Residence permits and legalization
Legal status in a new country — without running around offices blindly
Residence permits, renewals, change of basis, permanent residence. The key here is choosing a basis that will genuinely work in your specific country and with your specific documents. After that, it comes down to a carefully assembled application package and securing an appointment in time.
residence permit renewal in Spain — €370, citizenship — €500; new residence permit from scratch — from €1,450, Digital Nomad — €1,750
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When to reach out
What people come to us with
Five situations that cover almost all cases. If yours looks similar — the solution has most likely already been worked out.
Arrived on a tourist visa and need to stay
The most common situation. The question isn’t ’whether you can’ but on what grounds and whether you can file before your legal stay expires.
Residence permit is expiring and needs to be renewed
Renewal almost always requires early submission and a different set of documents than the initial application. A missed deadline sends you back to square one.
Got a refusal and don’t understand why
We review the refusal letter: often it comes down to one missing document or a basis that was never right for you to begin with. Sometimes an appeal makes sense; sometimes it is better to reapply differently.
I want to change my basis of stay
Study → work, work → entrepreneur, financially independent → family reunification. Transitioning from within the country is almost always cheaper than a new entry.
I map out the path to permanent residence and citizenship
Timelines are calculated from the type of status, not from the date of arrival. Some grounds do not count toward this period at all — something worth knowing before you apply, not three years later.
What’s included
What we do
The work is handled by the dedicated practice within the network — SVOY Legal. Below is what the service includes.
- We review your situation and identify a basis that will actually hold up
- We provide a document checklist tailored to your country and the specific consulate or immigration authority
- We obtain certificates from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine — with apostille and certified translation, remotely
- We review the package before submission: most rejections come down to formalities, not substance
- We book your submission appointment and accompany you at the desk
- We manage the process through to your resident card and advise you when to start the renewal
How
Three steps, then tailored to your situation
Assessment
You tell us where you are, your current status, and what documents you have. We tell you which pathways are available to you and how they differ in terms of time and cost.
Package
We compile and verify the documents. Some we order on your behalf remotely; others you collect in person following our checklist.
Application and card
Appointment, submission, and guidance. Then — tracking deadlines through to the finished residence card.
Price by country
The same service in other countries
The figure in the button above is for Spain. Below is the same service for other countries, where pricing is calculated and transparent. Next to each figure is the name of the line item from the local price list: the single word ’residence permit’ covers very different documents depending on the country, and we prefer that you see exactly what you are comparing.
🇲🇽Mexico
Temporary residence (temporal) based on income or savings
🇹🇷Turkey
Ikamet: application and support
you attend appointments on your own
🇦🇪UAE
Residence visa through your own company
all-inclusive, economy zone
🇬🇪Georgia
Residence permit through your own business or employment
🇨🇾Cyprus
Visitor residence permit
government fee of 140 € on top. Does not grant the right to work
🇨🇦Canada
Permanent residence, federal pool
mid-range of the published fee range for licensed consultants; filed by a licensed representative
Taxes and government fees are calculated differently in every country — in some places are included in the price; elsewhere they are paid separately and directly. The exact details are stated on in the country showcase, via the link next to the price.
Transparent from the start
What we don’t do
The topic of legal statuses is full of promises. We state our limits upfront.
- —We don’t work with forged documents or fictitious grounds — the risk isn’t ours, it’s yours, and it’s not proportionate.
- —We don’t promise a result before we’ve seen the documents: the same country’s different consulates can decide differently.
- —We don’t guarantee government agency timelines — we can only make sure we don’t waste any time on our end.
- —We won’t take on a case if we see there’s no suitable basis. We’ll say so immediately and explain what can be done instead.
What comes next
Want to figure it out yourself — legal.svoy.io covers the grounds, timelines, and real-world practice by country. Want someone to review your specific situation — leave your request in the form below, and we will get back to you within two hours.
Residence permits and documents in Spain — what we do and what it costs
Prices are final. Government fees, certified translations, and insurance are paid separately — we discuss this before we begin, not after.
Digital Nomad residence permit
- Grounds selection based on your income and employment type
- Preparing financial documents
- Application and support through to a decision
- Government fees
Residence permit without the right to work (No Lucrativa)
- Proof of sufficient funds and financial stability
- Document preparation, filing, and support
- Government fees
Family member in the application
- Documents and filing for a spouse or child together with the primary applicant
Residence card (TIE)
- Biometrics appointment
- Preparing the full document package
- Accompaniment to the police station
- Collecting the finished card
- Government fee
NIE and protection status
- Grounds selection
- Preparing the application and supporting documents
- Appointment scheduling and submission assistance
- Obtaining a foreigner’s number
Registration address (empadronamiento)
- Address and lease check
- Document preparation
- Town hall appointment booking and in-person submission support
- Obtaining a certificate of residence registration
Residence permit modification
- Assessment of the applicable basis when changing status
- Document collection, submission, and responses to requests for evidence
Certificates, apostille, and duplicate documents
- Criminal record checks from CIS countries remotely
- Apostille on certificates, references, diplomas, and powers of attorney
- Duplicate copies of lost documents and certified translation
Cheaper as a package than separately
These same services are included in ready-made packages built around a single life moment — and there they are cost less than purchasing each one separately.
Prices are for Spain: it is the only country where the rate has already been confirmed. In other countries the content is the same, and we calculate the price per country — rules differ everywhere. All packages and prices →
Documents and residence permit
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