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Spain Arraigo regularisation for pre-2026 international-protection applicants — closed cohort

6 facts quoted from the official source

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 qualifies

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.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior immigration or residence statusThe person had to have filed an international-protection application in Spain before 1 January 2026 and meet the special transitional conditions.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA valid passport or travel document recognised by Spain is required.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsThe official application period ended on 30 June 2026.via inclusion.gob.es
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsA granted regularisation authorisation permits work under the extraordinary framework.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe special grant follows the one-year extraordinary regularisation framework.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Spain?
The official source states: 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.

See the 0 open points

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.

The source

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.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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