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Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office)

Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office) is filed with Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €44 to €50. Official tasa (government fee): Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052: around 15-21 €.

We handle the recovery of a residence authorisation you have lost through expiry, long absences or an expulsion order overturned by the courts. Legal basis: RD 557/2011 arts. 162-165 + LO 4/2000 art. 32. It applies if: your card expired and was not renewed within the deadline (60+90 days), you were absent for more than 6 months in a row (temporary permits) or more than 12 months (long-term residence), or more than 6 years for EU long-term residence. We check your accrued previous residence, the requirements of the type of permit you lost (means, insurance or a new contract, depending on the case) and your criminal record. Decision in 3 months, with silencio negativo (no reply means the application is refused).

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Estimated total cost
€44 to €50
Managora's fee
€35.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052: around 15-21 €. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
3 months from filing; silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline = refused), art. 165 RD 557/2011.
Where it is filed
Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 29 € + the tasa modelo 790-052 (approximately 15-21 €). Closed cost, with no variable taxes..

Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (about 9 minutes).
  2. 2We check the requirements of arts. 162-165 RD 557/2011.
  3. 3Payment of 29 €.
  4. 4We hand you an application tailored to the reason you lost the permit.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Valid passport.
  • •Old TIE / paperwork for the authorisation you lost.
  • •Historic empadronamiento certificate proving your previous residence.
  • •Criminal-record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled.
  • •Spanish criminal-record certificate.
  • •Evidence of financial means / a new contract / health insurance, depending on the type.
  • •Final court judgment overturning the expulsion (if applicable).
  • •Tasa 790-052.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal basis: RD 557/2011 arts. 162-165 + LO 4/2000 art. 32.
  • Silencio NEGATIVO, 3 months.
  • Validity once recovered: the same as the one you lost.
  • If you lost EU long-term residence through an absence of more than 6 years: apply for a new initial EU long-term residence.
  • Natural next steps: residencia_larga_duracion_ue, primera_tie_extranjeria.

Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office): frequently asked questions

Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €44 to €50: Our fee 29 € + the tasa modelo 790-052 (approximately 15-21 €). Closed cost, with no variable taxes.. Managora's fee is €35.09, 21% VAT included (€29.00 net + €6.09 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052: around 15-21 €..

Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office): how long does it take?

3 months from filing; silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline = refused), art. 165 RD 557/2011.

Recovering a lapsed residence authorisation (Extranjería, the Spanish Immigration Office): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Valid passport., Old TIE / paperwork for the authorisation you lost., Historic empadronamiento certificate proving your previous residence., Criminal-record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled., Spanish criminal-record certificate., Evidence of financial means / a new contract / health insurance, depending on the type., Final court judgment overturning the expulsion (if applicable)., Tasa 790-052.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno ↗.

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