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Rootedness
second chance - socio-laboral - social - socio-formative - family

Arraigo (rooted settlement) is a residence permit for exceptional circumstances that allows foreign citizens to regularize their status in Spain. It is a legal means of obtaining a residence permit (and, in many cases, also a work permit), based on the applicant's social, employment, or family integration.

With the entry into force of the new Immigration Regulations, the available rooted settlement types have been expanded and updated, facilitating access for more people. Currently, the types of rooted settlement available in Spain are:

  • Second chance rooted settlement

  • Socio-laboral rooted settlement

  • Social rooted settlement

  • Socio-training rooted settlement

  • Family rooted settlement

Each type of rooted settlement has specific requirements and conditions, designed to adapt to different situations. Tell us about your situation and we will help you find the option that best suits your situation.

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Benefits of Arraigo (Residency) in Spain

 

1. Regularizing Your Immigration Status

Obtaining arraigo (Residency) allows you to access a legal residence permit, which means you can live and move freely within the country without fear of administrative sanctions.

2. Access to the Labor Market

In most cases, this permit includes authorization to work for others or for yourself, opening up real employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.

3. Possibility of Family Reunification
Once your status is regularized, you can initiate procedures to legally bring your family members to Spain, promoting family unity.

4. First Step Toward Long-Term Residence or Nationality
The time spent under arraigo (Residency) counts toward future applications for permanent residence or Spanish nationality, consolidating your life plan in the country.

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General Requirements (depending on each case)

  • Application Form

  • You must be in Spain and not have the status of applicant for international protection.

  • Have resided in Spain continuously for two years prior to the application (does not apply to family roots).

  • Not pose a threat to public order, security, or public health.

  • Not be considered as unsuitable for residence in the territorial areas of countries with which Spain has signed an agreement to this effect.

  • Not be within the period of commitment not to return to Spain.

  • Prove that you have no criminal record in Spain and in the countries where you have resided in the previous five years.

  • A full copy of a valid passport, registration certificate, or valid travel document recognized in Spain.

  • Prove payment of the administrative fee.

  • Other requirements depend on the type of roots:

Family Roots:

  • Prove that you are the mother, father, or guardian of a minor, a national of another EU Member State, EEA, or Switzerland, and that you are responsible for them.

  • Proof of living in Spain

Socio-educational:

  • Proof of being enrolled or enrolled in training (depending on the type of training).

Social:

  • Proof of family ties with foreigners holding a residence permit and the financial means to support themselves (100% monthly IPREM).

Social-labor:

  • Proof of one or more employment contracts (with the requirements established by law).

Second chance:

  • Proof of having held a residence permit for the previous two years and that it has not been renewed for reasons other than public order, security, or public health.

GRANTING: This will depend on the Immigration Office.

 

POST-ISSUANCE PROCEDURES: Once your visa has been authorized, you must personally apply for the TIE (Foreigner Identity Card) at the Immigration Office or Police Station in the province where you applied for the permit. This procedure must be completed within one month of notification of the grant.

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