Hello NL, I am married to a finnish who has been residing in spain for a very long time.We got married last june, 2012.we went to the spanish embassy to. Know if I could leave with him and what documents we had to present to the spanish embassy in lagos.
Unfortunately we could not gather enough information from the lady we met at the reception and we asked if the embassy had a website were we could gather the information we needed but it turned out that they didn't have one.we were able to get more information from the security at the gate for some cash.
We were told to get all our documents certified at the ministry of foreign affairs in abuja and translate all the documents to spanish which should be done by a cerified translator in spain.
TO cut the story short the spanish embassy has been so unreliable,I have been sent back several times when ever I go there to submit my documents for legalization just because I have one document missing or the other.
This has been their fault right from day one because they have been unable to provide the neccessary information I needed.I was finally able to submit my documents on the 5th of october, 2012 and I was told to come back on the 5th of december,2012 I was there and I was told to come back again on the 20th of december that my documents were not ready.I was there again and they said I still need to give them a document then after that my papers wld be legalized.
I have given them the document they need and they said i would be called.This has been rather fustrating for my husband and I.He had written to the spanish embassy several times and even got a lawyer who said we shouldn't be going through this stress and that since am married to an EU citizen my visa should be granted to be me immediately so I can come to spain to process my resident permit.
NL I would want to know if this is actually true because we have been apart for a long time.I would want to hear from those would have gone through this experience and also appeciate opinions and suggestions too.Thank you all.

toskybrown: Hello NL, I am married to a finnish who has been residing in spain for a very long time.We got married last june, 2012.we went to the spanish embassy to. Know if I could leave with him and what documents we had to present to the spanish embassy in lagos.
Unfortunately we could not gather enough information from the lady we met at the reception and we asked if the embassy had a website were we could gather the information we needed but it turned out that they didn't have one.we were able to get more information from the security at the gate for some cash.
We were told to get all our documents certified at the ministry of foreign affairs in abuja and translate all the documents to spanish which should be done by a cerified translator in spain.
TO cut the story short the spanish embassy has been so unreliable,I have been sent back several times when ever I go there to submit my documents for legalization just because I have one document missing or the other.
This has been their fault right from day one because they have been unable to provide the neccessary information I needed.I was finally able to submit my documents on the 5th of october, 2012 and I was told to come back on the 5th of december,2012 I was there and I was told to come back again on the 20th of december that my documents were not ready.I was there again and they said I still need to give them a document then after that my papers wld be legalized.
I have given them the document they need and they said i would be called.This has been rather fustrating for my husband and I.He had written to the spanish embassy several times and even got a lawyer who said we shouldn't be going through this stress and that since am married to an EU citizen my visa should be granted to be me immediately so I can come to spain to process my resident permit.
NL I would want to know if this is actually true because we have been apart for a long time.I would want to hear from those would have gone through this experience and also appeciate opinions and suggestions too.Thank you all.

well you almost get to your Peak, Well my own advise is that since Spain Embassy is not reliable why can't you take your documents from them (if possible) then let your husband Take it to Spain for Legization.

@ Naija lastborn I don't think its possible because all documents have to be legalized first by the embassy in the the home country of the applicant who is willing to join his or her spouse@

Your own now, if you get the Documents legallised then you are good to go, for my own I've to Take Exam oo @ the embassy in which it will be conduct in Foreign Language and its almost for someone to pass it orelse no show for that person

@naija last born What kind of visa are you applying for?

Same as yours

I don't think the spanish embassy does language test for family reunion applicant....

Dara216: I don't think the spanish embassy does language test for family reunion applicant....

well if spanish doenst dutch does

Thanks a lot dara,nothing of such was mentioned to me.

toskybrown: Thanks a lot dara,nothing of such was mentioned to me.

it might not be mention but I am sure Dutch will asked you to Take Exam @ their Embassy

Try finish embassy your husband your husband is finish citzen by birth he is just a spanish resident you have more privillage and rights in finish embassy than spanish. Finland is in shengen you can jion your husband from finland the paper work for your spanish resident permit will not be that much, as for spanish embassy in nigeria they got the highest level of burocracy you cant handle it cheers

toskybrown: Hello NL, I am married to a finnish who has been residing in spain for a very long time.We got married last june, 2012.we went to the spanish embassy to. Know if I could leave with him and what documents we had to present to the spanish embassy in lagos.
Unfortunately we could not gather enough information from the lady we met at the reception and we asked if the embassy had a website were we could gather the information we needed but it turned out that they didn't have one.we were able to get more information from the security at the gate for some cash.
We were told to get all our documents certified at the ministry of foreign affairs in abuja and translate all the documents to spanish which should be done by a cerified translator in spain.
TO cut the story short the spanish embassy has been so unreliable,I have been sent back several times when ever I go there to submit my documents for legalization just because I have one document missing or the other.
This has been their fault right from day one because they have been unable to provide the neccessary information I needed.I was finally able to submit my documents on the 5th of october, 2012 and I was told to come back on the 5th of december,2012 I was there and I was told to come back again on the 20th of december that my documents were not ready.I was there again and they said I still need to give them a document then after that my papers wld be legalized.
I have given them the document they need and they said i would be called.This has been rather fustrating for my husband and I.He had written to the spanish embassy several times and even got a lawyer who said we shouldn't be going through this stress and that since am married to an EU citizen my visa should be granted to be me immediately so I can come to spain to process my resident permit.
NL I would want to know if this is actually true because we have been apart for a long time.I would want to hear from those would have gone through this experience and also appeciate opinions and suggestions too.Thank you all.

kennybuda: Try finish embassy your husband your husband is finish citzen by birth he is just a spanish resident you have more privillage and rights in finish embassy than spanish. Finland is in shengen you can jion your husband from finland the paper work for your spanish resident permit will not be that much, as for spanish embassy in nigeria they got the highest level of burocracy you cant handle it cheers

thanks fro that pieces of Information, anything you can say about Netherlands Family reunion

Try finish embassy your husband your husband is finish citzen by birth he is just a spanish resident you have more privillage and rights in finish embassy than spanish. Finland is in shengen you can jion your husband from finland the paper work for your spanish resident permit will not be that much, as for spanish embassy in nigeria they got the highest level of burocracy you cant handle it cheers[/quote]
@kennybuda. I can't apply from finland because my husband resides in spain.ONe can only apply from the member state where the spouse u are planning to join resides.THe only thing I could do was legalize my marriage first with the finnish embassy in abuja which was one of the periqusite of the spanish embassy.

Hello NL,please I need someone to help out,have been married for over a year now and my husband is residencing in Spain. He has summitted the document for family reunification there and we are waiting for respond,pls I need to know what and what I need to start doing to make the process fast and favorable,because I once did the police character and now it as expiry while waiting.please what and what do I need and how do I go about it?have been to the spanish embassy before,i was not allow to go in because some guys stopped me outside and gave me some information,i dont want same thing to happen again,i want to go there prepared (go with the right document )have certify marriage certificate,done affidavit and birth certificate.pls and else do I need to go with,so as to get visa .