The General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners (DGME) has announced the creation of a special temporary supplementary residence category for nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela with pending or denied asylum applications.
The new route will be open to nationals of the above countries who submitted an asylum application between June 1, 2014, and May 7, 2026, that is pending or has been rejected or denied. Applicants must not have applied for any other immigration category, must not meet the requirements for any other immigration category, and must have a clean criminal record.
Applications can be submitted between September 1, 2026, and September 1, 2027, with a pre-booked appointment.
Successful applicants will be granted an identity document and the right to perform any paid work. They must register with DGME within 90 days of approval.
This status does not extend to the holder’s dependents – each family member must submit their own individual application.
More information is available in Spanish here under the tab “Categoría Temporal Complementaria”.
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