Visa

[ParisSight]

I cannot find this information anywhere, can anyone help? Regarding the statement below, where it says 'a family of 5', what does that actually mean?

HOW MUCH MONEY DO I NEED TO HAVE IN THE BANK IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR RESIDENCY?
In the case of a family of 5, the primary claimant must have a bank balance of €19,625.48 or an annual salary equal to that amount. You need to pay the €12 application tax before your consultation. You will do this by filling up the 790 form on line, printing it out, and paying to a bank before you schedule your appointment.

Adults are not dependants. They’ll need to apply for a visa in their own right. I’m sorry your family member has gone down this route, I know it’s not the same but the ignorance reminds me of the tourists working on SE Asia and writing blogs on how to live there cheaply (think it was Bali) and the government deported them for working illegally (and not paying taxes).

@EileenGC

www.boe.es/eli/es/lo/2000/01/11/4/con

This is the law by which visas and residency permits are regulated. It says, twice, that children over 18 will NOT be included on their parents’ visas unless they have ‘physical or mental disabilities which prevent them from living an independent life’ or they can provide proof of their own income and savings which would entitle them to their own visa.

Unfortunately since brexit it’s not as easy as just packing up and moving there and running an Airbnb.

She’s deluded. The estate agent is telling her this is possible because they want to sell the property. Good luck to her (and you when she realises and comes crying for help!)…

Thank you so much for this link. She doesn't speak Spanish but my dd does so I will ask her to translate it.

I'm being a bit vague because I know what the media are like for lifting threads from mumsnet, but I am not this relative's parent so I don't think she will look to me to bail her out when it all goes wrong. Her parents are both deceased so she really is making this leap with no safety net.

Thanks also for the suggestion of applying for visa whilst she still has lots of cash in the bank. I think I could use this as a 'positive' starting point in a conversation with her.