16-03-2021, 09:45 PM
Regarding residency and spending time outside Spain. below is part of an email from 'Age in Spain' I received this morning.
Please be aware that when applying for residency:
As a temporary resident (someone who has been resident in Spain for less than 5 years) if you leave the country for more than 6 months on a 12-month period, you lose your residency rights.
As a permanent resident (someone who has been resident in Spain for more than 5 years) if you leave the country for more than 5 years you will lose your residency rights.
Please be aware that when applying for residency:
As a temporary resident (someone who has been resident in Spain for less than 5 years) if you leave the country for more than 6 months on a 12-month period, you lose your residency rights.
As a permanent resident (someone who has been resident in Spain for more than 5 years) if you leave the country for more than 5 years you will lose your residency rights.

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