Balcells Group Lawyers

22/06/2026

👋 Meet Sebastià Giralt — the newest addition to the Balcells Group team.

With 16 years of experience in accounting, Sebastià brings exactly the kind of depth our clients need when it comes to their finances. 📊💼

What makes him stand out? His genuine curiosity for learning, his passion for sharing knowledge, and his drive to actually help people — not just process numbers. 🤝✨

We're lucky to have him. Welcome to the team, Sebastià! 🚀

17/06/2026

If you have a Spanish partner, parent or child — stop. There's a residency option since May 2025 that almost nobody is talking about. 👀

The old arraigo gave you one year. Then renew. Then renew again. ♻️

This new figure gives you five years from day one. Plus the right to work immediately. 💪🇪🇸

And most people connected to a Spanish citizen are still applying with the wrong form — and getting rejected for it. ❌⚠️

Watch this before you submit anything. 👇

17/06/2026

16/06/2026

Since May 2025 there are TWO completely different ways to get residency as a family member in Spain. 🚨 And using the wrong one gets your application rejected on the spot. ❌

Family member of an EU citizen? One figure. Family member of a Spanish citizen? A completely different figure, a different form, a different process. ⚠️

Thousands of people are still submitting the old form. The immigration office is not correcting them. They're just denying. 📄❌
Check this before you submit anything. 👇

14/06/2026

Border agents in Spain can turn you away on the spot. 🚫✈️ And it happens more than you think — even with a valid passport.

Most people don't know there's a minimum amount of money you have to prove you have. Not suggest. Prove. 💶 And if you can't show it, you don't get in.

One denied entry can complicate every future application in Spain. ⚠️

Save this before you buy your flight. 👇

12/06/2026

Work remotely for a company outside Spain? 💻
There's a visa made exactly for you — and most people applying get the details wrong. ⚠️

Who qualifies. Where to apply from. Whether your family can come. How much Spanish work you're actually allowed to do. And the one Social Security mistake that can get your authorization cancelled. 🚨

Everything you need to know before you apply. 👇

08/06/2026

Getting Spanish nationality is not the finish line. 🇪🇸⚠️

There are three situations where Spain can take it back — and one of them is happening to people right now without them even realizing it. 😳

You don't have to do anything dramatic. Just stop using your Spanish documents for three years and you're already at risk. ❌

If you have dual nationality from a Latin American country — the rules are different for you. Don't assume you're covered. 👇

05/06/2026

Your arraigo sociolaboral just got approved. 🎉 And you can still lose it. ❌

There's a step after the approval that almost nobody knows about — and it depends entirely on your employer, not on you. ⚠️

Does your employer know what they have to do the moment that resolution arrives? 👇
Comment YES or NO below 👇

If you have questions about your case, the link is in our bio 🔗

03/06/2026

If you're Spanish and planning to get married abroad there's a document most people find out about too late. 💍⚠️

Without it, you come back to Spain and your wedding doesn't legally exist here. ❌

The process involves a Civil Registry file, an appointment that can take months, and a private interview your partner has to attend at a Spanish consulate in their country. 🌍

And when you finally get it — it's only valid for 6 months. So the timing has to be perfect. ⏳

Start this much earlier than you think. 👇

01/06/2026

Stuck waiting for your criminal record certificate while June 30th gets closer? 📆 There's a legal way to keep moving. ✅

Most people don't know this exists. And the ones who do often misuse it — thinking it's a permanent solution when it's actually a window. ⚠️
Use it wrong and your file gets archived. Use it right and you buy yourself the time you need. ⏳

This is exactly how it works. 👇

Follow us so you don't miss anything you need to file before the deadline 🔔