Instrucciones - Migrations

Instructions SEM 2/2026 on the transition from temporary protected status under Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 to other authorisations

Instructions SEM 1/2026 on the transition from the status of beneficiary of an authorization of temporary residence for exceptional circumstances for humanitarian reasons granted under article 128.1(a) of the regulation of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January.

Joint instruction by the Director-General for Migration Management and the Commissioner-General for Aliens and Borders.

Instruction SEM 1/2024 on legitimated subjects, personal appearance and representation in the formulation of applications in the proceedings on aliens when the legitimated subject is in Spanish territory.

Instruction DGM 1/2023 on the practical aspects of application of Law 14/2013, of 27 September, on support for entrepreneurs and their internationalization, regarding applications for residence permits for entrepreneurs.

Joint instruction of the Director-General of Spaniards Abroad and Consular Affairs and the Director-General of Migration on the practical aspects of application of Law 14/2013, of 27 September, on support for entrepreneurs and their internationalization, with regard to visa applications and residence permits for international teleworking.

Instructions SEM 1/2023 on authorization of stays by studies

Instructions SEM 1/2022 on rooting for training and other issues common to temporary residence permits for reasons of rooting provided for in Article 124 of the Regulation on Foreigners, approved by Royal Decree 557/2011, of 20 April.

Instruction SEM 2/2021 on temporary residence and work authorization for exceptional circumstances of foreign women victims of gender violence.

Instruction 1/2021 of the General Directorate of Migration regarding the residence in Spain of staff, third-country nationals, who are part of the production team in the audiovisual sector

Joint instruction of the Directorate-General for Migration and the Directorate-General for Police determining the procedure for issuing the document provided for in Article 26 of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community.

Instructions DGM 9/2020 on the regime applicable to young people, third-country nationals, who are in a regular situation between 18 and 21 years of age who have been employed in the agricultural sector based on Royal Decree Law 13/2020, of 7 April, which adopts certain urgent measures in the field of agricultural employment, when it expires.

Instructions DGM 8/2020 on the residence in Spain of parents, third-country nationals, of minor citizens of the Union, including Spaniards.

Instruction DGM 7/2020 on the displacement of foreign minors for the purpose of schooling.

Joint instruction of the Directorate-General for Migration and the Directorate-General for Police determining the procedure for issuing the residence document provided for in Article 18.4 of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community signed by the Director-General for Migration with the request that it be signed by the Director-General of the Police,

Instructions DGM 6/2020 on the procedures initiated regarding social roots in the context of COVID.

Instructions DGM 5/2020 on the renewal of residence and/or work permits in the context of COVID 19.

Instructions DGM 4/2020 on the flexibility of the requirement of sufficient means in the processing of residence permits for family reunification.

Instruction 3/2020 of the General Directorate of Migration on the extension of migrant workers whose work permit expires in the period between the entry into force of Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March and 30 June 2020 under Article 2.1 C) Royal Decree-Law 13/2020, of 7 April, adopting certain urgent measures in the field of agricultural employment.

Instruction 2/2020 of the General Directorate of Migration on the suspension of the procedures framed in Order TMS/1277/2019, of December 23, which regulates the collective management of contracts in origin by 2020 as a consequence of the scope of Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19.

Communication from the General Directorate of Migration on the scope of ROYAL DECREE 463/2020, of March 14, declaring the state of Alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19, in relation to the third additional provision related to the suspension of administrative deadlines.

Joint instruction by the Director-General for Migration, the Commissioner-General for Foreigners and Borders and the Director-General for Spaniards Abroad and Consular Affairs on the extension of the stay of third-country nationals residing in the People’s Republic of China as a result of the international health emergency resulting from the coronavirus.

Instruction 1/2020 of the Secretariat of State for Migration, which empowers foreign minors of working age to work.

Joint Instruction of the Director-General for Migration and the Commissioner-General for Foreigners and Borders determining the criteria to be taken into account with regard to immigration procedures promoted or processed in favour of Venezuelan nationals in Spain.

Instructions DGM 1/2019 issued in the development of Order TMS/1426/2018, of December 26, which regulates the collective management of contracts in origin in relation to job search visas directed to children and grandchildren of Spanish origin.

Instruction DGM 2/2019 on the contribution of foreign language documents in immigration proceedings.

Instruction DGM 1/2018 on the transposition into the Spanish legal system of Directive 2016/801/EU: authorization of residence to the student for the search of employment or to undertake a business project.

Instruction DGM 2/2018 on the transposition into the Spanish legal system of Directive 2016/801/EU: students.

Instruction DGM 3/2018 on the transposition into the Spanish legal system of Directive 2016/801/EU: researchers.

Instruction DGM 4/2018 on the transposition into the Spanish legal system of Directive 2016/801/EU: practices.

Instruction SGIE 1/2016 on administrative procedure and territorial organization in matters of foreigners in the light of the entry into force of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations and Law 40/2015, of 1 October, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector in the AGE and the State Institutional Public Sector.

Instructions SGIE/2/2015, on the application in Spain of the Convention between the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic and the Principality of Andorra on the entry, movement, residence and establishment of its nationals.

Instructions SGIE/1/2015, on the lifting of restrictions on the free movement of Croatian national employees and members of their families.

Instructions SGIE/5/2013, on the legal regime applicable to employed persons who are nationals of Romania and their families from 1 January 2014.

Instruction SGIE/4/2013, on the legal regime applicable to employed persons who are nationals of Croatia and their families.

Instruction SGIE 3/2013, repealing Instructions DGI/SGRJ/03/2007, relating to Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Instruction SGIE 2/2013, on the application of the Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and New Zealand on the program holidays and sporadic work activities.

Instruction SGIE 1/2013, on the application of the Agreement between Spain and Canada on youth mobility programs.

Instruction SGIE/3/2012 extending Instruction SGIE/1/2012 on the system of application to national employees of Romania and their families, applicable until 31 December 2012.

Instructions SGIE/1/2012, on the system of application of national employees of Romania and their families, applicable until 31 December 2012.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/7/2011, disseminating the Joint Instruction of the Directorates-General for Consular and Migratory Affairs and Immigration on the application of the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, regarding the residence of a foreigner who has voluntarily returned to his country.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/6/2011, on articles 31 bis and 59 bis of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, in its wording given by Organic Law 10/2011, of 27 July.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/4/2011, on the application of the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, regarding the accreditation of the provision of adequate housing in procedures on residence by family reunification.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/3/2011, on the application of the regulation of Organic Law 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, in the field of rooting report.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/1/2011, on the second transitory provision of Royal Decree 557/2011, of 20 April, approving the Regulation of Organic Law 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, after its reform by Organic Law 2/2009.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/03/2010, on the application of the Judgment of the Supreme Court, of 1 June 2010, concerning the annulment of several paragraphs of Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States party to the agreement on the European Economic Area.

Instrucción DGI/SGRJ/07/2009, en relación con el concepto de prestación económica asistencial de carácter público destinada a lograr la inserción social ó laboral.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/02/2009, on the Agreement of the Council of Ministers, of July 15, 2006, approving the Instructions determining the procedure for authorizing the residence and development of professional sports work activities by foreigners.

Instruction DGI/10/2008, on temporary residence permits for exceptional circumstances, in the case of children of father or mother who were originally Spanish.

Instruction DGI/09/2008, developing the content of the governmental or police report referred to in articles 35.5, 42.3, 53.1.i), 59.5 and 87.4 of the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, approved by Royal Decree 2393/2004.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/07/2008, in relation to requests for return authorization in which an exceptional situation is proven, in accordance with the provisions of article 18.6 of the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, approved by Royal Decree 2393/2004.

Instrucción DGI/SGRJ/06/2008, sobre aportación de documentos públicos extranjeros para la tramitación de procedimientos en materia de extranjería e inmigración.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/01/2008, on family reunification of minors or incapacitated persons on whom the applicant has legal representation.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/06/2007, on the reception of foreign minors by Spanish citizens and the document called "Kafala".

Addenda nº 2 to Instruction DGI/SGRJ/05/2007, on the incorporation, in the files of authorization of temporary residence and self-employment, of reports issued by the Organization of Autonomous Professionals (OPA), which will be considered as means of proof of compliance with certain regulatory requirements, without prejudice to any other means of proof admitted in law.

Addendum to Instruction DGI/SGRJ/05/2007, on the incorporation, in the files of authorization of temporary residence and self-employment, of certain reports that will be considered as means of proof of compliance with certain regulatory requirements, without prejudice to any other means of proof admitted in law.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/05/2007, on the incorporation into the files of authorization of temporary residence and self-employment, of certain reports that will be considered as means of proof of compliance with certain regulatory requirements, without prejudice to any other means of improvement admitted in law.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/01/2007, on the concept of corporate legal representation for the submission of applications for initial authorization of residence and employment for others in the artisanal and coastal fishing sector.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/07/2006, on the legitimation and representation for the submission of requests for return authorization and for the delivery of such authorizations.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/06/2006, on authorization of temporary residence for exceptional circumstances, in collaboration with the labour and social security inspectorate.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/05/2006, regarding the correct application of the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, approved by Royal Decree 2393/2004, of 30 December, to applications submitted in relation to foreigners who have signed a commitment of professional service relationship with the Armed Forces.

Instruction DGI/SGRJ/03/2006, in relation to the requirements that the Offices of Foreigners and Units of Foreigners must demand of foreign bullfighting professionals not from the Community.