What happens if you’re already living in Spain and you’re charged with a crime or misdemeanour here? Does that mean that you’ll get your residency taken away and have to leave? What happens when it comes to renewing your residency?
Esme Fox - esme@thelocal.es
Updated: Wed 12 Aug 2026 12:24 CET
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Not all crimes are the same in Spain, which means that not foreigners who are caught on the wrong side of the law will lose their residency. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
What happens if you’re already living in Spain and you’re charged with a crime or misdemeanour here? Does that mean that you’ll get your residency taken away and have to leave? What happens when it comes to renewing your residency?
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