Palma05/06/2020 17:40
The coronavirus has pushed Brexit on to the back burner but obviously the process is still going ahead and there will be changes for British citizens in the Balearics in the near future.
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Catalina, thanks !
Derek, my understanding is that the appointment mentioned in the above article is just for those who still have to obtain their green Certificado. I also understand that the new residence cards won’t be issued until later this year and appointments for those cannot yet be made. Presumably the MDB will advise of the details in due course....?
Dear Catalina, the only document that I have is the light green A4 that says “Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión”, which is the one you so kindly mention. This then is the document that will need to replace in the near future. Would you be kind enough to give us a contact number to enable us to book an appointment ?. Thanks for your help.
Derek, the Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión (a green certificate or card) is issued to citizens of all EU countries for residence purposes, not just to British citizens. I.e. German, French, Italian, Dutch, Belgian etc citizens resident in Spain also have to have one. However, now that the UK has left the EU your Certificado will have to be replaced by a Permiso de Residencia (residence permit) which is issued to citizens of all non-EU countries, presumably at the end of the transition phase. I hope this helps to clarify.
Mr Moore, I was under the impression that the green certificate ( why so called ? ) was only issued to British citizens due to not having national identity cards and not being in Schengen. It would be very useful if you could clarify this and also give your readers more in-depth information rather than skirting around the edges. Thank you.