Extraordinary Roots (Arraigo)
Irregular Situation
This authorisation is intended for all foreign nationals in an irregular situation who have been in Spain since before the 1st of January 2026 and have remained in Spain, continuously, for at least five months.
⚠️ If you applied for international protection before 1 January 2026, and have remained in Spain for at least five months, you must apply for an authorisation on exceptional grounds due to established ties for international protection applicants as this route will not be accepted.
This authorisation can be applied for from 16 April 2026 until 30 June 2026.
Requirements
🌎 Not be a citizen of the European Union, EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland, or a family member of citizens of these countries to whom the EU citizen regime applies.
🧑🏽 Be of legal age.
🇪🇸 Be in Spain since before the 1st of January 2026 and at the time of the application for the authorisation.
🗓️ Have remained in Spain continuously during the five months preceding the time of submitting the application.
🪪 Not be the holder of a stay or residence authorisation, nor have any immigration procedure open or awaiting a response for a grant, extension, renewal or modification of stay or residence authorisations.
🚓 Not pose a threat to public order, safety or public health.
⚖️ Have no criminal record in Spain and in the countries where they have resided in the last five years, for offences existing in Spanish law.
🚫 Not be listed as inadmissible in the Schengen area.
🛑 Not be within the non-return commitment period to Spain.
🇺🇦 Not be, nor have been, the holder of a residence authorisation obtained pursuant to Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022, for persons from Ukraine.
☑️ Prove one of the following situations:
Have worked, as an employee or self-employed person, during their stay in Spain or prove the intention to work as an employee or self-employed person.
Remain in Spain together with their family unit, provided that it is made up of:
Children, under or over legal age, who have a disability requiring support or who are objectively unable to provide for their own needs due to their health condition, or
First-degree ascendants with whom they live.
Be in a situation of vulnerability, certified, according to a specific template, by the competent social assistance entities, or by Third Sector entities registered in the Electronic Register of Immigration Collaborators.
Family members
🏡 The first-degree ascendants (parents), the spouse or registered partner who are part of the household unit may apply for the provided authorisation simultaneously.
👦🏻 The descendants (children) who are minors or adults with a disability who require support or are unable to provide for their own needs, may also apply for the minor's residence authorisation, in accordance with Article 159 or 160 of Immigration Regulations 1155/2024.
Art. 159 → Born on Spanish territory.
The requirement to submit the authorisation within six months after the child's birth will be waived.Art. 160 → Not born on Spanish territory.
The requirement for prior residence of two years and for their parents or legal guardians to have accredited financial means and accommodation will be waived. It will, however, be required that the child has remained in Spain continuously during the five months preceding the time of submitting the application.
Documents
🪪 Complete copy of the passport, registration card or travel document, valid or expired, recognised as valid in Spain.
💰 Payment of the fee Model 790 Code 052
📑 Supporting documentation proving residence in Spain since before the 1st of January 2026 and for at least five months continuously.
👮🏼♂️ Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country or countries in which you have resided during the last five years prior to submitting the application.
Specific Documents
Depending on the case, different documentation will be requested. In addition, it is also specified what to provide in the case of accompanying family members.
💼 Work
If you wish to prove that you have worked as an employee or self-employed, the following documents must be provided respectively:
Employee: Copy of the employment contract and latest payslips or employment history report (VILE).
Self-employed: Copy of registration with Social Security and/or the Tax Agency, and copy of the latest tax returns such as, for example, Income Tax or VAT.
If you wish to prove the willingness to work as an employee or self-employed, the following documents must be submitted respectively:
Employee: Job offer.
Self-employed: Self-declaration.
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Family unit
In this case, the applicant must submit both documents:
Documents proving that they live with their family members (joint registration certificate or certificate of cohabitation / empadronamiento conjunto or volante de convivencia, a copy of a tenancy agreement showing them as tenants and copies of the latest rent receipts, among others…).
Documentation proving the required family ties (marriage certificate or registered partnership certificate, updated, birth certificate or other documents).
🤲🏽 Vulnerability situation
The vulnerability certificate issued by the competent social care bodies (the Social Services Department of your local Town Hall, usually), or
The certificate of vulnerability issued by one of the Third Sector entities registered in the Electronic Register of Immigration Collaborators.
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FAQs
What is the resolution time for the application?
What is the validity period of the authorisation?
What will happen if the request is incomplete?
Once authorisation has been granted, will any further procedure need to be carried out?
How can continuous stay and habitual residence in Spain be proven?
What documents does the Administration automatically request to resolve the case?
What happens if the competent authorities do not issue my criminal record certificate in time?
What type of authorisation can be requested after that year?
Will it be possible to work with this authorisation? From when?
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What happens if I have a return or expulsion procedure underway?
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