are close to deserted in Fuengirola, Torremolinos and Marbella compaired to what they used to be like even at this time of the year, for someone to say 'there isn't much change' would make me think they only arrived here a year ago! 

I would think a lot of the people seen out at Spanish bars are generally 'funcionarios' as they are one of the few people who are still getting what could be classed as a reasonable wage at the moment, possibly more of the ones going a little up the ladder and above, everyone else has to work for a living! I did a job for one about 6 days ago and he seemed to have no shortage of money to pay for what he wanted done and he is what I would call a mid range fucionario.

Tail backs at las Canadas, There used to be tail backs most days 4 years ago, now it not so common so that alone shows that there are less people shopping there although this was Christmas time, a couple of years ago I would hessitate on 'not' going to Las Canadas because of the pain of a queue and getting a parking space while now it is not such an issue. :-)

 

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14 Jan 2012 10:48 AM:

 The residencia that was given out to me in Fuengirola for example was as follows:

1) Go to Policia Nacionl and get a date for a 'cita', you will probably have to ask for a list of what you need. (can be 2 to 3 months wait for a 'cita')

2) Go to the Policia Nacional at the date and time of the cita, I went a little before.

3) Go in queue to hand in your papers, these are checked and you are told to wait.

4) Your name is called and you go to the officer who then fills in the A4 document and it is given to you.

The officer explained to me that this has no renewal date and so I do not need to return to renew my residencia. I asked the police if I when I handed in my documents if I gave him two photos could they give me the card sized residencia and as a British subject I could not. The officer said that what most people seem to be doing is reducing the paper and coating it in plastic then keeping the A4 safe at home, this is what I did and if asked I just produce the reduced copy and if anyone questions it I show my Spanish driving license which up to now has worked

HTH

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07 Jan 2012 2:38 PM:

 I think anyone trying what the theguru suggests is taken a big chance with the Police now, in the past 'up to a year or so ago' this could be done easily and was generally not a problem, cash could make larger problems go away but this is not so much the case anymore, you need to know exactly how to handle the situation! and even then you could very easily find yourself facing a bribery charge and not a simple driving offence. 

As I mentioned before: I have always found that being polite, calm and respectful towards a guardia Civil officer the best way to get off  a driving offence or at least have it reduced to a minimum, that is how it has always worked for me since I have had dealings with them... although the government needs money now and the DGT are pushing for more and more fines to bring in more and more money. The Police are also starting to realise that this is becoming less acceptable with other oficers in the force and I think you will find that because of this there are less officers that will be open to a bribe now... tread carefully. 

 

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