Sheet 47 - Renewal of the temporary residence of unaccompanied minors when they reach the age of majority

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Last Updated: May 2025

 

Index of contents

  • Type of Authorization
  • Basic regulations
  • Requirements
  • Exigible documentation
  • Procedure


 

TYPE OF AUTHORISATION

It is the renewed residence granted to unaccompanied foreign minors who will reach the age of majority having previously held a residence permit as an unaccompanied foreign minor. It is able to work, both on behalf of others without taking into account the national employment situation, and on its own account (art. 173. RD 1155/2024).

BASIC REGULATIONS

  • Organic Law 4/2000, of January 11, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (article 35).
  • Royal Decree 1155/2024, of 19 November, approving the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (article 173).



 

REQUIREMENTS

    • Not to be a citizen of a State of the European Union, of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or a family member of citizens of these countries to which the regime of citizen of the Union applies.
  • Have previously been the holder of a residence permit as an unaccompanied minor alien.
    • To have sufficient financial means to sustain them:
  • Monthly income and rents that exceed the individual monthly amount of the Minimum Vital Income (Law 19/2021, of 20 December, establishing the Minimum Vital Income); or
  • It is proven that its support is assured within a program developed by a public or private institution; or
  • Incomes from employment; or
  • Income from the social system; or
  • Income or other amounts that you may receive; or
  • An employment contract that meets the conditions set out in article 127.b) RLOEX:

The contribution of one or more work contracts that guarantees at least the minimum interprofessional wage or the wage established, where appropriate, in the applicable collective agreement, at the time of the application, in proportion to the working day, and whose sum represents a weekly day not less than twenty hours in overall computation.

More than one contract of employment may be provided in the following cases:

  • 1.º In the case of performing work of a seasonal nature or linked to seasonal productive activities, two or more contracts may be presented, with different employers and concatenated.
  • 2.º In the case of development of activities in the same or different occupation, working partially and simultaneously for more than one employer, the presentation of several contracts will be admitted.
  • The employer or employers must comply with the requirements of art. 74 RLOEX except as provided in paragraph 1(a). (the national employment situation will not be taken into account)
    • The Administration will automatically check the records recorded in the Central Register of Convicted Persons of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts. However, the existence of a criminal record will be assessed, considering the granting of pardons or the suspension of the custodial sentence and, in the case of custodial sentences or fines, compliance with them.
  • The reports that, where appropriate and for this purpose, may be submitted by the competent public entities in the field of protection of minors, in accordance with the provisions of article 35.9 of the LOEX (reports on integration efforts, the continuity of training or studies that are being carried out, as well as their effective or potential incorporation into the labour market), as well as those issued by other entities or private institutions relating to the satisfactory fulfilment of the educational objectives or social and occupational inclusion of the program, whether it has been completed or is in progress.
  • The entitlement to work shall not take into account, in the case of paid activities, the national employment situation in accordance with the provisions of Article 40.1.b) LOEX. This entitlement to work will have the same duration as the residence authorization (the following legend will appear in the TIE “entitlement to work for oneself and for someone else”).
  • The renewed residence permit shall be valid for two years, renewable for two-year periods if the requirements are maintained, except where a long-term or long-term EU residence permit applies.
  • Pay the fee corresponding to the processing of the procedure.

EXIGIBLE DOCUMENTATION

Note: in general, copies of the documents must be provided and the originals must be displayed at the time of submitting the application.

  • Copy of the complete passport, travel title or registration card (art. 210.5 RLOEX), in force of the minor person:
  • The Aliens Regulations allow the registration card to be requested in advance or at the same time as the residence permit (art. 210.9. RLOEX).
  • Copy of the TIE of residence prior to renewal.
  • Documentation accrediting the representation of the Child Protection Service in favour of the natural person submitting the application (if he/she is still a minor or if the entity is still his/her legal representative).
  • Documentation accrediting the availability of financial means to support them in accordance with the previous section.
  • Reports on integration efforts, the continuity of training or studies that were being carried out, as well as their incorporation, effective or potential, into the labour market issued by public entities or private institutions relating to the satisfactory fulfilment of the educational objectives or socio-occupational inclusion of the program, whether it has been completed or is in progress.

Important note: when documents are provided from other countries they must be translated into Spanish or co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted by a sworn translator.

List of sworn translators.

On the other hand, any foreign public document must be previously legalized by the Consular Office of Spain with jurisdiction in the country in which the document has been issued or, where appropriate, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation except in the case where the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and unless the document is exempt from legalization under the International Convention.

Information on the translation and legalization of documents.

PROCEDURE

  • Subject legitimated to submit the application:
    • The foreign person personally (if he/she has reached the age of majority) or through representation.
    • The Juvenile Protection Service of the Autonomous Communities of the province in which the domicile of the foreign person is fixed (even in the case that another CCAA will have the guardianship of the foreign person).
  • Place of presentation:
  • In person, in the Immigration Office corresponding to the province where the foreign person has established his residence.

Information of the address, telephones and hours of attention to the public.

  • Corresponding fee: will accrue at the time of submission of the application, and must be paid within ten working days:
  • Model 790 code 052, heading 2.2.6. “Renewal or extension of temporary residence of unaccompanied foreign minors who accede to the age of majority by holding a residence permit”.

The subscription form can be downloaded from this page.

  • Submission deadline: the application may be submitted within two months before the expiry of the authorisation or within three months after the expiry of the authorisation.
  • The submission of the application in due time extends the validity of the previous authorisation until the termination of the procedure.
  • Deadline for the resolution of the application: three months from the day following the date on which it entered the register of the competent body for processing. Once this period has elapsed without the Administration having made the notification, it may be understood that the request has been estimated by administrative silence. (When it has not been possible to notify the resolution it will be announced in the Single Edictal Board (TEU). If you have opted for electronic notification or if you are legally obliged to use that medium, the resolution will be notified by publication in the electronic headquarters. If the resolution is not accessed within 10 calendar days from its publication, it will be given by notification).
  • Within one month of notification of renewal, the foreign person must personally request the identity card of a foreigner at the competent Police Station or police services in his place of residence. If the foreign person is a minor, he/she will be accompanied by his/her guardian.

The documentation to be provided in the application for the alien identity card can be consulted at the following link:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/procedimientos/index/categoria/34

  • The entitlement to work shall not take into account, in the case of paid activities, the national employment situation in accordance with the provisions of Article 40.1.b) LOEX. This entitlement to work will have the same duration as the residence authorization (the following legend will appear in the TIE “entitlement to work for oneself and for someone else”).
  • The renewed residence permit shall be valid for two years, renewable for two-year periods if the requirements are maintained, except where a long-term or long-term EU residence permit applies.