Request for social integration effort report

This report aims to accredit the integration effort of the foreign person within the framework of the procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit (due to social integration, socio-educational integration or exceptional circumstances in the case of young people who have been wards and who reach the age of majority without having a residence permit) or for renewal of the temporary residence permit.

The requirements to be able to request it are:

Generic requirements:

• Not having citizenship of a European Union country (that is, being a non-EU foreign person).
• Be 16 years old or older. 
• Have participated in training activities related to knowledge and respect for the constitutional values ​​of Spain, the statutes of Catalonia and those of the European Union, as well as human rights, public freedoms, democracy, tolerance and equality between men and women (except in cases of exemption).
• Accredit the learning and knowledge of the official languages ​​(Catalan and Spanish), unless exempt.

Specific requirements (depending on each case):

To obtain residence authorization for social integration: 

• Be in Spain and not have the status of an applicant for international protection (neither at the time of submitting the application nor during its processing).
• Have lived continuously in Spain for at least 2 years before submitting the application. If you have been an applicant for international protection, this period does not count until there is a final resolution (administrative or judicial).
• Have ties with foreign people who have residence permits and sufficient financial means. Ties cannot be with spouses, registered common-law partners or first-degree relatives (parents or children).
• From 20 May 2025, foreign nationals whose application for international protection has been definitively rejected or refused (administratively or judicially) will be able to request a residence permit for social ties. To do so, they must have been in an irregular situation in Spain for the 6 months prior to requesting the permit. This permit can only be requested until 20 May 2026, unless the Council of Ministers decides to extend this period.

To obtain residence authorization for socio-educational integration:

• Be in Spain and not have the status of an applicant for international protection (neither at the time of submitting the application nor during its processing).
• Have lived continuously in Spain for at least 2 years before submitting the application. If you have been an applicant for international protection, this period does not count until there is a final resolution (administrative or judicial).
• Be enrolled in or taking recognized training, or commit to taking training promoted by the SEPE or the SOC for occupations that are difficult to cover.
• From 20 May 2025, foreign nationals whose application for international protection has been definitively rejected or refused (administratively or judicially) will be able to request a residence permit for socio-educational integration. To do so, they must have been in an irregular situation in Spain for the 6 months prior to requesting the permit. This permit can only be requested until 20 May 2026, unless the Council of Ministers decides to extend this period.

To obtain residence authorization for exceptional circumstances (unaccompanied foreign minors):

• Having been under the guardianship or protection of a minor service.
• The application must be submitted:

- Between two months before and three months after turning 18.

- Exceptionally, it can be presented until the day after turning 20 if there are justified reasons and it can be proven. In this case, a report from the autonomous community or the city council is required.

To renew the residence permit (when any of the requirements are not met):

• Have a valid residence permit, pending renewal or modification, and be within the period of two months before expiration, or three months after expiration.
• The report can also be requested if:

- The Immigration Office requires it, or

- An appeal for reinstatement or administrative litigation has been filed against a refusal or filing.

• If a previous report was already obtained to regularize, you must:

- Accredit an A2 or higher language level, or

- Demonstrate that 90 hours of training have been completed in Catalan or Spanish.

Exemptions:

It will not be necessary to accredit training activities or knowledge if:

• Have obtained the ESO, Baccalaureate or a Middle or Higher Level Training Cycle.
• It has previously been obtained from a favorable report of social integration efforts (according to Royal Decree 557/2011 or Royal Decree 1155/2024). Additional documents proving integration may be provided.
• There is a situation of extreme personal vulnerability that prevents participation in activities or accrediting knowledge.
• It will not be necessary to prove knowledge of Spanish if the person is a national of a country where Spanish is the official language.

The application must be submitted, preferably, to the City Council where the applicant is registered, although it can also be submitted directly to the Generalitat de Catalunya.

The Department of Social Rights of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Inclusion will issue a favorable or unfavorable report depending on whether or not the applicant demonstrates sufficient integration efforts.

This report will be based on:

• The documentation submitted with the application.
• And, if necessary, information consulted with other administrations or public bodies.

To foreign people who have their usual residence in the municipality and want to obtain or renew a temporary residence permit.

• Duly completed application form.
• Identification document of the applicant.
• Documents that prove participation in training activities, knowledge and respect for the constitutional values ​​of Spain, the statutes of Catalonia, and the European Union, human rights, public freedoms, democracy, tolerance and equality between men and women.
• Documentation that proves learning and knowledge of the official languages ​​(Catalan and Spanish).

• Document proving continuous and uninterrupted residence in Spain for 2 years (historical registration form or other legally valid proof documents).
• From 20 May 2025, foreign nationals whose application for international protection has been definitively rejected or refused (administratively or judicially) will be able to request a residence permit for social ties. To do so, they must have been in an irregular situation in Spain for the 6 months prior to requesting the permit. This permit can only be requested until 20 May 2026, unless the Council of Ministers decides to extend this period.

• Document proving continuous and uninterrupted residence in Spain for 2 years (historical registration form or other legally valid proof documents).
• From 20 May 2025, foreign nationals whose application for international protection has been definitively rejected or refused (administratively or judicially) will be able to request a residence permit for socio-formative integration. To do so, they must have been in an irregular situation in Spain for the 6 months prior to requesting the permit. This permit can only be requested until 20 May 2026, unless the Council of Ministers decides to extend this period.

• Certificate from the DGPPiA proving that the person has been tutored or under the protection of minors.
• If applicable, report from the autonomous community or city council justifying why the residence permit could not be obtained within the established period.

• Residence permit that is within the renewal period (2 months before or 3 months after expiration).
• If necessary, a request from the Immigration Office or a document proving that an appeal for reconsideration or contentious-administrative proceedings has been filed.
• If a favorable report has already been obtained previously, you must provide the A2 level certificate or higher or a document that proves you have completed 90 hours of training in Catalan or Spanish.

To find out what requirements must be met and what documentation must be provided, you can consult pages 10 and following of the General Criteria for the preparation of immigration reports under the jurisdiction of the Generalitat de Catalunya.