Foreigner

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Requests the General police directorate, either directly or through the Oficinas de extranjería Opens new window. External links. or Police stations . If the foreigner is outside spanish territory at the time of application, to be sent to the office of the superintendent of Foreigner and borders, through the consulates of Spain.

• At the request of the person concerned
• Application of certification of non-resident.
• Model 790, code rate 012.

Basic data of the procedure:

• Form: Upon request.
• Type of proceeding: other
• The field of ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY:
• Resolution of proceedings:
  • Bodies responsible for resolving this procedure:
    • By competence:
      • General police directorate
  • The procedure shall be resolved within a maximum of five days from the entrance of the request in the register of the competent body for processing.
  • The resolution of proceedings it puts an end to the administrative procedure.
  • Impact of the lack of a resolution in this term: Desestimatorio (beginning at his request).
  • Regulations governing the administration silence:
    • ORGANIC LAW 4/2000 of 11 january, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners and their social integration.
• Recursos remedies are available:
  • Replenishment
    • Órgano that solves the resort: Órgano which passed the act.
    • Period of application: 1 month.
  • - Administrative litigation
    • Órgano that solves the resource:
      • - Administrative Contentious court.
      • Juzgados Centrales administrative Salas; administrative court of justice.
      • Sala as Contencioso-Administrativo of the Audiencia Nacional; Sala as Contencioso-Administrativo of the supreme court.
    • Period of application: 2 months.

Legislation:

• ORGANIC LAW 4/2000 of 11 january, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners and their social integration. Opens new window. External links.
• REAL DECRETO 557/2011, of 20 april, which approves the rules of procedure of the organic law 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in spain and their social integration, following its reform by Organic Law 2/2009. Opens new window. External links.
• The code of proceedings: 994456