Spain Arraigo regularisation for pre-2026 international-protection applicants — closed cohort
Certain people who applied for international protection in Spain before 1 January 2026 could use the special 2026 arraigo regularisation.
- Route type
- Residence-based status
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 2 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
2 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Prior immigration or residence status
The person had to have filed an international-protection application in Spain before 1 January 2026 and meet the special transitional conditions.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Passport or travel-document requirement
A valid passport or travel document recognised by Spain is required.
1 exclusion quoted from the official source.
- Material restrictions or case-specific conditions
The official application period ended on 30 June 2026.
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- Work rights
A granted regularisation authorisation permits work under the extraordinary framework.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Initial duration or stay ceiling
The special grant follows the one-year extraordinary regularisation framework.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Spain?
Certain people who applied for international protection in Spain before 1 January 2026 could use the special 2026 arraigo regularisation.
Every answer is quoted from the official boe.es page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source boe.esLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Spain government page.Other residence-based status routes to Spain
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