The arraigo species in Spain: five options and how to choose your own

Arraigo species in Spain: five options in one table

Arraigo (as an "instrument") is a temporary residence permit for those already in Spain and connected to it economically, socially, in the family, in the labour market or through studies. [1]What is arraigo in general, we have read in the article arraigo in simple words.

A Spanish child is not an arraigo familiar: the Spanish parents have a separate family regime for Spanish citizens. Arraigo familial step-by-step.

What conditions are common to all types of arraigo

Article 126 requires that all conditions must be met immediately [1]You are in Spain and are not an applicant for international protection either on file or pending. Before filing, you have lived here for at least two years without a break (no deadline for familiar). There are no convictions for compounds known to Spanish law in Spain or in the countries where you lived the last five years before entering. There is no threat to order, safety and health, the fee is paid.

As of 16 April 2026, paragraph h: not to be the holder of a residence permit and to participate in the procedure for the issuance, extension or amendment of such a permit [1][2]In fact, it closes the way for a person who is in the process of extending his or her stay, which is considered "continuous" stay, as discussed in the article. How many years do you have to live for arraigo?. The Agency tolerates the absence of up to 90 days in two years, but this number is not in the text of the Reglamento: it is taken from the SEM instruction 1/2025 and the Ministry's reference sheet. [4][7].

How to select arraigo species: questions in order

We need to go from the evidence you already have, not the name of the species.

1. Have you had a residence permit in the last two years? If he or she has not been extended for reasons of order and security, see segunda oportunidad. arraigo de segunda oportunidad.
2. Is there a contract or several contracts for 20 hours a week or more with a salary equal to or equal to SMI in proportion? The employer must be taxed and Segurid Social and have the means to perform the contract. conditions and treaties.
3. Does Spain have a resident: spouse or registered partner, parent, child? Then social needs at least 100% of IPREM in your and in your family (the ministry reads it as 20% of the total). If the resident family is not available, it needs informe de integración. arraigo social.
4. You want to study on the list? Secondary education after compulsory, ciclo de grado medio, adult education, vocational training certificates, employment service programmes. arraigo socioformativo.
5. A child or a citizen of another EU country, EEA or Switzerland? It's a familiar.

Informe de integración in Catalonia issues Generalitat, the order described in the article informe de integración in CataloniaIf two types are appropriate, the one with the strongest evidence is chosen, and the decision is made with the lawyer before filing.

How to apply and how long to wait

The procedure is the same for all types. [1][4]The application under article 130.1 shall be made by the alien himself; the application by the representative may be made under article 197.4 (notary power or apud acta in the electronic registry, or through the participants in the convenio or Registro de Colaboradores); whether the request is required in your case, it is decided by the lawyer. [1]. [1][4][9]If you have lived in Spain in a row for the past five years, no reference is needed from other countries. [1].

The fee is paid on a modelo 790, code 052, paragraph 2.3.1 (38.28 I on the annex to Orden PJC/617/025, check the amount in form) when the electronic delivery is made at the time of delivery, at the time of the delivery, at the time of face time not later than 10 working days after the delivery (article 2 Orden) [11]. Reglamento does not specify a deadline for the decision; the ministry's reference sheets call three months and consider silence to be a waiver [4]If the package is incomplete, the application is withdrawn for up to 15 days. [1]The approved permit is confirmed by the TIE card, ordered in person for a month. [1]The details for each species are collected in separate articles from the list above.

What changed in 2026

Real Decreto 316/2026 of 14 April came into force on 16 April. [2]Article 126, item h, above, has been added. Article 127.c, amended: it describes informe de integración, its content and who issues it (the community organ, and local authorities only if the community so decides and has notified the Ministry). Article 130.5, by social law, now allows temporary residence and employment after the application is accepted. Prove active job search and registration with the employment service if no specified cause is specified, such as illness, disability or retirement age [1][2].

In 2026, two provisional orders were in force: for applicants for international protection and arraigo extraordinario for those who were in Spain before 1 January 2026, and the applications were accepted until 30 June 2026, and we did not find an extension at BOE. [2]It's not a permanent arraigo, but a new application for it after the deadline.

The decisions of the Tribunal Supremo of 8 July 2026 (sentencia 868/2026) and 29 July 2026 declared invalid article 197.2 on compulsory electronic filing for a number of procedures, while the first of them also contained separate provisions on family, minors and automatic refusal of criminal record. [8][10]The decision of 8 July was published in BOE on 22 September 2026, together with auto of rectificación of 1 September.

What happens after the first year

The permit shall be granted for one year, beyond two ways. Extension shall be granted two months before the end or for three months after the end, and the extension shall remain valid until the decision is reached (art. 132.3) [1]The proof depends on the type: for segunda portunidad, social and social, active job search and registration with the employment service is required. [1][2]. The second way: change of status for residence and work permit under article 191, the ministry directly calls it for sociolaboral and segunda oportunidad [3][5]Which is better, depends on the employer, income and family, and that's a question for a lawyer.

Whether the years are counted at five years for larga duración (Article 183) we did not check.

Typical error in species selection

• They choose the view by name from the ad. We need a Reglamento article and proof on it. [1].
• Buying a course before checking it out. For socioformativo, it is not any program, but from the list of articles 52.1.b, 52.1.e.5. and adult education; the online certificate course is not generally suitable [7].
• They are given in open procedure under another authorization. Since 16 April 2026, this obstacle (para. (h)) [2].
• They count from the first Padron. Two years away from actual stay, registration is one of the evidence. [4].
• They take out old texts. The descriptions are not known until April 2026 about point h and permission to work with sociolaboral from the time of acceptance of the application [2].
• They mix the regular arraigo and the order of 2026. The provisional procedures were due on 30 June 2026 [2].

When Individual Review Is Needed

First of all, when more than one type is appropriate, there are gaps in registration and absences for more than 90 days, there has been an application for international protection, there has been an authorization that has not been extended or there is an expulsion proceeding, and it is not a table that decides your documents and practice, but your particulars are issued with valid dates and documents: incorrect information may end with denial and some consequences.

What can we help you with?

The NEXO team in Barcelona compares your story with articles 125-127, helps you pick out the type and the timeline of stay. The first 30 minutes of consultation is free, full consultation for 45 minutes is worth 121. The maintenance is paid separately. We are not responsible for the timing of the responses. You can sign up through the office. form of consultationII. General outline of steps: Arraigo route sheet, section arraigo and page Residence permit in Barcelona.

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