Residence for victims of domestic or gender-based violence

This application will be entered in the Digital Procedures Portal by the Public Prosecutor's Office or Family Court, as appropriate.

Yes, if you are a temporary resident as a dependent in any subcategory and you initiated legal proceedings for being a victim of domestic violence crimes which have ended with a conviction, you may be granted a Residencia Temporal permit as the holder.

The permit will be granted by resolution, without additional processing, once the respective court sends a certified copy of the final and enforceable judgment to the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG).

In cases where legal proceedings have been initiated for domestic violence offenses but a sentence has not yet been issued, you may be able to access Residencia Temporal permit as the holder. To do so, you must present a certificate of the case issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office that proves your status as a victim.

This permit will remain valid until the end of the judicial process and may be extended if necessary.

• Decree No. 177 of 2022, establishes the immigration subcategories of the Residencia Temporal permit.