Immigration guides and updates
Here we publish general guides and the updates affecting immigration in Spain, starting with the new Regulations (RD 1155/2024) and their changes to arraigos, residences and procedures. Content to understand the general framework, resolve common questions and stay up to date on what changes and how it affects you.
- Recognising your foreign university degree in Spain: complete guide
Did you study abroad and want your degree to count in Spain? We explain, step by step, when you need homologation (full recognition) and when equivalence is enough, which documents to prepare, how long it takes and how it links to your residence or work. No jargon and with the official sources.
- CCSE and DELE exams for Spanish nationality: a complete guide
What the CCSE and DELE A2 test, how many correct answers you need to pass, the price, how to enrol at the Instituto Cervantes and who is exempt from the language exam. Everything you should know before applying for nationality by residence.
- Long-term residence vs EU long-term residence: the differences
Have you been residing legally in Spain for five years and are not sure which card to apply for? We explain, in plain language, the difference between long-term residence and EU long-term residence: what each one lets you do, which requirements change and which one suits you if you plan to move around Europe.
- Social or socio-labour arraigo: which to choose for your case
Unsure between social or socio-labour arraigo (roots-based residence)? We explain how they differ after the new Regulation (RD 1155/2024), what each one requires and how to tell which fits your situation best.
- New Spanish immigration regulation 2025: all the changes (RD 1155/2024)
RD 1155/2024 completely overhauled the arraigo (roots-based residence) routes, the time limits and family reunification. We explain, in plain language, what changed with the new regulation and how to work out which route suits you now.