Cancellation (revocation) of an expulsion order and lifting of entry ban

What you need to have to hand

1. Cl@ve or certificado digital and a working email.
2. Expedited expediente number of the expulsion and a copy of the resolution (who issued it and when).
3. A clear reason for revocation: residence/arraigo granted, family in Spain, prescription, judicial annulment, etc.
4. A phone to receive codes and access to DEHú for notifications.

Documentation

• Passport complete and valid.
• Expulsion resolution and, if present, the prohibición de entrada.
• Empadronamiento recent (less than 3 months).
• Resolution of residence/arraigo or pending application with proof.
• Arraigo familiar/social: libro de familia, pareja registrada, contract and payslips, vida laboral.
• Resolutions or orders if there were previous appeals.
• Signed escrito de solicitud explaining facts and requests.

Step by step

1. Draft an escrito asking for the revocation of the expulsion and the lifting of the prohibición de entrada. Include: personal details, expediente number, facts, legal basis and a clear request. Sign it.
2. Scan everything to PDF. Group documents by topic (identity, expediente, arraigo) and make sure they're readable. Don’t upload blurry photos — they’ll ask you to subsanar.
3. Go to the Registro Electrónico Común: https://rec.redsara.es/registro/action/are/acceso.do. Recipient: “Delegación/Subdelegación del Gobierno en [provincia] – Oficina de Extranjería”. Recommended subject: “Solicitud de revocación de orden de expulsión y levantamiento de prohibición de entrada (Exp. n.º XXXXX)”. Attach the PDFs.
4. Activate and check DEHú: https://dehu.redsara.es. Notifications expire after 10 días naturales. If they ask for subsanación, reply via the same registro within the deadline.
5. If they require tasa 790-052, generate and pay it at https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/tasasExtranjeria/. Upload the receipt through the registro with reference to the expediente.
6. Wait for the resolución. If favourable, keep a copy and, if you need to certify the ban was removed, contact the Brigada Provincial de Extranjería to ask for verification.

Tricks that save you time

• A clear asunto and the expediente number avoid silly subsanaciones.
• Combine everything in 1-3 PDFs. Registries choke on 15 separate attachments.
• Use useful file names: “01_Expulsion.pdf”, “02_Pasaporte.pdf”, “03_Arraigo.pdf”.
• Don’t pay tasas until you are explicitly asked. Some offices don’t require them.
• If you change address, empadrónate and state it in the escrito so they notify you correctly.

Common mistakes that can derail your case

1. Submitting without the resolución de expulsión or without the expediente number.
2. Not opening the notification in DEHú within 10 días naturales: you’re considered notified and can miss deadlines.
3. Uploading photos instead of readable PDFs: guaranteed subsanación.
4. Paying a tasa just in case: each Delegación acts differently; wait for a requerimiento.
5. Assuming the request suspends the expulsion: it doesn’t. Carry the proof and act fast.