From April 16, this is how you can request the regularization of migrants.

This Thursday, April 16, the extraordinary regularization for foreigners begins. You can submit your application until June 30. The process has two options: online —available 24/7— or in-person appointment if you prefer. Get moving.

You must be clear on the requirements: having arrived in Spain before January 1, 2026, proving five consecutive months of stay, and having no criminal record. If your country of origin does not respond to your request for a background check, the Government takes care of requesting it. That said, expired passports are accepted. So don't worry.

Stateless persons —such as many Sahrawis— are excluded. However, if you are a minor and go with your parents, you can regularize under more flexible conditions. Once your process is accepted, you get a provisional work authorization. And you can combine this application with one for international protection. Not bad, huh?

To request an in-person appointment, you have two channels: online on the Ministry's website or by calling 060. The offices start serving on Monday, April 20. You can also go to Correos branches in capitals and municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and to some Social Security offices in the afternoons. The Ministry's website will tell you exactly which ones. Hurry up, there are deadlines.

Find out well before you go: not all offices handle this process and hours vary. The online option is the simplest and is open without interruption. If you need help, you can authorize a lawyer, manager, or one of the more than 150 registered collaborating entities. You've been warned.

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