Residence by arraigo for people in Spain, including without valid status

Eligibility

Who it’s for: People already in Spain, with or without valid status, who have work, family, training or social ties, or whose earlier permit was not renewed.

• General requirements

  You need to be in Spain and meet the Article 126 conditions, including 2 years of continuous stay before applying.

  Continuous stay before applying

  Most routes

  2 years

  Family arraigono stay required

  None

  • Not be an asylum applicant
  • No threat to public order, security or health
  • No listed criminal record and not listed for refusal
  • No return commitment in force; fee paid

  Official wording

  Article 126: be in Spain, not be an asylum applicant, 2 years of continuous stay before applying (none for family arraigo), no threat to public order, security or health, no listed criminal record, not listed for refusal, no return commitment in force, and the fee paid.

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• No other permit or pending application

  You must not hold a stay or residence permit or be a party to a procedure on one.

  Added on 16 April 2026

  Official wording

  Article 126.h: you must not hold a stay or residence permit or be a party to a procedure on one. Added on 16 April 2026.

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• Second chanceSegunda oportunidad

  Show you held a residence permit in the 2 years before applying that was not renewed.

  2 years

  Time window

  • Permit must not be from exceptional circumstances
  • Non-renewal must be for reasons other than public order, security or health

  Official wording

  Article 127.a: held a residence permit (not from exceptional circumstances) in the 2 years before applying, and it was not renewed for reasons other than public order, security or health.

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