Required Documents for Unmarried Partners of EU Citizens Who Wish to Join Them in Spain

Source: Schengen Info, 21/08/2020

The decision has been announced by the Spanish MFA through Twitter.
“Given the current #COVID19 travel restrictions, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Interior, has established a procedure for the entry into Spain of unmarried/unregistered foreign partners of European Union citizens,” the Ministry tweeted.
All foreign nationals who wish to enter Spain to visit or reside with their partner should contact the corresponding Consular Office and submit there the documentary evidence proving their relationship, by submitting the following documents:
• Proof that the foreigner is travelling with the EU citizen or to be reunited with them. I.e.
o plane tickets on the same flight
o a notarized statement by an EU citizen
• Proof of a stable and lasting relationship:
o documents from local authorities reflecting the existence of the lasting relationship, which must be apostilled or legalized
o documents from Spanish authorities or bodies:
 proof of an appointment to enter into a contract of marriage in Spain,
 registration on the census, etc.
o Other documents as:
 joint rental contracts
 joint bank account statements
 joint invoices
 joint ownership of assets
 invitations to family events such as weddings, etc.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will then assess the application, and once it approves it, the Consular Office will issue a substantiating certificate to the foreigner, which he/she should present to the airline.
“The final decision about compliance with the requirements will be carried out by the migration authorities at the entry checkpoint,” the Ministry however notes.
Spain has thus joined the list of countries as Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, and the Netherlands which have previously removed the borders to this category of travellers.
The decision of the Spanish MFA has left many unhappy, considering it unfair to EU residents holding third-country passports, and to those who for one reason or another cannot submit all the required documents.
“What they ask for has nothing to do with the pandemic, nor with the protection of citizens against Covid-19. No couple like ours has what they ask for, and even if they do get it, there are no guarantees that they will let them in. I do not understand anything!” a Twitter user wrote regarding the decision.
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