Family joining a UK national protected by the Withdrawal Agreement

Key rules

• Cut-off: a partner relationship that began after the transition ended gives no Withdrawal Agreement family rights.
• Later relatives: relatives outside the cut-off use the general family regime or their own route.

A relative who was already your family member on 31 December 2020 can join you in Spain at any time.

Who can join you

• Your spouse or registered partner, if the marriage or registration existed by that date.
• Your unmarried, unregistered partner, if the durable relationship existed by that date; entry is facilitated and decided case by case.
• Your children and grandchildren, if they are under 21 or dependent on you.
• Your parents and grandparents, if they depend on you.
• Children born or adopted later, if their parent is a beneficiary: the cut-off does not apply to them.

A partner you met or registered with after 31 December 2020 is not covered.

If the relationship started later

Your relative does not get Withdrawal Agreement rights. They can apply through the general family regime for relatives of residents, or through their own residence route, such as work or study (route map).

How to apply

Apply in person at the foreigners' office (Oficina de Extranjería) with an appointment, for the Withdrawal Agreement residence card. A relative already in Spain on another permit applies the same way. Bring proof that the relationship existed by 31 December 2020, such as a marriage certificate, a partnership registration or birth certificates. Whether you are covered at all: are you covered?. The appeal deadlines are in the reunify-later page.