Home Visa Pathways Arraigo Familiar Checklist migrate.es Spain Relocation Guide Arraigo Familiar Checklist Total time 2-3 months total (45-day processing window) Total cost EUR ~16 (Tasa 790, code 052) + sworn translations + apostilles Steps 17 across 4 stages For0 of 17 complete🖨️ Print🔗 Share↻ ResetConfirm eligibilityConfirm the Spanish family relationship (parent of Spanish minor, child of Spanish citizen, spouse/partner, or ascendant 80+)Verify the Spanish family member is registered as resident in Spain (empadronado)Confirm you have no serious criminal record in Spain or countries of past 5-year residenceDocuments to gatherValid passport (original + copy of all pages)Proof of family relationship (birth/marriage certificate, apostilled + sworn-translated)Spanish family member's DNI/passport proving Spanish nationalityEmpadronamiento certificate (current address in Spain)Apostilled criminal record (every country lived in for 6+ months in past 5 years)Three passport-sized photographs (white background)ApplicationBook cita previa at your provincial Oficina de ExtranjeríaSelect "Autorizaciones de Residencia — Arraigo". Slots fill quickly in Madrid/Barcelona.Pay Tasa 790, Code 052 (~€16)Submit form EX-10 with all supporting documentsReceive resguardoWait up to 45 days for decisionAdministrative silence is positive for Arraigo Familiar.After approval (within 30 days)Book separate cita to apply for your TIE (5-year card issued in single grant)Register with Social Security if you plan to workStart the citizenship clockFor most: 10 years. Latin American/Filipino/Portuguese/Andorran/Equatorial Guinean nationals: 2 years. Spouses of Spanish citizens: 1 year. ← Back to the full Arraigo Familiar guide
