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Residence and work permits

Lexiel guides each permit type (employed, self-employed, non-lucrative, highly qualified) with updated requirements under the Immigration Regulations.

Social, labor and family roots

Analyzes compliance for social roots (3 years + contract/means), labor roots (2 years + employment relationship) and family roots, with updated TSJ case law.

Spanish nationality

Legal residence requirements, good civic conduct, integration : Lexiel prepares the application and anticipates denial grounds under the Civil Code and DGRN doctrine.

Appeals against denials

Generates administrative and judicial appeals against residence, reunification or nationality denials with verified legal grounds.

Family reunification

Economic requirements, adequate housing, eligible relatives : Lexiel calculates the applicable IPREM and verifies compliance with arts. 52-58 of the Regulations.

International protection & asylum

Asylum and subsidiary protection applications under Law 12/2009. Analysis of persecution, serious harm and safe countries with Supreme Court and ECHR doctrine.

Real immigration lawyer queries

What are the updated requirements to apply for social roots (arraigo social) in 2026? I need to know if the employment contract must be for one year or if own economic means are accepted.

My client received a family reunification denial due to insufficient income. What legal arguments can I use in the administrative appeal?

How many years of continuous legal residence are needed to apply for Spanish nationality by residence and what exceptions exist?

Verified legal sources

LO 4/2000: LOEx (Ley de Extranjería)

RD 557/2011: Reglamento de la LOEx

Circulares DGM (actualizadas)

Jurisprudencia TSJ y TS

Ley 12/2009: Derecho de Asilo

Reglamento UE 2016/399 (Schengen)

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