EU Citizen Relative’s Residence Card

💼 In the case of being an employee:

Depending on the situation of the worker, they must provide the following documentation:

• Documentation proving employment as an employee. Any of these three documents may be submitted: 

  • Employer hiring declaration or certificate of employment.

  • Employment contract registered with the Public Employment Service, or notification of hiring and its conditions through the Contrat@ platform.

  • Document of registration or situation equivalent to registration in the corresponding Social Security regime or consent for the verification of data in the files of the General Treasury of the Social Security.

• Documentation proving employment as an employee in a UE company posted to Spain. Any of these three documents may be submitted: 

  • Copy of the employment contract with the home company.

  • Copy of the last three payslips.

  • Certificate of coverage (A.1) proving that the interested person maintains their contributions to Social Security in the country of origin.

  • Certificate/form E-106/S.1 proving that they have the right to Spanish healthcare during their transfer to Spain.

🧑🏻‍💻 In the case of being self-employed:

• Documentation proving self-employment. Any of these three documents may be submitted: 

  • Registration in the Economic Activities Census.

  • Justification of establishment through registration in the Mercantile Registry.

  • Document of registration or situation equivalent to registration in the corresponding Social Security regime, or consent for the verification of data in the files of the General Treasury of the Social Security or the Tax Agency.

☀️ In the case of not engaging in professional activity:

The following two documents must be provided: 

• Health insurance: you must have public or private insurance, with coverage in Spain, there are three options:

  1. Public health insurance in Spain as a beneficiary of the Spanish National Health System.

  2. Public health insurance in another country that provides full coverage in Spain (common case for pensioners providing certification of having healthcare covered by the Member State from which they receive a pension).

  3. Private health insurance contracted with a Spanish insurance entity or authorised to operate in Spain that provides full coverage in Spain.

• Financial means: Documentation proving that you have sufficient resources for yourself and for your family members for the period of residence in Spain.

🧑🏼‍🎓 In the case of being a student:

Depending on the situation of the student, they must provide the following documentation:

1. Proof of participation in an EU exchange program (e.g. Erasmus); it will be sufficient to provide documentation proving such participation.

2. In any other case, you will need to provide these three documents mandatorily:

   • Enrolment in a public or private educational center recognised or funded by the competent educational authority.

   • Health insurance: you must have public or private insurance, with coverage in Spain, there are three options:

     1. Public health insurance in Spain as a beneficiary of the Spanish National Health System.

     2. Public health insurance in another country that provides full coverage in Spain (common case for Europeans with the European Health Card from their Member State).

     3. Private health insurance contracted with a Spanish insurance entity or authorised to operate in Spain that provides full coverage in Spain.

   • Financial means: affidavit / sworn declaration that you have sufficient resources for yourself and for your family members for the period of residence in Spain.

❤️‍🩹 Documentation proving that the family member is dependent - "a cargo":

• Documentation proving cohabitation in the country of origin for at least two years with the EU/EEA/Switzerland citizen. 

• Documentation proving that the family member suffers from serious health issues or disability.

• Documentation proving the condition that the EU/EEA/Switzerland citizen meets.