Si nunca ha trabajado, aunque esté buscando empleo, para tener derecho a la prestación contributiva por desempleo, deberá tener cotizado a desempleo, al menos, 360 in recent days 6 years.

However, there are some situations in which workers can have access to an unemployment subsidy, but have not previously worked in Spain, provided they meet a number of requirements. These situations are:

• Be a person released from prison.
• Be returned emigrant in Spain.
• Lose a pension of permanent total incapacity absolute or major disability by improvement in their state of health.

For more information please call helpline for citizenship.