Reunited with parents in Spain: conditions and restrictions

Reunion with parents in Spain: Who can bring parents

What regime is applied depends on your status and citizenship. [1][2][4][8].

Other Family Members Are Discerned in Articles Family reunification in Spain and Residence permit for a relative of a Spanish citizenFor a family with DNV, Ley 14/2013, see article on family on DNV.

Conditions of reagrupación parents

The law refers to the first degree of integration of the resident and his spouse or partner who are in his care above 65 years of age and for whom there are reasons to allow residence in Spain. [2][1]III. Other conditions [1][3]:

• Resident received larga Duración or larga Duración-UE: you can apply when you apply for larga Duración, but no parental authorization is granted until it is received [1];
• Resident funds are not less than 150 per cent IPREM for two persons in the family and another 50 per cent for each of the following;
• Appropriate housing: report by the authority of the region or, where it is decided, ayatamiento, not more than six months on the date of submission;
• Health insurance for residents and re-united persons;
• Reunified persons have no criminal record or threat to public order, and the term of the obligation of "non-arriso de no retorno" is not valid;
• The fee is paid.

Parents should not be in Spain illegally: the reference sheet includes this in the requirements [3]So the normal way starts abroad, through a visa.

What is "in content" and how to prove it

Content (a cargo): This is real, stable and sustainable assistance, not one-time transfers and not created to obtain authorization [1]Article 196 of the Regulation gives indications: the content is presumed if the parent is listed or spent at least 51 per cent of GDP per capita in the country of origin in the previous year, according to World Bank data, and if the family income is 100 per cent of non-comparative pension (130% if there are more than two persons) or stable property is not less than three times the annual amount. and the family does not receive a [1].

The content is presumed to be uncalculated if the parent is over 80 years old, has several chronic diseases with severe loss of function or has a resident dependent [1]. In a judgment of 8 July 2026, the Tribunal Supremo overruled the notion that content should take place “in the country of origin”, insofar as it prevents the proof of content when the parent is already in Spain. [7].

The list of humanitarian reasons in article 196.6 includes: war or a grave social situation in the country, disasters, severe chronic diseases, recognized dependency of a resident or his family, a couple of parents with a second age over 65 and already granted permission, parental care for minors or dependants, other cases of positive decision by the Director General [1].

Order and timing: from application to TIE

1. Get a larga duración. MJM in Spain, differences: larga duración and larga duración-UE).
2. In Catalonia, request housing reports: Ayuntamiento prepares a proposal, Generalitat issues a report, it is valid for no more than six months, and for Generalit, the fee for it was cancelled in 2025. [6].
3. Apply for EX-02 in the officina de expanjería or electronic. Documents for parents: confirmation that you have transferred money or incurred expenses over the past year, confirmation of reasons for residence in Spain, humanitarian reasons, confirmation of medical coverage. [3].
4. Two months' time for the decision, silence is considered a waiver. [1][3].
5. Upon approval, the parents apply for a visa at the consulate within two months. [3].
6. Within a month of entry, the parent will personally order TIE [3].

The first card is usually attached to your card: if you are from larga duración, the first permit is valid until the date of your TIE, at least one year. [1].

What Parents Get After Come

Unlike spouse and children, the right to work for re-unified parents is not automatically mentioned in Reglamento [1]Article 69.6 allows independent authorization when the parent has obtained work permit [1]. Parents who are reunited with you can only be reunited after larga duración and financial security [2]The extension shall be subject to general conditions provided that you retain the status and conditions of reunification [1].

Parents of a Spanish citizen, an EU citizen and parents already in Spain

A Spanish citizen. Article 94.1.e Reglamento: ascendientes first degree and ascendientes spouse if they live in your care and do not have the support of the family in the country of origin or for humanitarian reasons. [1][4]The content is evaluated under Article 196 as explained by SEM 2/205 [5]Since 16 April 2026, Real Decreto 316/2026 allows for the filing of a complaint in Spain if you and the parent are here. [1]. The decision of the Tribunal Supremeemo of 8 July 2026 also abolished the automatic waiver of criminal record without individual assessment in situations falling under article 20 of the EU Treaty on the Functioning of the EU [7].

A citizen of another EU country. Real Decreto 240/2007 covers direct ascendientes living on board [8].

My parents are already in Spain. Reagrupación is not available without a visa and exit because the reference list requires that they not be in Spain illegally. [3]If the parent has been in Spain for at least two years, an arraigo social may be possible: Article 127.c identifies among the necessary ties of first degree relatives in a direct line with a resident alien, while the Ministry requires 100% of IPREM from the resident and another 100% from the applicant himself. [1][9]I'll give you more details: arraigo social.

Typical Errors

• They're planning to bring their parents in on DNV or no lucrativa. Reagrupación parents will not open until after larga duración [2].
• They're making a visit with the residence. The Schengen visa does not allow the guest to live in Spain: what is and cannot be without a visa, see article How many people can you be in Spain without a residence permit?.
• They prove the content by one-time translations. The Law requires real and sustained assistance [1].
• Forget the housing report. It's made for a month, and it's limited to six months. [1][6].
• Doesn't take into account health insurance. Need to be with the resident and all the reunited [1].
• They serve the parent under 65 without humanitarian reason. Without her, the refusal is likely. [2].

When we need a case-by-case review and what we do to help

A case-by-case review is needed if the parent is 60 to 65 years old and you are looking for humanitarian reasons, the detention was irregular, the parent was already in Spain, you have status at the border between the temporary and the PJP, or you are a citizen of two countries. The NEXO team helps check what regime you have, collect evidence of the content, prepare a housing report and a package with your lawyer. We are not responsible for the deadline for the responses of the agencies. Consultation, section familyThe general pattern for the family shows Family questionnaire, and the order after the move is described in section Residence permit in Barcelona.

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