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Arraigo — family

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The family-rooted exceptional residence route covers the father, mother or guardian of a minor who is a national of an EU Member State, an EEA state or Switzerland, and a relative who supports such a national with a disability in exercising legal capacity, subject to the stated residence, care and cohabitation or parental-duty conditions.

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  • RD 1155/2024, Article 127(e)(1)
    Ser padre, madre o tutor de un menor, nacional de otro Estado miembro de la Unión Europea, del Espacio Económico Europeo o de Suiza, siempre que al solicitar acredite residir en territorio nacional, tener a cargo al menor y convivir con éste o esté al corriente de sus obligaciones paternofiliales.
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    1.º Ser padre, madre o tutor de un menor, nacional de otro Estado miembro de la Unión Europea, del Espacio Económico Europeo o de Suiza,
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    2.º Ser quien preste apoyo a una persona con discapacidad, que sea nacional de otro Estado miembro de la Unión Europea, del Espacio Económico Europeo o de Suiza, para el ejercicio de su capacidad jurídica,
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    siempre que al solicitar acredite residir en territorio nacional, tener a cargo al menor y convivir con éste o esté al corriente de sus obligaciones paternofiliales.
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    siempre que la persona solicitante sea su familiar, tenga a cargo a la persona con discapacidad y conviva con ella.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The qualifying person is a national of another EU Member State, the EEA or Switzerland: a minor of whom the applicant is the father, mother or guardian, or a person with a disability whom the applicant supports in exercising legal capacity. The official source does not state any residence status in Spain that the EU, EEA or Swiss national must hold.

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Limits of the record
  • RD 1155/2024 does not state any Spanish residence status that the EU/EEA/Swiss national must hold; this route has no sponsor petition in the reunification sense.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The parent or guardian must reside in Spain, have the minor in their care and live with the minor or be up to date with their parental obligations; a supporter must be a relative, have the person with a disability in their care and live with them. The official source does not state an income, accommodation or health-insurance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • No income, accommodation or health-insurance threshold is stated for family arraigo in arts. 126-127.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The applicant applies personally in Spain, without a visa, to the competent office, with a valid passport or travel document; no minimum prior stay is required for family arraigo. The authorisation lasts five years and carries authorisation to work as employee or self-employed anywhere in Spain in any occupation. The foreigner identity card (TIE) must be requested in person within one month of notification. The official source does not state a transition to long-term or other status after the five years.

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Limits of the record
  • Transition to long-term or other status after the five years is not stated in these articles.
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    El arraigo familiar no requerirá ninguna permanencia mínima.
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    2. La duración de estas autorizaciones es de un año, salvo por razón de arraigo familiar, cuya duración será de cinco años.
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    1. La autorización de residencia temporal por circunstancias excepcionales, que no requerirá visado, deberá ser solicitada personalmente por la persona extranjera ante el órgano competente para su tramitación, salvo en el caso de menores o de personas con discapacidad que precisan el apoyo de otra persona para el ejercicio de su capacidad jurídica, en el que podrá presentar la solicitud su representante legal, o la persona que presta dicho apoyo, acompañada de la siguiente documentación:
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    a) Copia completa del pasaporte en vigor, cédula de inscripción o título de viaje en vigor, reconocido como válido en España.
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    6. En el plazo de un mes desde la notificación de la concesión de la autorización de residencia temporal por circunstancias excepcionales la persona extranjera deberá solicitar personalmente la tarjeta de identidad de extranjero.
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    La concesión de una autorización de residencia temporal por circunstancias excepcionales prevista en este capítulo llevará aparejada una autorización de trabajo por cuenta propia o ajena en España sin limitación de ámbito geográfico y ocupación durante la vigencia de aquélla, con las siguientes excepciones:

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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