Losing your job doesn’t automatically mean losing your residence permit — it’s one of the most common fears we see, and in most cases it’s not justified. There are several specific situations that do let you renew.
The situations that do let you renew
- You’ve worked at least 9 of the last 12 months, even if you’re no longer in that job — proven with an updated work history report, which you can request free from Social Security.
- You lost your job involuntarily and you’re actively job-seeking — with proof of the involuntary termination and your registration as a job seeker with SEPE (the national employment service).
- You’re receiving unemployment benefit or assistance — with the SEPE certificate proving it.
If none of these fit your case
That doesn’t automatically mean you can’t renew. Your situation may fit a route not covered in this list — we review each specific case before ruling it out.
Documents and fees
The form is EX-03. The processing fee is €16.40, plus €19.30 for the card (EX-17). The work-authorization fee (€81.54) is paid by your employer — it applies the same way across all five situations above, whichever one proves your renewal is still valid.
Verified directly against Hoja 13 from the Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones (inclusion.gob.es) and against the 790 fee schedule at sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es.