Legal & Accounting Network

Legal & Accounting Network SL is a firm based in Estepona, a short drive from Marbella, that has been operating since 2001. It offers accounting, tax, legal and immigration services to local and foreign clients, and its site says the team has been helping foreigners with Spanish residence and citizenship applications for over 20 years.

On the immigration side, the firm says it assists both EU and non-EU citizens with residence and citizenship applications, and that it specialises in helping non-EU clients apply for and obtain residency and work permits in Spain. Listed services include different types of visas, Spanish residence and citizenship, Spanish passport applications, the Golden Visa programme, NIE applications and work permits.

The firm states it can assist in English, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Dutch, Mandarin, Hebrew and Arabic. Its published reviews are rated EXCELLENT based on 36 reviews, with several clients mentioning help with residence visa appeals, moving to Spain and becoming self-employed.

Their immigration page describes the work in general terms: the team explains the specific requirements of each type of application process and then submits the required documentation on the client's behalf. They state that they take care of everything for the client, from the initial explanation of requirements through to submission.

For citizenship, the page sets out the general requirements they work with: being born in Spain, marrying a Spanish national with the marriage registered in Spain, or maintaining legal residence in Spain for 10 years. It also notes that Spanish nationality may be claimed as a descendant of a Spanish parent or grandparent, even if the applicant was not born in Spain.