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658 Days and Nights

Discussion in 'Europe Wide Visa Discussions' started by CampelloChris, Oct 15, 2016.

  1. CampelloChris
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    CampelloChris Well-Known Member

    Today, Melody found out that at last, she has been granted residencia in Spain.

    The decision was taken on the 7th of October, eight weeks since we applied. Despite dire warnings of refusal should we be remiss in any requested document, our application did not include details of my self-employment, Melody's self-employment, her health insurance/social security, nor any financial disclosure.

    I expected a refusal and request for further information, but found out today that it has been approved.

    So, WOO-HOO and all that! Fingerprints (they already have mine, but that's a different story) will be taken and the card issued in a month or so.

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  2. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Good news Chris old boy, well done :like:

    Have a SM or three.
  3. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    Excellent Chris. I know you weren't counting the days but hopefully its all behind you both now. Well done :like:
  4. subseastu
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    subseastu I'm Bruce Wayne Lifetime Member

    Excellent news, must be a huge relief
  5. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    Congratulations, Melody and Chris!! Bit of a marathon against mindless bureaucracy, that!

    Fingerprints??!!?? They want fingerprints? The only biometric information required here is a photo - which they take - and a signature.
  6. deanobeano
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    deanobeano Active Member

    Congrats Chris on your good news.
  7. CampelloChris
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    CampelloChris Well-Known Member

    Many thanks to you all.

    @Markham - Apparently, they take fingerprints from all non-EU residents, which I imagine could be challenged as being discriminatory, but I'm saving all my legal shenanigans for the time when she actually has her certificate, then they will be getting both barrels.

    I have a reply from the European Commission, agreeing that they were wrong to charge us 60 euros each time we applied for a visa, and a reply from the Defensor del Pueblo (Ombudsman) agreeing that we have suffered a series of abuses, 'clerical errors' and failures to follow prescribed procedures, (despite me having guided them to the relevant guidelines on occasion.)

    Of course, we are not the only ones to have suffered, but I think the ace up my sleeve, (should I need a lever to extract a satisfactory settlement) is the letter from the European Commission which suggests that a refund of the 60 euros paid for each application should be forthcoming.

    Sixty euros x3 won't break the Banco de Espana, but I imagine that of the 1.6 million visa applications received by Spain in 2015, a substantial number were also wrongly charged 60 euros and would be due a refund, were they to be somehow made aware of such wrongdoing.
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