Foreigner Procedures

Procedures and Procedures

Authorization and renewal of temporary residence due to exceptional circumstances

Authorization and renewal of temporary residence for exceptional circumstances (collaboration with police, fiscal or judicial authorities, or national security reasons, as well as collaboration in the fight against organized networks or against trafficking in human beings)

  • An authorization may be granted to persons who collaborate with the police, fiscal or judicial authorities in matters unrelated to the fight against organized networks, or when there are national security reasons that justify the need to authorize their residence in Spain, as well as by collaboration with the same authorities in the fight against organized networks and in case of trafficking in human beings.
  • Who are the stakeholders?
    • Foreign citizens who collaborate with the Police, Prosecutors and Judicial Authorities and with the national security.
  • Period of validity
    • The period of validity of both the initial authorization and its extensions is one year in cases of collaboration with police, fiscal or judicial authorities in matters unrelated to the fight against organized networks, or when national security reasons concur.
    • In the case of cooperation in the fight against organized networks or against trafficking in human beings, the provisional authorization will be effective from the moment of notification of its concession and until a resolution is issued on the request for final authorization. However, the Foreigner Identity Card will be renewable on an annual basis. In these cases, the final concession will be valid for five years.
  • Specific requirements
    • Those determined in the different chapters of Title VII of the R.D. 1155/2024, of November 19, according to type of temporary residence authorization requested.
  • Face-to-face Go
    • The management will be carried out personally, except in the cases in which the request can be submitted by its legal representative.
      • In the event of collaboration with the police, fiscal or judicial authorities in matters unrelated to the fight against organized networks, or when there are national security reasons, before the competent body for its processing.
      • In case of collaboration in the fight against organized networks before the corresponding police unit of foreigner.
      • In case of cooperation in the fight against trafficking in human beings, it will be presented to the Government Delegation or Subdelegation that has determined the exemption of responsibility.
      • For more information: Face-to-face.
Process

  • Where do I swallow my application?
    • In the event of collaboration with the police, fiscal or judicial authorities in matters unrelated to the fight against organized networks, or when there are national security reasons, before the competent body for its processing.
    • In case of collaboration in the fight against organized networks before the corresponding police unit of foreigner.
    • In case of cooperation in the fight against trafficking in human beings, it will be presented to the Government Delegation or Subdelegation that has determined the exemption of responsibility.
Models of forms