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Socio-training arraigo

For those who have been in Spain for at least two years and want to train for a profession while they work.

Socio-training arraigo

For those who have lived in Spain for at least two years and want to study or train for a profession. It allows you to work legally for up to 30 hours a week while you study: training and gaining experience at the same time. It is today one of the safest and most practical ways to regularise your situation while acquiring vocational training.

Training

The law admits several options: regulated education, such as adult education to obtain the compulsory secondary education certificate (ESO), or official courses leading to certificates of professional competence, among others depending on your personal situation.

Requirements

  • Continuous residence in Spain for at least two years.
  • No criminal record.
  • Not being an applicant for international protection.

When the training ends

The authorisation can be modified into a work permit without having to wait any longer.

Frequently asked questions

  1. A residence permit for foreign nationals who have been in Spain for at least two years and want to regularise their situation through vocational training or training for employment. It allows you to work up to 30 hours a week while you study.

  2. Officially recognised regulated or occupational training: certificates of professional competence, vocational training, training for employment or adult education.

  3. It is not compulsory, but you must prove pre-enrolment or that you will enrol as soon as possible.

  4. Yes, up to 30 hours a week. When the training ends it can be changed into a work permit without waiting any longer.

  5. At least two years of continuous residence, proven with documents such as municipal registration, invoices, medical appointments or contracts.

  6. Yes: it must be recognised by a public authority. Not just any private course will do.

  7. No. You must have no criminal record in Spain or in your country of origin, and you must not be under international protection.

  8. It does not handle enrolment directly, but GRAS International Mobility advises on which courses are valid and reviews the documentation required.

  9. A residence and work authorisation can be applied for directly, without having to wait any longer.

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