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Renew your residence permit (including the Real Decreto 316/2026 permit)

Reviewed on October 28, 2026

Summary

Your temporary residence permit (autorización de residencia temporal) has an end date. To stay in Spain legally, you apply for renewal (or a change to another permit) in the 2 months before it expires or, at the latest, in the 3 months after. You pay the immigration fee (modelo 790 código 052, the official payment form) and, once the permit is granted, the fee for the TIE card (modelo 790 código 012). If you apply on time, your permit stays valid while you wait for the answer. If you have the permit from the 2026 extraordinary regularisation, it is not renewed in the same way: after one year you must change (modify) it to another permit.

Who is this for?

For people from outside the European Union with a temporary residence permit (work, non-lucrative, family reunification, arraigo, exceptional circumstances) and for people who got the one-year permit from the extraordinary regularisation of Real Decreto 316/2026. It does not apply to long-term residence, to family members of EU citizens or to students (a study stay has its own extension).

Key facts

When to apply
60 days (2 months) before expiry or up to 90 days (3 months) after
Permit fee
Modelo 790 código 052: about 16,40 € for renewal of temporary residence and work (check the form)
Card fee (TIE)
Modelo 790 código 012: 19,30 € for renewal (check the current amount)
Time for an answer
3 months; if they do not answer, renewals are usually treated as granted (silencio positivo, 'positive silence')
Length after renewal
Usually 4 years, unless you qualify for long-term residence
Where to apply
Online on the official e-office (Mercurio) or at the Oficina de Extranjería (immigration office)
2026 regularisation (RD 316/2026)
1-year permit: when it expires, you modify it to another permit; an extension is only an exception

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Official sources

Nuevo en España offers public information from official sources, quoted and dated. It is not legal advice, it does not book appointments (cita previa) and it does not carry out procedures on anyone's behalf. Rules change: always check the linked official source. For your specific case, consult a lawyer or a free support organisation for migrants.

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