Sheet 10 - Renewal of the temporary residence permit for family reunification

* The content of this page is for guidance only. Only the provisions of the regulations in force at the time of submission of the application are applicable. 

Last Updated: May 2025

Index of contents 

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

TYPE OF AUTHORISATION 

It is the renewal of the authorization of temporary residence by family reunification that will be obtained by the reunited relatives.

BASIC REGULATIONS 

  • Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September on the right to family reunification.
  • Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 16 to 19).
  • 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 71).

https://extranjeros.inclusion.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/InformacionProcedimientos/Ciudadanosnocomunitarios/hoja015/index.html 

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.
  • Lack of criminal records in Spain and in the countries where he has resided for the last five years, for crimes existing in the Spanish legislation.  
  • The reunifying person must be the holder of a residence permit, the reunified person must be the holder of the residence permit by family reunification, and both permits must be in force or within three months of its expiry. The family or kinship bond or the existence of the de facto union on which the granting of the authorisation to renew is based must be maintained.
  • Where appropriate, to have children under their care in school at the age of compulsory schooling during their stay in Spain.
  • Pay the fee corresponding to the processing of the procedure.  

https://extranjeros.inclusion.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/InformacionProcedimientos/Ciudadanosnocomunitarios/hoja015/index.html 

EXIGIBLE DOCUMENTATION 

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

  • Application form, duly completed and signed by the person regrouped:
  • If the applicant is a holder or has access to a long-term or long-term residence - EU: official model (EX-11).
  • Full copy of the passport in force, registration card or travel document, recognized as valid in Spain, of the regrouper and the regrouper. 
  • Where applicable, documentation accrediting the validity of the marriage or the relationship analogous to the conjugal relationship.
  • Where appropriate, report issued by the competent regional authorities accrediting the schooling of minors of compulsory school age under their care.
  • Where appropriate, documentation accrediting the integration effort to be accredited by providing, among other means of proof, a favourable report from the competent bodies of the Autonomous Community of your place of residence.

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 such document has been issued or, where appropriate, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, except in the case where such document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and unless such document is exempt from legalization under the International Convention.

Information on translation and legalization of documents. 

PROCEDURE 

  • Subject legitimated to submit the request: the regrouped, personally or through representation.  

The renewal of the residence permit for family reunification of descendants, minors under guardianship or ascendant may be requested by the spouse or partner of the reunifier, provided that such spouse or partner is resident in Spain, is part of the same family unit, and the original reunifier does not meet the requirements for the renewal of the permit for family reunification. This will also apply, in the case of descendants or minors under guardianship, to their other parent or guardian, provided that the latter has the status of resident in Spain and without prejudice to whether or not it is part of the family unit.

Information sheet on legitimated subjects. 

  • Presentation of the application: the renewal of the authorization must be requested in an official form within two months before its expiration or within three months after that date.
  • Place of presentation:  
  • Presencialmente, en la Oficina de Extranjería de la provincia en la que la persona extranjera tenga fijada la residencia.  

Address information, telephone numbers and hours of service to the public. 

  • Corresponding fee: it will accrue at the time of submission of the application, and must be paid within ten working days:
  • If it is appropriate to obtain temporary residence: Model 790 code 052, section 2.2.2. “renewal or extension of temporary residence by family reunification”.
  • If it is appropriate to obtain long-term residence: Model 790 code 052, section 2.6. “Long-Term Residence Authorization–EU and National Long-Term Residence Authorization”.

The subscription form can be downloaded from this page.

  • 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 given an express response, it may be understood that the request has been estimated by administrative silence. (When it has not been possible to notify the decision, it will be announced in the Single Bulletin Board (TEU)If the decision has been taken to notify electronically or normatively it is obliged to use that means, the decision will be notified by publication in the electronic headquarters. If the resolution is not accessed within ten calendar days of its publication, it will be given as notified). 
  • Within one month of the notification of its concession, you must personally request (in the case of minors, the representative, accompanied by the minor) the alien identity card at the competent Police Station or police services of your place of residence.

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 renewed authorization, which will empower to work as an employed and self-employed person without any limitation, will have a duration of four years and that validity will be conditioned to the maintenance of the residence authorization of which the regrouping person is the holder.