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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: €50. Official tasa (government fee): Tasa (official fee) Modelo 790-052 on filing. We confirm the exact amount to you in writing before you pay anything: we do not publish a figure we cannot anchor to the official schedule in force.

This procedure is quoted case by case, not sold at a list price

the authorities require YOU to file this application IN PERSON (arts. 187.1 and 189.1 RD 1155/2024, which do not allow a representative), so we cannot file it on your behalf as we do with every other procedure. We prepare your file and tell you what to take and where, and if your case is one we can actually file (a different residence route), we tell you before charging you anything. Tell us about your case and we will look at it: the quote is free and without obligation, and we confirm it in writing before we start.

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Recovery of LONG-TERM residence status (national or EU) lost through a prolonged absence abroad, or on return after a commitment not to return. Law in force: RD 1155/2024, arts. 186-189 (RD 557/2011 is REPEALED) + LO 4/2000, art. 32. We prepare the full file and tell you exactly what to submit: YOU sign and file the application in person, because arts. 187.1 and 189.1 require the applicant to file it personally and do not allow a representative. Decision within 3 months, and silence is FAVOURABLE (arts. 187.5 and 189.6). It does not cover expired temporary permits (those are renewed or applied for again), nor loss through an expulsion order.

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What we charge you
€50
Managora's fee
€50.00 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Tasa (official fee) Modelo 790-052 on filing. We confirm the exact amount to you in writing before you pay anything: we do not publish a figure we cannot anchor to the official schedule in force. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
3 months from filing; silence is FAVOURABLE: if the authorities do not decide within that period, the application is deemed granted (arts. 187.5 and 189.6 RD 1155/2024).
Where it is filed
Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: File preparation €50.00 (21% VAT incl.) + the Modelo 790-052 tasa (official fee), which you pay when you file it in person..

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 €50.00 (21% VAT incl.).
  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.

Prerequisites we also handle for you

This procedure needs documents that we also obtain. If you are missing any, ask us for it here and come back once you have it:

And whatever a third party provides, we arrange it

  • Traducción jurada (sworn translation) into Spanish
  • Apostilla or legalisation of a foreign document

You do not have to look for anyone: we coordinate it. As it is provided by a third party it is quoted separately and does not go inside the price of this procedure, and we tell you the amount before ordering it.

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?

We charge you €50: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. File preparation €50.00 (21% VAT incl.) + the Modelo 790-052 tasa (official fee), which you pay when you file it in person.. Managora's fee is €50.00, 21% VAT included (€41.32 net + €8.68 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Tasa (official fee) Modelo 790-052 on filing. We confirm the exact amount to you in writing before you pay anything: we do not publish a figure we cannot anchor to the official schedule in force..

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

3 months from filing; silence is FAVOURABLE: if the authorities do not decide within that period, the application is deemed granted (arts. 187.5 and 189.6 RD 1155/2024).

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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