EX-25: residence and temporary stays for foreign minors in Spain

EX-25 (“Solicitud de residencia temporal y desplazamiento temporal de menores extranjeros”) is the official Spanish form for foreign minors (Organic Law 4/2000 and Title IX of Royal Decree 1155/2024). It is used to apply for residence for a child born in Spain or joining their parents, for unaccompanied minors and former wards after 18, and for temporary stays of children under a humanitarian programme — medical treatment, holidays or a school year — their extension, international adoption and the “Vacaciones en paz” programme.

The form is in Spanish and has three pages: two to fill in and one with instructions. EX forms are accepted only in the official version: FoxDocs simply types your data into the fields of the official PDF and does not change its layout.

• the holder of the application is the minor, a person with a disability, a former ward, or the accompanying parent, guardian or monitor — one form per person;
• for a child born in Spain or joining their parents, a parent with a residence permit applies; for a child born in Spain usually within 6 months of birth, otherwise the family reunification procedure applies;
• a temporary stay under a humanitarian programme (up to 90 days for treatment or holidays, a school year for schooling) is requested by the promoter — a public administration, non-profit association or foundation — 3 to 4 months before the planned date;
• submitted at the Oficina de Extranjería of the province where the child lives, or online via the Ministry of Territorial Policy e-office (with a digital certificate or through a gestor or lawyer);
• the fee is paid with form 790 code 052; the tariff item depends on the procedure; pay within 10 working days and check the amount on the ministry website or at the office.

• section 1: passport, NIE (if any), surnames, given name, sex, date of birth, place and country of birth, nationality, parents’ names, address in Spain, phone, e-mail, legal representative;
• section 2: the entity or person with guardianship of the child or promoting the stay — type, relationship, name, ID, address, contacts, representative;
• sections 3–4: representative filing the application, address for notifications and consent to DEHú e-notifications;
• section 5: one tick out of 22 items (residence, initial residence, renewal, temporary stay, its extension, other) and, for treatment, the accompanying person or the accompanied minor;
• place, date, signature and the authority addressed.

• the EX-25 form, original and copy, completed in capital letters;
• the minor’s full passport, valid for the whole stay;
• proof of parentage or guardianship and, for programmes, the consent of the parents or guardian;
• for programmes, the promoter’s documents: NIF, signatory’s authority, report from the child protection authority and a commitment to ensure the child’s return;
• the receipt for fee 790-052; the exact list depends on the item in section 5 — check the information sheet (hoja informativa) or ask the office.

1. Tell the chat in any language who the application is for and what is needed: residence for a child, renewal, or a stay for treatment, holidays or school.
2. The assistant fills the boxes in capitals, splits dates into dd/mm/yyyy and the NIE into its boxes, ticks the right item in section 5 and fills the promoter or companion section when needed.
3. Download the PDF, check it, print it, sign it by hand and submit it with a copy and your documents.

Official EX-25 form (inclusion.gob.es); Information sheet 43 — temporary stays of minors for medical treatment. Checked 2026-10-09. This is not legal advice.