Returned to the Community of Madrid

This certificate is the administrative declaration that proves that a citizen who has returned to Spain is a "returned emigrant". The administration issues it at the request of the interested party, who must obtain it, for example, to carry out procedures such as applying for unemployment benefits.

Delegation of the Government of Madrid. Labor and Immigration Area

Address: Calle de Silva, 19 (28004-Madrid)

Metro: Santo Domingo or Callao

Phone: 912729500

Guide for the return of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations

Quick guide for returning to the Community of Madrid 

DNI

The National Identity Document (DNI) is a personal and non-transferable document that Spaniards have to request. It proves the identity and personal data of its owner, as well as their Spanish nationality.

La issuance of the DNI and its management is the responsibility of the General Directorate of the Police.

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It is the DNI of foreigners residing in Spain. Both the issuance of the NIE as its management is the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior. 

In the Registry of De facto Unions People who live as a couple freely, publicly and notoriously can register voluntarily. They must be linked in a stable way for at least an uninterrupted period of twelve months, existing a relationship of affectivity.

Unemployment benefits may be collected by workers who, being able and willing to work, cannot find a job in Spain.

Unemployment benefits for the returned emigrant

The requirements that returned emigrants must meet in order to receive unemployment benefits can be consulted at the State Public Employment Service (SEPE).

Request for an appointment at the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) of Madrid

Bring to Spain the unemployment contributions made or the unemployment benefits obtained abroad

On the one hand, if you have worked and contributed to unemployment in certain countries, you can use those contribution periods to collect unemployment benefits in Spain.

On the other hand, if you collect unemployment benefits in certain countries and return to your country, you can continue to collect them in Spain.

Here you can get information from the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) More detailed.

Emigrants who return to Spain and hold demand, savings or time accounts may continue to maintain them without any restrictions. However, there is a duty to declare demand and savings accounts to the Bank of Spain, as well as their movements (if these exceed certain limits).

Bank of Spain: Declaration of transactions abroad

Virtual Office of the Bank of Spain: bank accounts abroad

Portal of citizenship abroad. Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration

Returned emigrants will be able to access different types of pensions and Social Security benefits. You can find out about them on the following websites:

• Contributory pensions
• Non-contributory pensions
• Non-contributory retirement and disability pensions

La old age pension It is granted to Spanish emigrants who, at the time of their return to Spain, cannot prove the periods of residence required in order to collect a non-contributory pension in Spain.

La Framework charter of social rights of the Community of Madrid It is aimed at achieving the insertion of all people in society.

Permanently dependent persons for reasons of age, illness or disability have the right to care and the promotion of their personal autonomy.

The Community of Madrid informs of these rights through its website Practical guide on dependency, where you can find out about the requirements for the recognition of the situation of dependency, the type of benefits and existing aid, the care services available, the procedures that must be carried out, the existing centers and residences for the elderly and for people with disabilities , etc.

employ yourself

This Administration portal shows the job offers that are published in the network of employment offices throughout Spain.

State Public Employment Service (SEPE)

The old INEM has a web portal that consists of three large sections:

1. people: unemployment benefits, find jobs for young people y training for employment
2. Business: get workers, contract templates, grants and bonuses, etc.
3. entrepreneurs and freelancers: set up your company, benefits and aid, and more

ICO

You can also obtain information about financial aid from the Official Credit Institute (ICO), about other types of aid and about how to use your unemployment benefit to finance your business.

National Employment System (SNE)

It provides you with links to the web pages of the employment services of the autonomous communities and employment services of EU countries, informs you of the placement agencies existing etc

Bulletin of public employment in Spain

Weekly bulletin that informs about the calls for public employment of the Spanish public administrations, the European Union and international organizations.

On this website you can access a public employment search engine already section Public employment spaces.

Madrid Employment Agency

It is the employment portal of the city council of the capital, which has a network of employment support offices in which they offer employment exchange services; training courses and workshops for employment; guidance service for employment and self-employment; information on existing companies in the private sector; and so on.

The capital city council has a page on public employment of the Madrid City Council.

Madrid Undertakes

Page of the capital city council oriented to entrepreneurship. It offers personalized advice to create a company, information on grants and subsidies, and training.

Websites of other town councils on employment and training

Many city councils of the Community of Madrid inform you through their website of the different services on employment and training for employment that they have.