Family Roots (Arraigo)
Family roots (arraigo) is a temporary residence authorisation for exceptional circumstances that may be granted to foreign citizens who are in Spain in an irregular administrative situation. It is granted to those who are a parent, legal guardian, or tutor of a minor national of another State of the European Union (or the European Economic Area or Switzerland), or to those who provide support and live with a family member of these nationalities who has a disability.
Unlike other pathways, this figure allows you to regularise your administrative situation directly, as it does not require you to have stayed in the country for a minimum period of time beforehand.
Requirements
🌎 Not being 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.
🇪🇸 Being in Spain and not having the status of an international protection applicant (neither at the time of submission nor during processing).
🚓 Not pose a threat to public order, security, or public health.
⚖️ Lack of a criminal record in Spain and in the countries where the person has resided in the last five years, for crimes existing in Spanish law.
🚫 Not being listed as inadmissible in the Schengen Area.
🛑 Not being within the commitment to non-return period to Spain.
👨👧 Demonstrate one of the following situations:
Being a parent or guardian of a minor who is a national of another EU Member State, EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland.
The applicant (parent, guardian of the minor) must reside in Spanish territory.
The applicant must be responsible for the minor and live with them, or be up to date with the parental obligations.
Being the person who provides support to a person with disability or who requires support measures to exercise their legal capacity, and who is a national of another EU Member State, EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland.
The applicant must be responsible for the person with disability or who requires support measures to exercise their legal capacity.
The applicant must live with that person.
Documents
📄 Application form EX-10
💰 Payment of the fee Model 790 Code 052
🪪 Complete copy of the passport, registration card or valid travel document recognised as valid in Spain.
🇪🇸 Supporting documentation of continuous residence in Spain for a minimum period of two years.
👮🏼♂️ Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country or countries where you have resided during the last five years prior to the submission of the application.
Specific Documents
The required documentation varies depending on the relationship with the national of another EU/EEA/Swiss member state.
Father or mother:
👶🏼 Birth certificate of the minor confirming the family relationship and nationality.
🏡 Joint municipal registration certificate (empadronamiento), or, where applicable, if not living with the minor, documentation proving compliance with parental obligations.
Guardian:
📄 Legal guardianship document for the minor (guardianship resolution order).
🏡 Joint municipal registration certificate (empadronamiento), or, where applicable, documentation proving that they are in charge of the minor.
Support person:
🤲🏻 Documentation proving the disability or the need for support measures for exercising legal capacity.
🏡 Joint municipal registration certificate (empadronamiento), or, where applicable, documentation proving that they are in charge of the minor.
Translation and legalisation of documents
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FAQ
What rights does this authorisation give me?
How much does the fee for this procedure cost?
Does a minimum length of stay in Spain need to be proven?
Can I apply for family roots (arraigo) if I am a spouse, partner, or parent of a Spanish citizen?
What is the deadline for the resolution?
Will I be able to work and from what moment?
If I am granted the authorisation, do I need to carry out any other procedures?
In what circumstances can I extend or modify the authorization?
Do I need to be of legal age to apply for a residence permit for social roots (arraigo)?
Does the time of the temporary residence permit for exceptional circumstances (social roots) count towards citizenship by residence?