Residente temporal through a consulate
Temporary residence is often initiated through a consulate; financial thresholds vary by consulate. Work authorization is a separate check.
Financial thresholds differ between consulates
Documents for this route
- Passport, photo, form and financial documents required by your consulate: income or balances over its stated period.
- Family members need relationship records, with apostille and translation as locally required.
- Exchange the visa for an INM residence card within 30 days of entry.
- Locally paid work needs the applicable INM authorization; overseas payments are a separate case.
What to do before departure
Order police certificates from the required countries. Check whether validity is measured from issue, entry or filing. Prepare birth, marriage and name-change records; check apostille or consular legalization, treaty exemptions and translation requirements. An apostille and a translation are different procedures.
Leave a tailored power of attorney with a trusted person: specify banks, property, document collection and representation. Confirm each institution will accept it, any substitution authority and expiry. Do not hand over banking passwords.
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Check each family member's residence, work and study rights separately. Children may need custody documents, the other parent's consent specifically to residence, school records and vaccination history. Pet preparation depends on departure, transit, airline and destination veterinary rules.