Non residency status

I have read that there is a new law been passed in Spain requiring all non residents to prove that they are non resident (via more forms) by 15 October or they will have their bank acconts frozen. A potentially worrying development if you are not due out there for some time yet.

Has anyone else heard this or can shed any light on the subject?

Hi,

My bank did all this when I opened my account, I think it is standard practice.  They have the form pre-printed, so all you have to do is sign to confirm you are non res.

Ken.

Regarding non-residency certification....as it was not compulsory to do this in the past to open or run a bank account... I think the problem at the moment is that not all banks did this certification and had their own set practices and it is now difficult to determine if you specifically have a problem now. 

One of my banks that I have had an account for many years did this and I re-sign a non-residency certification document every two years (which is the validity period of the document)....so that seems to be covered there....but one my other banks which I have been with less than the two years I dont remember signing anything specific, but then I signed a lot of documents on opening so it may have been one in there.

Best thing to do is check with your own bank(s).