While it is true that both types of arraigo require an employment contract and hence many people tend to confuse them, these are two totally different procedures.
So, what are the main differences between them?
Firstly, the years the foreigner must have lived illegally in Spain. While for the arraigo laboral that is only 2 years, for social roots you must have lived 3 years in total in the country.
On the other hand, from the job offer end, the situation is also different.
As we have already mentioned, in order to get work arraigo you must have worked in Spain, although illegally. This is not the case with social roots, whose main requirement is to have a job offer from an employer.
In other words, if you want to apply for social roots you don’t need to have worked in Spain, but you do need to consider doing so immediately thanks to the offer you have received.
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