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Arraigo de segunda oportunidad (second-chance rootedness) created

In force Visa & immigration

The 2025 Reglamento introduced a new "arraigo de segunda oportunidad" path: third-country nationals who previously held legal residence for at least two years but lost it may regularise on demonstrating current Spanish ties and integration. The reform package is expected to regularise around 300,000 people per year over three years.

Who it affects

Former long-term residents who lost legal status; irregular residents who previously held status.

Sources

Primary: Boletín Oficial del Estado ↗

Corroborating: Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones ↗

Verified 2026-04-21 · methodology · report a correction