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In the cases of entry without a visa, when there are humanitarian, family, health care, public interest, or other exceptional circumstances that justify it, the stay of a foreigner in Spanish territory for more than three months may be authorised.
Full information in Spanish in the link below:
The request will be formalised personally by the foreigner or his legal representative in case of being a minor, in the official form (EX-00), and it will be accompanied by an original and a copy of the following documents:
Complete passport or travel document, valid for more than the extension of stay requested, which will be noted in the file and returned to the interested party.
Proof of the reasons given for the request, which must be exceptional, in the case of nationals of States that do not require a visa to enter Spain.
Sufficient proof that you have adequate financial means for the extension time you request.
Travel assistance insurance with the same coverage as that necessary for the short-stay visa application, and with a validity equal to or greater than the requested extension.
Guarantees of return to the country of origin or, where appropriate, of admission to the third State of destination, prior to the end date of the requested extension. The provision of a ticket purchased in the name of the applicant with a closed return date prior to the end of the requested stay extension period may serve as a means to prove said circumstance.
Anyone who is on a short-term stay without a visa must identify himself personally before the Immigration Office, Superior Headquarters or Police Station of the town where he is, when submitting the application or at the time of processing when, For this purpose, it is required by the competent body, while for the processing of an extension of the short-term visa, the Immigration Office or the Police Station of the province where the foreigner is going to stay will be competent.
For a Subdelegados del Gobierno in your area, google with the name of your town.
The extension of stay without a visa may be granted by the Government Sub-delegates, by the Government Delegates in the single-province Autonomous Communities, and by the General Commissioner for Immigration and Borders of the General Directorate of the Police, after a report from the Superior Headquarters or Police station, if the following circumstances concur:
Temporary residence authorisation
for humanitarian reasons.
An authorisation may be granted for humanitarian reasons in the following cases:
1. To foreigners who are victims of the crimes defined in articles 311 to 315, 511.1 and 512 of the Criminal Code, of crimes in which the aggravating circumstance of commission for racist, anti-Semitic or other types of discrimination typified in the Article 22.4 of the Criminal Code, or crimes due to violent behaviour committed in the family environment, provided that there has been a judicial resolution finalising the judicial procedure in which the condition of victim of such crimes is established.
2. To foreigners who prove they suffer from a serious illness that requires specialised health care, not accessible in their country of origin, and that the fact of being interrupted or not receiving it poses a serious risk to health or life. In order to prove the need, a clinical report issued by the corresponding health authority will be required.
Exceptionally, it will not be required that the disease be supervening in the case of need to prolong the stay of a foreign minor who has temporarily moved to Spain for the purposes of medical treatment based on the provisions of article 187 of these Regulations, once exhausted the possibility of extending the situation of stay and provided that said stay is essential for the continuation of the treatment. The renewal of this type of authorisation will be linked to the minimum time necessary to complete the treatment.
3. To foreigners who prove that their transfer to the country from which they originate or come, in order to apply for the corresponding visa, implies a danger to their safety or that of their family, and who meet the other requirements to obtain an authoristion. temporary residence or residence and work.
Offices in Spain and information on which applications can be made in each:
Adding another version from the Spanish government. The process is complicated and applicants may wish to use a professional gestor or lawyer who has electronic access.
When any exceptional circumstance occurs that justifies it (for example, humanitarian, family, public interest, etc.), an extension of stay in Spain may be authorised beyond 90 days, for purposes other than work or residence, to nationals of States for which a visa is not required to enter Spanish territory.
Not being a citizen of a European Union State, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, or a family member of citizens of these countries to whom the Union citizen regime applies. Not being subject to any entry prohibition, expulsion, or return. Having means of subsistence for the requested extension period of stay. Having travel insurance that covers, during the requested extension period, medical expenses and repatriation associated with an accident or sudden illness. Ensuring return to the country of origin or admission to a third State. For example, a ticket in the applicant’s name with a return date prior to the end of the requested stay period. Providing proof of exceptional reasons for requesting the extension.
Note: Generally, copies of the documents must be provided and the originals shown when submitting the application in person. Application form on the official model (EX-00) in duplicate (for in-person applications), duly completed and signed by the foreigner. A complete passport or travel document, with validity longer than the requested extension period. Documentation proving sufficient financial means. For example: cash, certified or traveler’s checks, payment receipts… Documentation proving possession of travel medical insurance with a validity equal to or longer than the requested extension. Documentation ensuring return to the country of origin, or admission to the third destination State, before the end of the requested extension period. A ticket in the applicant’s name with a return date prior to the end of the requested extension period would suffice. Documentation proving the exceptional reasons for requesting the extension.
Important note: Documents from other countries must be translated into Spanish or the co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted. Additionally, all foreign public documents must be previously legalized by the Spanish consular office with jurisdiction in the country where the document was issued, or, if applicable, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, unless the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country according to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, or unless the document is exempt from legalization under an International Convention. For more information on the translation and legalization of documents, you can consult this information sheet.
Who can submit the application Eligible subject: The foreigner personally is the eligible subject to request the extension. If underage, their legal representative.
How to submit the application Electronic application The interested party can submit the application online, through the specific processing application called Mercurio. They can do so themselves or through an authorised representative in this application for electronic submission – management service, social graduate, or lawyer. In-person application Additionally, the application can also be submitted in person at the Immigration Office, Superior Headquarters, or Police Station of the locality where the applicant is located. The extension of stay must be requested before the expiration of the three authorized months. Extension fees: They must always be paid prior to granting. They accrue at the time of admission of the application, and must be paid within ten business days. The fees to be paid are: Form 790 code 052 if processed at the Immigration Office, or Form 012 if processed at the Police Station. Payment of fee 790 code 052 can be made through the payment gateway enabled by the Administration or through a bank, after downloading and printing the fee form. Payment of fee 790 code 012 can be made through a bank, after downloading and printing the fee form.
In case of approval, the extension of stay will be noted in the passport or travel document, or in a separate document if the applicant entered Spain with another type of documentation, and will cover the holder and the family members listed in those documents and who are in Spain. In case of denial, the resolution will mandate the applicant’s departure from Spain, which must occur before the end of the initial stay period, or, if this period has already passed, within the timeframe set by the resolution, which cannot exceed seventy-two hours. The departure period will be noted in the passport or travel document or the corresponding form provided to record the departure from national territory.
