Europe · Refusals & Appeals

Overstay and status regularisation — country-specific

Country-specific legal provisions for regularising immigration status, arraigo social (Spain), circular regularization, and managing Schengen entry bans.

Who it suits

Who this pathway suits

Individuals who have fallen out of status or accrued overstay days in Europe.

Eligibility

Eligibility at a glance

  • Spain: Arraigo Social / Arraigo Laboral after 2–3 years continuous presence with job offer
  • Voluntary departure protocols to prevent multi-year SIS Schengen bans
  • Humanitarian and medical regularisation under Article 8 ECHR
Process

How the process works

  1. Confidential risk assessment and calculation of Schengen overstay days
  2. Evaluate regularisation eligibility under national schemes (e.g. Spanish Arraigo)
  3. Execute voluntary departure or lodge formal regularisation petition
Documents

Documents you will typically need

  • Proof of continuous presence (empadronamiento, remittances), employment commitments, police clearances
Good to know

What to keep in mind

Spain's Arraigo system provides a clear statutory pathway for undocumented migrants to gain fully legal residence and work permits.

Official source: Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration — Spain. Government authorities make all final decisions; no outcome is guaranteed.

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