Home Visa Pathways Arraigo Segunda Oportunidad Checklist migrate.es Spain Relocation Guide Arraigo de Segunda Oportunidad Checklist Total time 2-4 months total Total cost EUR ~80 fee + sworn translations + apostilles Steps 20 across 4 stages For0 of 20 complete🖨️ Print🔗 Share↻ ResetConfirm eligibilityVerify you previously held valid Spanish residency that has now lapsed/expired/been revokedConfirm 2+ years of total physical presence in Spain (including prior legal period)Pull vida laboral from TGSS showing 6+ months of Social Security contributions during prior legal periodOR documented social integration (community involvement, courses, volunteering).Confirm no serious criminal record and no active expulsion orderDocuments to gatherValid passport (1+ year remaining)Previous expired TIE + the resolution that originally granted that permitResolution denying/revoking your previous permit, if anyVida laboral certificate from TGSSHistorical empadronamiento certificates (continuous 2+ years)Apostilled criminal record (Spain + past 5-year countries of residence)Sworn translations of foreign documentsShort explanation letter describing what happened (optional)Strongly recommended to help the Oficina de Extranjería see your case in context.ApplicationBook cita previa for "Arraigo Segunda Oportunidad"Pay Modelo 790 (~€80)Submit form EX-10 marked under Segunda OportunidadReceive resguardo (provides interim legal protection)Wait 30-45 days for decisionAfter approval (within 30 days)Book cita for fingerprinting and TIE collectionNote: long-term residency and citizenship clocks RESTART at this grantPrior legal period does NOT count toward the 5-year long-term residency threshold or the citizenship clock.Plan first renewal: 4-year card under RD 1155/2024 ← Back to the full Arraigo Segunda Oportunidad guide
