- Ten days to answer The general rule of article 68 Ley 39/2015 and the general rule of the count is that working days may be extended for no more than five days. [1].
- Without a response, the applicant may be declared rejected (desistimiento) by a decision in the form of resolucion [1].
- The total time limit for consideration may be suspended between the notification and your response (art. 22.1 (a)). [1][4].
- The answer is electronically provided through the Sede of the Ministry of Inclusion, as is all documentation on Ley 14/2013 [3].
- No official statistics on requests. Typical reasons are from the UGE list: income discrepancy with bank certificate, employer letter without proper points, uninvited translation, copago insurance, social insurance [2].
What is requerimiento UGE and how it comes
Requerimiento is an official request for missing or clarifying documents on your application. [1]The UGE background document adds that additional documents may be requested at any time unless the submitted documents confirm Ley 14/2013 requirements [2].
Requests for electronics are received. Requests for Ley 14/2013 and all related documentation (subsanaconies, ampliaions de documentación, recursos, comunicacions) are submitted via the Sede of the Electronic Ministry of Inclusion [3]If the electronic form is mandatory or selected by you and you have not opened the notice for ten calendar days, it is rejected [1]Therefore, mail and sede should be checked regularly: How to verify the status of the UGE application.
How many days to answer and what happens to 20 days
Article 68 gives 10 days to remedy deficiencies with a warning: without a reply, the applicant will be considered as having refused the application and the decision will be taken in the form of a resolucion. [1]As a general rule, working days, without Saturday, Sundays and holidays (art. 30.2) [1]The deadline may be extended by no more than five days, at your request or at the initiative of the body, if the documents are particularly difficult to collect [1]If the requerimiento itself specifies another time limit, be guided by it and keep the notice.
Impact on the duration of the decision: Article 22.1 (a) allows for suspension of the general period from notification to execution of the request [1]and the total UGE term for Ley 14/2013 is twenty days [4]Whether UGE applies suspension to DNV applications, we have no confirmation. How many UGEs are considering an application.
Which UGE most often requests to supplement
The official statistics of the requests are not found. [2].
| Block | What UGE Requires | Where it usually goes |
|---|---|---|
| Income | Nominas or facturas three months before delivery; bank statement in the claimant ’s name signed or sealed, payments marked separately and consistent with sheets and invoices [2] | No on the map instead of gross; extract from the annex without printing; no payments |
| Letter from the employer | Functions, application for remote work, euro payment, other conditions [2] | No amount in euros or list of functions. employer letter |
| Company | Register statement: real activity at least one year [2] | No date for foundation and activity; no apostille or translation |
| Relationships from three months | Contract; employment relations do not replace professional and vice versa [2] | A deal shorter than three months or the wrong type. |
| Social insurance | Company registration and obligation alta, or certificado by agreement; application to certificado not accepted [2] | The application was submitted in lieu of certificado. Social media without A1 |
| Insurance | Without copago and carencia; not tourism policies or policies with only reimbursement [2] | Copago policy or annual tourist policy |
| Injustice | Countries for two years plus five years ’ application; apostille and translation [2] | No statement; no apostille |
| Translation | Translator; public documents with apostille [2] | Non-consensual translation |
| Qualification | Diploma or experience from three years: vida laboral plus letters with dates and functions [2] | Letters without dates and functions |
How to Answer Requerimiento: How to Act
- Open the notice in sede, write down the date and count the working days [1].
- Write down the request items verbatim and compare them to your package: what is missing, what is inaccurate, what needs to be clarified.
- If you do not get a job done, ask for an extension of five days before the deadline is due. [1].
- Collect the answer with one package so you don't get a second request on the same question. apostille and legalization, juror transfer.
- Attach escrito explicativo (explanatory letter): UGE itself recommends this when documents do not match the list exactly [2].
- Give an e-mail to the sede and save confirmation of the application. [3].
- Follow the notifications: the answer may lead to a new request.
The explanatory letter usually collects five items: the number of the request, the date and content of the request, the list of annexes by item, the explanation of the discrepancies (gross and net, rubles and euros with rate and date of recalculation, payment through the platform) and the signature of the applicant or representative.
The difference between requerimiento and rejection
Requerimiento is not a substantive decision: the application remains operational and you can supplement it. [1]Refusal and desistimiento are processed by resolucion. Decisions on Ley 14/2013 permits are motivated and appealed by recurso de alzada [4]III. One month ’s time for alzada, with a clear decision (art. 122 Ley 39/2015) [1].
What happens if you don't answer
Under article 68, the applicant would be considered as having refused the application (desistimiento), and the decision would be taken. [1]I. Decisions on Ley 14/2013 permits are motivated and can be appealed to recurso de alzada [4]Whether or not a duty should be repaid upon new application and how your status of stay will change after the application is closed depends on the case: Spanish visitors from the tourist destination have a legal stay in parallel with the situation: Spanish application for a tourist visaIII. Appeal: DNV and recurso failure.
Typical errors in response
- Answer part of the paragraph: the rest will be the basis for a new request or refusal.
- Attach new documents to replace those requested.
- Send it on the last day without leaving a spare for a technical sede malfunction.
- Do not open the notice: 10 calendar days later it is considered rejected [1].
- Send an e-mail or e-mail instead of a sede: UGE accepts the documentation on Ley 14/2013 electronically via sede [3].
- Attach documents which are not in line with the documents already filed (other amount, other date of commencement).
- Leave the jury on the last day.
When Individual Review Is Needed
If the request is not about paper, but about substance (supplies of Spanish clients, type of relationship, "real activity" of a company, compliance of work with the condition of "exceptionally remote means"), the correct answer depends on the facts of your case. The same applies to a request from several points with different deadlines. Rule 20%: review.
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Frequent issues
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What happens if you don't answer the requerimiento?
Does requerimiento stop the 20-day deadline?
How does the answer to the requerimiento come from?
Can more time be asked for an answer?
What is most often requested to be supplemented by DNV?
Should you pay the duty again after the requerimiento?
Based on source
- BOE · Ley 39/2015, articles 21, 22, 24, 30, 43, 68, 121 and 122 ♪
- Ministry of Inclusion, UGE · Documents submitted by title claimants (teletrabajadores) ♪
- Ministry of Inclusion, UGE · How to apply (electronic application, MI-T and MI-F forms) ~
- BOE · Ley 14/2013, articles 62, 74 bis - 74 quinquies, 75 and 76 and additional provision 7 ♪
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