Arraigo sociolaboral (2 years + job contract)

Who it is for

Non-EU nationals who have been in Spain continuously for at least two years, with no criminal record and no other residence permit or pending residence application.

Where

Foreigners office (Oficina de Extranjería) of your province, or online via Mercurio

Steps

1. Gather proof of two continuous years in Spain: the historical padrón is the main one.
2. Get the contract: at least the minimum wage or the collective agreement wage, and 20 hours a week counting all contracts together.
3. Get criminal record certificates from the countries you lived in during the last five years, translated and legalised.
4. File EX-10 with everything and pay the fee on form 790, code 052, within ten working days.
5. Once the application is admitted you may work provisionally. Decision time: three months; no answer means it is refused.
6. Granted: Social Security registration within one month, then the TIE within another month.

What to bring

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• EX-10 filled in and signed
• Valid passport and a copy of every page
• Proof of two continuous years in Spain (historical padrón and more)
• Criminal record certificates for the last five yearsDocuments from another country: sworn translation into Spanish plus legalisation or apostille.
• Signed job contract(s) (at least 20 h/week in total)
• From the employer: NIF, company deeds, and proof of solvency (IRPF, IVA, corporate tax or VILE)
• Paid 790-052 fee