- Autorización de regreso is issued in two cases: The residence permit is extended (prórroga or renovación) or lost, stolen or damaged by the existing TIE and a duplicate application has been filed. [1].
- Up to 90 days. If the application is submitted before the expiry date, 90 days are counted against that date. [1].
- EX-13 form and Modelo 790 receipt code 012. They serve themselves at the Officiala de Extranjería or the police unit. [2][3].
- Silence means rejection. If the agency has not responded, the application is considered rejected, so tickets are purchased after receipt of the document, not before [2].
- The document is only valid for entry through Spanish border posts and does not replace passports and requirements of other countries. [1].
What is autorizacion de regreso and who needs it
The Autorización de regreso is provided for in article 5 of the regulations, when there are no regular documents for departure and return or their status is unclear. [1].
One: residence or stay permit is in the extension period, and a person can be regreso if he proves that he has filed an extension within the statutory time limit. [1]. The article says "may issue": there is no automatic right, the agency decides on the application.
If you have a valid permit and a valid TIE, regreso is not needed: neither of these two cases is appropriate. Nor does it become a new residence permit, it is only a right to return under the conditions specified in the document.
Can you leave Spain while the residence permit is being renewed?
The extension does not resolve the question of travel, but it maintains your situation in Spain: for no lucrativa, the application shall be extended until a decision is reached within two months of the expiry date and within three months of the expiration date (art. 64) [1]The same rule applies to DNV under article 76 Ley 14/2013: the application shall extend the authorization until the decision is reached, including if it is filed within 90 days of the end of the previous period [4]The time limits for other reasons are recorded separately in the regulations, so check the article on the grounds.
But the extension of the permit and the right to return to Spain across the border are different things. The application receipt confirms that the case is going on, but the document for the border is not a document: it is a regreso. What the agency checks on the substance, for example, how many days you have lived in Spain, depends on the basis that no lucrativa checks for more than 183 days of real residence in a calendar year when it is renewed (art. 64.2.f). [1]We have dealt with this topic in the article How many people are absent from Spain with a residence permit.
Until an extension is decided, any travel outside Spain is planned only after the regreso and the route is checked. Extension of residence in Spain and when to apply for extension.
How many autorizacion de regreso are operational: three situations
The time limit depends on when you filed an application and why you need to go. Article 5 distinguishes three options. [1].
| Situation | Duration | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Application filed before authorization was completed | 90 days or less | From the date of expiry of authorization |
| Application submitted after authorization | 90 days or less | From the date of issue of regreso |
| Travel as required, there are exceptional reasons, the first application for authorization was approved | 90 days or less | From the date of issue of regreso |
Example from the text of the article: permission expires on 1 November, application filed in October, means the window is open for 90 days as from 1 November. When the trip is caused by a need (disease, funeral of loved ones and similar), the application is considered as a priority. [1]. During the period, the number of entries and exits is not limited, only one document [1].
This restriction is forgotten: under European law, regreso is valid only for entry through Spanish border posts. [1]Therefore, check the route to the Schengen area through another country separately before buying tickets: there is nothing on the page of the Policy and regulations on such a route.
How to Get Regreso: How to Act
The policy of the National describes the procedure as: the application is submitted in person, the EX-13 form, and the receipt of the tax of model 790 is code 012. [2]Issues a document of Delegado or Subdelegado del Gobierno, Comisario General de Extranjería y Fronteras or the chiefs of the Policía and border checkpoints <x 84 id" before the date of the Russian registration "(s) you are issued in the case of the "without of six years of your business, if you do not have been issued by the Russian office for the order of your business, if you are not complying with the order of the order of your business in question, if you are in question, if you are in question, if you do not complying with the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of your business, if you are required to be issued in order of the order of the [1][2].
- Confirm that the extension has been granted. Article 5 requires proof that you have commenced the extension within the time limit. [1].
- Slip EX-13 form on the page of the Policy [2].
- Pay the duty on the modulo 790 code 012. According to the table, the cost of the policy is 10.72 I [3]The payment form is created by the Policya website, the payments are accepted by banks and cashiers, and the account is not to be opened. [2]I'm not sure how to choose the code. tasas 790 and on Fees online.
- Make a statement in person. The appointment is recorded through the cita previa; as to the correct paragraph, see article Cita previa in extranjería.
- Wait for the answer and then buy the tickets. No review date is given on the politicala page and the application is dismissed when silent [2].
Resolution on regreso does not end the administrative route: a complaint can be filed under general rules [2]We wrote about the difference between silencia negativo and silencia positivo in the article on silencia positivo.
What can and cannot be done with this document
Regreso only grants the right to return to Spain. He does not withdraw the requirements of other countries for entry and transit, his passport in force and your permission is not renewed. The border clearance is decided by the border service and not by the airline: the carrier's boarding reply does not replace him.
If you cancel the flight on that day, you will not be able to use the document.
If you're already abroad
This case is not described in the regulations, and we have no universal answer. Article 5 refers to the statement of the owner who is about to leave and the time limits that are based on the expiry of the permit or the issuance of the document. [1]. Policia states that you must file in person with the Oficina de Extranjería or the police unit. [2]How is this consistent with the situation where a person has already left, the sources do not say?
If you are already abroad and the extension has not been decided or the card has been lost, the question depends on your citizenship, type of permit, country of destination and route. Do not expect that the document can be received in the back and that one download of the receipt will be sufficient to enter. It is better to contact the Spanish Consulate first and to receive a separate review in parallel. lost or stolen TIE.
Typical errors with autorizacion de regreso
- Buy tickets before the decision. If you keep quiet, the application is rejected, and the ticket return is on your side.
- Apply for regreso without confirming the extension. Article 5 expressly requires proof that the extension is commenced on time [1].
- Don't tell the difference between two cases. Regreso, when extended and regreso when TIE is lost, is submitted on different grounds; in the second, the application for duplicate must be proved [1].
- Pay the wrong code. The mail is on the modelo 790 code 012, not on code 052 or duty code UGE [2].
- Consider the document a European travel document. It is necessary to return to Spain through Spanish border posts [1].
- Count 90 days from the date of extradition, although the application was filed before the expiry date. In this case, the period is from the date of expiry of the authorization [1].
When Individual Review Is Needed
An individual review is needed if the journey is a continuation, and you do not live in Spain for the entire year; if the extension is delayed, within three months of the expiration; if the journey is necessary; if the journey is through other Schengen countries; if the family has a permit period; in these cases the general answer may not be appropriate.
What can we help you with?
The NEXO team in Barcelona is checking if you need a regreso, preparing an EX-13 form and a confirmation package, checking the code and amount of the duty, and picking up the record. The legal part is run by the team's lawyer, the administrative hestor. You can sign up through the office. form of consultationSee the general extension scheme in extension sheet and page Extension of residence permit.
Frequent issues
Do you need autorización de regreso if I have an active TIE?
How much autorizacion de regreso is in effect?
How much is autorización de regreso?
Where do you apply for regreso?
What happens if the agency doesn't respond to the application?
Can you return to Spain through another country, Schengen?
Do you need a regreso for the extension of the DNV?
Based on source
- BOE · Real Decreto 1155/2024, articles 5 and 64, consolidated text on 22.09.2026 ♪
- Policyía Nacional · Autorización de regreso (form EX-13, documents, silence effect)
- Policyía Nacional · Tasas de extranjería (line "Autorización de regreso") ♪
- BOE · Ley 14/2013, article 76 (procedimiento de autorización, renovación, prórroga de la situación)
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