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The calculator takes your dates and lays out the deadlines from Ley 14/2013 and the Reglamento de extranjería. The table lists the dates in order, each with its article.
| Step | How it is counted | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest filing | start of the relationship with the company + 3 months | art. 74 ter Ley 14/2013[1] |
| Visa | up to 12 months from issue | art. 74 quater.1[1] |
| Authorization application on a visa | the visa's last 60 calendar days | art. 74 quater.3[1] |
| UGE decision | up to 20 working days from electronic filing, then silencio positivo | art. 76.1 Ley 14/2013[1], art. 30 Ley 39/2015[3] |
| TIE request | in person, within one month of approval or of the authorization taking effect | art. 76.2 Ley 14/2013[1], art. 209.1 RD 1155/2024[2] |
| Authorization | up to 3 years | art. 74 quinquies.2[1] |
| Renewal window | 60 calendar days before expiry | UGE renewal document[4] |
| Late filing | up to 90 days after expiry: the authorization is extended, but a fine is possible | art. 76.3[1] |
| Renewal | for 2 years | arts. 74 quinquies.3 and 76.3[1] |
| Long-term residence | 5 years of legal continuous residence | art. 176 RD 1155/2024[2] |
Months and years are counted date to date, as in article 30.4 Ley 39/2015[3]: if the month has no such day, the period ends on the last day of the month. If the last day falls on a weekend or holiday, the same article moves it to the next working day. The calculator does not make that shift, so its dates are slightly more cautious.
If no approval date is entered, the calculator assumes you filed on the first possible day and UGE answered on the last day of its time limit. That is the legal worst case, not a forecast. How long UGE takes in practice and what pauses the clock: how long UGE takes to decide a DNV.
The Regulation counts the TIE month from the approval of the authorization or from the day it takes effect, depending on registration with Seguridad Social[2]. The calculator uses the approval date, the earliest option. What to get done in those weeks: the first 30 days after DNV approval.
The 60-day renewal window is not in the law: it comes from a 2018 UGE document on renewals under Ley 14/2013[4]. The law itself says that filing extends the authorization until the decision, and that you can still file within 90 days after expiry, though a sanction procedure may follow[1]. Article 76.3 sets no separate decision time for renewals. In detail: renewing a DNV after 3 years.
Long-term residence is only a guide here. The calculator counts five years from the visa issue or the authorization approval. If you lived legally in Spain before the DNV, the period may start earlier. Absences longer than six months in a row or more than ten months in total over five years break continuity[2].
- Public holidays are not included.
- Pauses caused by a requerimiento, a request for documents, are not included.
- Different dates for family members and a change of company are not included.
Frequently asked questions
When can I apply for a DNV after starting with the company?
When do I apply for the authorization if I came on a visa?
How long does UGE take to decide?
When must I request the TIE?
What if I miss the renewal deadline?
After how many years on a DNV can I apply for long-term residence?
Official sources
- BOE · Ley 14/2013, articles 74 ter, 74 quater, 74 quinquies, 75 and 76 ↗
- BOE · Real Decreto 1155/2024 (Immigration Regulation), articles 176 and 209 ↗
- BOE · Ley 39/2015, article 30 (how time limits are counted) ↗
- UGE · Documentación orientativa para la renovación de autorizaciones Ley 14/2013 (February 2018) ↗
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