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SEM Instruction 3/2025: new rules for long-term study stays in Spain.
SEM Instruction 3/2025, published by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, is a fundamental step in the practical application of the new Royal

II Talk on Spanish Nationality in M&C Abogados
On October 8, 2025, the second edition of the free in-person seminar “Your Path to Spanish Citizenship—Everything You Need to Know” took place at the

The new report on social integration in the arraigo: SEM Instruction 4/2025
1. What SEM Instruction 4/2025 regulates This instruction establishes clear and uniform criteria for the preparation, content and evaluation of the social integration report, an

Validity of expired Venezuelan passports in Spain
On January 13, 2025, the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and the Directorate General of Police issued a joint instruction reestablishing the validity

Management Criterion 2/2025: Change of contract or employer in social and labor roots
The Directorate General for Migration Management (DGGM) has approved Management Criteria 2/2025, aimed at regulating how changes of contract or employer should be processed in

Management Criteria 1/2025: Modifications of stays, residences and extensions of roots
The Directorate General for Migration Management (DGGM) has published Management Criteria 1/2025, a key document for the application of the new Alien Regulation (RLOEX) approved