Arrived in Spain and don't know where to start? PapeisYa transforms the bureaucracy into a simple step-by-step process, in your language.
YOUR PERSONALIZED PLAN
Answer 4 questions about your situation and receive a tailor-made journey: what to do first, what you need, and what you can resolve today — even without documents.
MORE THAN 60 PRACTICAL GUIDES
• Empadronamento — the basis of everything, explained without legalese
• Arraigo — the 5 ways to regularize your situation under the new regulations (social, socio-labor, family, socio-educational, and second opportunity)
• NIE, TIE, residency, renewals, and nationality
• Public health, health card, emergencies, and mental health
• Work, contract, self-employment, Social Security, and taxes
• Social assistance: IMV, rental assistance, social bonus, and more
• Children's school, diploma validation, and free Spanish lessons
NEED HELP NOW? Map of organizations offering free food, clothing, shelter, and legal advice throughout Spain — no documents required.
ALWAYS UPDATED
Immigration law changes — the app keeps up. Each guide shows the date of the last revision and cites, with a direct link, the official source of the information.
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OFFICIAL SOURCES
Sources from the Spanish government used in the app: boe.es,
administracion.gob.es, administracionespublicas.gob.es,
inclusion.gob.es (Migrations/Foreign Affairs), seg-social.es and
seg-social.gob.es (incl. imv.seg-social.es), sanidad.gob.es,
mjusticia.gob.es, justicia.es, mites.gob.es, sepe.es and sepe.gob.es,
agenciatributaria.gob.es, educacionfpydeportes.gob.es (Educagob),
educacionyfp.gob.es, educacion.gob.es, becaseducacion.gob.es,
universidades.sede.gob.es, ciencia.gob.es, mivau.gob.es,
transportes.gob.es, dgt.es and dgt.gob.es, interior.gob.es, policia.es and
policia.gob.es, guardiacivil.es, alertcops.ses.mir.es,
proteccioncivil.es, igualdad.gob.es, exteriores.gob.es, imserso.es,
consumo.gob.es, cnmc.es, bonosocial.gob.es, incibe.es, clave.gob.es,
fnmt.gob.es, bde.es, finanzasparatodos.es, cuentasdepagobasicas.es and
cervantes.es.
Brazilian Government (guides to Brazilian documents): gov.br (Itamaraty,
INSS, Social Security), planalto.gov.br and cnj.jus.br.
Regional/local sources when the procedure is from your region (e.g., sergas.gal, tmg.xunta.gal, vigo.org, vitrasa.es, correos.es) and international organizations (help.unhcr.org — UNHCR; hcch.net — Hague Apostille).
The app also indicates support organizations and non-governmental professional entities, always identified in the guide itself: Caritas, Cruz Roja, FESBAL, SOS Racismo, Teléfono de la Esperanza, FAMS, OCU, InfoJobs, official colleges (abogacia.es, cop.es, consejodentistas.es) and unions (CCOO, UGT).
IMPORTANT — INDEPENDENT APP
PapeisYa is NOT a government app: it does not represent, is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by any government entity of Spain, Brazil, or any other country. This is an informative guide based on the official sources above. It is not legal advice and does not replace a lawyer.
Always confirm the current requirements with the official body before starting any procedure.
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Step-by-step guide to regularizing your status in Spain: empadronamento, NIE, and arraigo.