The 2026 extraordinary regularisation allows migrants who were already in Spain before 1 January 2026 and meet the procedural requirements to submit an application for temporary residence on exceptional grounds. The application period began on 16 April and will remain open until 30 June 2026. Applications may be submitted online or in person, but in-person submission always requires a prior appointment.
Quick answer
If you want to submit the application in person in Galicia, you must book an appointment first. An appointment can be requested in three ways through this link to the Regularisation Platform: https://www.inclusion.gob.es/regularizacion
- Online with Cl@ve or a digital certificate, choosing the office, day and time.
- Using a web form, without Cl@ve, but you cannot choose the office or day: the system assigns you a nearby appointment.
- By calling 060, with assistance in Spanish.
In Galicia, documents submitted in person must be delivered at authorised Correos and Social Security offices. Galicia’s Foreigners’ Offices are not authorised to receive documents in person for this procedure. The only Foreigners’ Offices authorised for this procedure are in Madrid, Alicante, Valencia, Almería and Murcia.
1. What is the prior appointment for?
The prior appointment is used to visit an authorised office and submit the extraordinary regularisation application there. It is not an appointment to request general information or to review your entire case from scratch. For this reason, it is advisable to prepare the documents before going.
The in-person route works only by prior appointment. By contrast, the online route is available 24 hours a day throughout the application period.
2. First option: book an appointment with Cl@ve or a digital certificate
This is the most convenient option if you, a trusted person or an organisation helping you have digital identification.
How does it work?
You enter the official regularisation portal and access the appointment service with Cl@ve or a digital certificate. With this option, you can choose the office, date and time. If you do not have Cl@ve, someone who does can book the appointment for you by entering your details.
Simple steps
Go to the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration’s official regularisation website. Look for the prior-appointment section. Log in with Cl@ve or a digital certificate. Enter the details of the person who will submit the application. Choose the province, office, available day and time. Confirm the appointment and save the receipt.
This receipt is important: take it with you on the day of the appointment, either on paper or on your phone.
When is this option useful?
It is useful when you need to choose a specific office, want to control the day and time, or when a social organisation, lawyer, professional adviser, employment relations graduate or trusted person is helping you book the appointment.
3. Second option: book an appointment using the web form, without Cl@ve
This option is for people who do not have Cl@ve or a digital certificate.
How does it work?
The web form lets you request an appointment without digital identification, but there is an important difference: you cannot choose the office or date. The system assigns the appointment closest to the information you provide.
What information does the form request?
The official public information states that, so that you can be contacted and notifications can be delivered correctly, personal and contact details must be completed very carefully, especially your telephone number, email and postal address.
Before starting the form, have these details ready:
- First name and surname.
- Passport number, NIE if you have one, registration certificate or identity document you use.
- Date of birth and nationality.
- Address where you live in Spain.
- Postcode, town or city and province.
- Mobile phone number.
- Email address.
- Details of the people in your family unit if you are going to submit several applications together.
- Province or area where you need the appointment.
Important advice
Enter your telephone number and email address correctly. If the email is incorrect or the telephone number does not work, you may miss the appointment notice.
4. Third option: book an appointment by calling 060
You can also book an appointment by calling 060. Assistance is provided in Spanish. The official hours stated for this procedure are Monday to Friday, from 09:30 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 19:30.
Prepare this before calling
Have your passport or identity document, full address, telephone number, email address and the details of any family members who want to submit the application with you in front of you.
Speak slowly and write down the appointment details: office, day, time and any code or reference you are given.
5. How do we book an appointment if we are a family?
A single appointment may be used to submit the applications of people in the same household simultaneously. This is very important for families, because it avoids booking a separate appointment for each member when they submit their applications together.
Simple example
A mother, a father and two minor children live together and are going to apply for regularisation. They can book one appointment for the family unit and bring a complete application for each person who is going to be regularised.
What to bring when applying as a family
Each person must have their own form and documents. It is not enough to put all the documents in the father’s or mother’s folder. Each case file must be clear and separate.
For minors, it is important to bring documents proving the family relationship: a birth certificate, family record book or another valid document, normally legalised or apostilled and translated where applicable.
6. Authorised offices in Galicia
According to the official list of regularisation offices, Galicia has 15 authorised offices between Social Security and Correos. The official list itself organises the offices by autonomous community and province.
Province of A Coruña
| Type | Office | Address |
| Social Security | INSS – CAISS No. 1 | Avenida Pedro Barrié de la Maza, 18, 15003 A Coruña |
| Correos | A Coruña OP | Rúa Alcalde Manuel Casas, s/n, 15001 A Coruña |
| Correos | A Coruña Branch 1 | Av. Sardiñeira, Renfe station, s/n, 15007 A Coruña |
| Correos | A Coruña Branch 3 | C/ Rodrigo Alfredo de Santiago, 38, 15010 A Coruña |
| Correos | Ferrol OP | Praza Galicia, s/n, 15402 Ferrol |
| Correos | Santiago de Compostela OP | Rúa do Franco, 4, 15702 Santiago de Compostela |
| Correos | Santiago de Compostela Branch 1 | Rúa García Prieto, 12, 15706 Santiago de Compostela |
| Correos | Santiago de Compostela Branch 2 | Rúa de Anxo Casal, s/n, 15704 Santiago de Compostela |
Province of Lugo
| Type | Office | Address |
| Social Security | TGSS – Provincial Directorate | Ronda Xosé Castiñeira, 26, 27002 Lugo |
| Correos | Lugo OP | Rúa San Pedro, 5, 27001 Lugo |
Province of Ourense
| Social Security | INSS – CAISS No. 1 | Plaza Eduardo Barreiros, 4, 32003 Ourense |
| Correos | Ourense OP | Rúa Progreso, 53, 32003 Ourense |
Province of Pontevedra
| Social Security | TGSS – Provincial Directorate | Avenida García Barbón, 72, 36201 Vigo |
| Correos | Pontevedra OP | Rúa da Oliva, 19-21, 36001 Pontevedra |
| Correos | Vigo OP | Praza de Compostela, 3, 36201 Vigo |
Social Security offices handle this procedure from 16:00 to 19:00 and Correos offices from 08:30 to 17:30, Monday to Friday.
7. Important: Galicia’s Foreigners’ Offices do not accept these applications
Although regularisation is an immigration procedure, in Galicia you should not go to a Foreigners’ Office to submit the application in person for this procedure. In Galicia, the authorised points are the Correos and Social Security offices shown in the official list. The Foreigners’ Offices authorised for in-person assistance under this procedure are only those in Madrid, Alicante, Valencia, Almería and Murcia.
This does not mean that the Foreigners’ Office will not be involved later. It means that, to submit the documents in person in Galicia, you must go to an authorised Correos or Social Security office with a prior appointment.
8. What to check before going to the appointment
Bring the saved appointment confirmation, the relevant official form, your complete passport or travel document, copies of the documents, evidence that you were in Spain before 1 January 2026, evidence of having remained in Spain for at least five months, and a criminal-record certificate where applicable. The official information reminds applicants that all supporting documents must be in the applicant’s name and dated.
If you are submitting applications as a family unit, bring a separate folder for each person.
FAQ: frequently asked questions about appointments for the 2026 extraordinary regularisation
Can I go without an appointment?
No. A prior appointment is mandatory for the in-person route. Without an appointment, they should not see you to submit the application.
Is the appointment for submitting the application or only for requesting information?
It is for submitting the application in person. It is advisable to attend with the case file prepared.
Can I choose the office?
Yes, if you book the appointment with Cl@ve or a digital certificate. If you use the web form without Cl@ve, you cannot choose the office or date: the system assigns the appointment closest to the information you provide.
Can I book the appointment by phone?
Yes. You can call 060, with assistance in Spanish, Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 19:30.
Can someone else book the appointment for me?
Yes. The official information states that, if you do not have Cl@ve, you can ask someone who does to request the appointment by entering your details.
Does a family need one appointment for each person?
Not necessarily. The applications of members of the same household can be managed through a single appointment.
Can I submit my children’s documents as part of my case file?
That is not recommended. Each person should have their own application and documents. For minors, add the family documents proving the relationship.
What happens if I enter my telephone number or email incorrectly?
You may miss important notices. The Administration states that subsequent communications will preferably be sent through the channel used when the application was started, and asks applicants to enter their telephone number, email and postal address carefully.
Can I submit the application at any Correos office?
No. Only at Correos offices authorised for this procedure and with a prior appointment.
Can I submit it at any Social Security office?
No. Only at offices authorised for this procedure and with a prior appointment.
Do Galicia’s Foreigners’ Offices accept applications?
They are not listed as authorised points in Galicia for this procedure. In Galicia, you must use the authorised Correos or Social Security offices.
Until when can I submit the application?
Until 30 June 2026.
Does having a prior appointment mean that I already have residence?
No. The appointment only allows you to submit the application. The Administration must then admit it for processing and decide it.
Does the submission receipt allow me to work?
The submission receipt is not the same as the notice that processing has begun. According to the official information, the notice that processing has begun is the document that allows provisional work while the case is being processed.
Conclusion
A prior appointment is the gateway to submitting the 2026 extraordinary regularisation application in person. In Galicia, in-person applications are submitted at authorised Correos and Social Security offices, not at Galicia’s Foreigners’ Offices. The easiest way to avoid mistakes is to prepare all the documents beforehand, book the appointment through an official channel and bring a separate folder for each family member.
