IMV refused? It is not the end — but the deadline is short.
You usually have 30 working days from the notification date to file a reclamación previa. Tell us why you were refused — NAVI checks the deadline and helps draft the appeal, free. No sign-up.
How much time you have
The deadline runs from the notification date (notificación), not the INSS decision date. Key IMV deadlines:
Miss the deadline and you can no longer challenge this resolución — only file again, with no payment for the missed period.
Check if my deadline is still open — freeA refusal is not the end. Three steps — free
Describe the refusal
What the INSS letter says and the stated reason. A few lines are enough.
NAVI checks
Whether the deadline has passed, which reason to answer and what to attach.
Get the draft
The reclamación previa text with arguments and a document list for your case.
Why IMV is refused — and what to challenge
Most refusals come down to one of these grounds:
Income / assets over the threshold
Often only on paper — a one-off payment or assets that produce no income.
Wrong unidad de convivencia
Someone extra included or left out; a mismatch with the padrón.
Padrón does not match
Less than a year at the address, or a household that differs from the application.
Residence out of date
For non-EU: the NIE/TIE has expired or is not valid on the filing date.
No payment and no sign-up
- A deadline check — whether it has passed
- A reclamación previa draft with arguments for your refusal reason
- A document list for exactly your case
Already drafted the text? Expert review — €19. Need support all the way to the result? Action Plan — €59. Both optional, after the free step.
Common questions
Do I need a lawyer? +
No. The reclamación previa is a mandatory pre-court step you file yourself. A lawyer is only needed if it goes to court (demanda).
File again or appeal? +
Appealing is usually better: if you win, payment is set from your first application date. Re-filing means a new date, with no payment for the missed period.
What is silencio administrativo? +
If INSS does not reply within 6 months, the law treats it as a refusal (denegación presunta). From that point the 30-working-day deadline for the reclamación previa runs.
Check the deadline and appeal IMV — free
Tell us why you were refused — NAVI checks the deadline and helps draft a reclamación previa that answers the point.
Start the appeal