{"id":33605,"date":"2026-03-18T18:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/foreigner-regularization-2026-in-spain-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:22:02","slug":"foreigner-regularization-2026-in-spain-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/foreigner-regularization-2026-in-spain-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreigner Regularization 2026 in Spain: everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Government has approved the decree for the extraordinary regularization of foreigners in Spain by 2026. Here&#8217;s a summary of the key points: <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-702756be\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Deadlines and submission of applications<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The main method will be online, although it can also be submitted in person at Social Security, Post Offices and Foreigners&#8217; Offices, with a mandatory prior appointment through Mercurio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The process will be open until June 30, 2026, a non-extendable date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The processing will be handled by UTEX, not the Immigration Offices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific offices will be available in all provinces, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is estimated that 500,000 \u2013 1,000,000 people could benefit from the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The submission of applications could begin in mid-April 2026, following the approval of the final text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ddcf29da\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Requirements for asylum seekers<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application for international protection before January 1, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be of legal age and provide a complete copy of your passport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay in Spain for at least 5 months without leaving the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not having a criminal record and not posing a threat to public order or security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A background check certificate from the country of origin is not required if it has already been submitted or if you have been in Spain for 5 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a sworn statement of no criminal record if desired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the corresponding fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not having a valid residence or stay permit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-a0140bfd\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Requirements for foreigners in an irregular situation<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arrive in Spain before January 1, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be of legal age and provide a copy of your passport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay in Spain for 5 continuous months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet clean background requirements and not pose a threat to public safety or health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being in one of these situations:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have worked at least 90 days or have a job offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living with the family unit in Spain (minor children, elderly children with disabilities or parents).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being in a vulnerable situation, proving irregular stay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>All applications must be submitted by June 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-65ca8a62\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Provisional permit and residence card<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the application is accepted, provisional residence and work permit will be granted until the case is resolved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If granted, a one-year residence permit will be issued, renewable as appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-584f86ca\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">New developments for those with pending residency applications<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<p>Applicants with pending residency procedures could obtain a favorable decision almost directly, except in cases of criminal records or legal problems.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b5177307\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Important notice<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<p>All information is based on a draft, so changes may occur before official approval.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-cadb5dde\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Do you need help with your paperwork?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<p>At CINC, we assist you in starting your immigration procedures or applying for Spanish nationality, guiding you through the entire process safely and effectively. You can send your inquiry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/contact\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain is preparing the extraordinary regularization of foreigners in 2026: find out who will be able to benefit, how to submit the application and the key requirements before June 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":33396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-consultancy","category-immigration"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920.jpg","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920.jpg",1920,1147,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920-300x179.jpg",300,179,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920-768x459.jpg",768,459,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920-1808x1080.jpg",960,573,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920-1536x918.jpg",1536,918,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920.jpg",1920,1147,false],"gform-image-choice-sm":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920.jpg",300,179,false],"gform-image-choice-md":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920.jpg",400,239,false],"gform-image-choice-lg":["https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackmac34-buffer-1143485_1920.jpg",600,358,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Neus Coll","author_link":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/author\/neus-coll\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Spain is preparing the extraordinary regularization of foreigners in 2026: find out who will be able to benefit, how to submit the application and the key requirements before June 30.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33606,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33605\/revisions\/33606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}