Step by Step - How to Apply for a TIE card in Spain - for expat Brits resident before January 2021

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• Damien Barker - 2 Nov 2022

  Hi can you please give me some information on how I can get my tie as I've been self-employed in Spain now here for 3 years and I never got a green card or a green certificate and I need this to get a driving license so I've Been Told can you please give me some information and get back to me best regards Damien

  • Nick Nutter - 3 Nov 2022

    Hi Damien, It sounds as though you will have to start from scratch by applying for a work visa, then get your TIE and then take a Spanish driving test to obtain a Spanish driving licence.

• Kim - 1 Sep 2022

  Hi Nick, I have my TIE now but I'm going to change my address shorty. Can you tell me if I have to change the TIE again with the new address? And how do I do this?

  • Nick Nutter - 2 Sep 2022

    Hi Kim, Yes, you should change the information attached to your TIE card. You need a new empadronamiento and should apply for an appointment as you did for your initial application. You need ModeloCOMUNICACIÓN AL REGISTRO CENTRAL DE EXTRANJEROS DE CAMBIOS DE SITUACIÓN (RD 557/2011) or you could try applying on line at https://pasarela.clave.gob.es/Proxy2/ServiceProvider

• Mike - 1 Aug 2022

  Hi, there. I think I let this process of applying for a TIC pass me by. I hold the green credit card- sized "Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión". I went through the registration process as described above at the beginning of July this year and have an appointment for 8th August. You talk below of a 90-day period. Can I expect some sort of fine? I have lived and worked continually in Spain for over 20 years and am married with children to a Spanish national.

  • Nick Nutter - 2 Aug 2022

    Hi Mike, So long as you have a green Certificate of Residence Registration then you are OK. Those certificates are still valid and there is no official need, yet, to have a TIE, although it is recommended that you do so. So, no fine.

• Andrey - 18 Jul 2022

  Hello! Where can I check my TIE ready or no ?

  • Nick Nutter - 18 Jul 2022

    You should have been notified of a date for picking up your TIE after your first appointment. If not, leave it about 6 weeks then refer to the section 'How to make an appointment to collect your TIE card'

• Nicole Hamilton - 19 Jun 2022

  Great site Nick. My husband and I managed to get out NLV a month ago but to date there has been no fingerprinting appointments available at all, we are being told the police have not released any. Do you know what the process is if we do not manage to get our fingerprints taken and TIE within the 90 day period? Thank you

  • Nick Nutter - 20 Jun 2022

    Hi Nicole, First of all, do not worry. If you applied within the 90 day period then your application has started, no action will be taken against you. Just keep trying for the TIE appointment.

• Jonathan BEATTIE - 12 Mar 2022

  My elderly wife is in a rest home and unable to walk or to be transported except by ambulance. How can I get the papers for her as I see that they need her fingerprints?

  • Nick Nutter - 13 Mar 2022

    Hi Jonathan, very good question. I am not sure. Perhaps you could ask a member of the admin staff at the rest home, they must have had similar circumstances before.

• Adam - 28 Feb 2022

  I paid my Tasa online through my bank. All easy. Just login and go to the payment of tasks section then enter the barcode number. All worked for me.

  • Nick Nutter - 4 Mar 2022

    Great, well done

• Margaret Martin - 31 Jan 2022

  A thank you to Nick for the information on TIE documentation. It all worked perfectly and the National Police Office staff were friendly and professional. All,sorted !

  • Nick Nutter - 1 Feb 2022

    Pleased to have helped. Enjoy your time in Andalucia

• Angela Conboy - 19 Jan 2022

  Hi thank you so much for the very informative guide on getting your TIE. Unfortunately I do not know how to get it for the first time following the granting of a non lucrative visa. I am in Spain now with the correct visa and when I went to the police office for the card I was told that I had missed out step one. Do you know what this is?

  • Nick Nutter - 19 Jan 2022

    You should first have downloaded Fee Form 790-012 and paid the fee. The article you want is here, the TIE bit is at the bottom, https://visit-andalucia.com/one_post.php?id=979&title=step-by-step-renewing-a-non-lucrative-visa

• Kerry Batson - 18 Jan 2022

  Hi Nick, great site, soooo helpful in a mindfield of beurocracy! My question is about the tax form, Certificado de registro de residente comunitario o Tarjeta de residencia de familiar de un ciudadano de la Unión. is this still correct seeing as the UK is no longer in the union and is outside the grace period? Thanks again for your help, it really is appreciated.

  • Nick Nutter - 19 Jan 2022

    That's still the box to tick. There was/is no grace period if you have a green Residence Registration. Make sure the amount to pay box at the bottom of the form shows 12 Euros, the amount is different for each TIE.

• Teresa - 14 Jan 2022

  Thank you, this information is very useful. Just one question….for a child’s application, does the parent applying for their TIE complete the last line of section 1 and section 2 of the EX 23 with the parent’s details?

  • Nick Nutter - 15 Jan 2022

    Good question. I am not sure because I have not applied for a TIE for a minor. It is ambiguous. My inclination would be to leave the two lines blank and be prepared to complete them if necessary when you present the forms. I found the guy handling our application was very helpful.

• Caren - 12 Jan 2022

  I am going to start the process of change from the Green Residency paper (2009) to TIE for the family. My daughter is 16 years old, do I need to get her birth certificate translated and stamped? Or can I do the same process as us adults.

  • Nick Nutter - 13 Jan 2022

    You should have her birth certificate translated and stamped.

• denise baxendell - 12 Jan 2022

  Firstly thank you for this very good article. We made an appointment as indicated, but were told that we firstly needed to make an appointment to have our fingerprints taken. So in "TRAMITES CUERPO NACIONAL DE POLICIA" you need to add in that you should select "POLICIA-TOMA DE HUELLAS (EXPEDICION DE TARJETA)

  • Nick Nutter - 13 Jan 2022

    Hi Denise, Thanks for that very helpful comment. When the article was written, in Almeria at least, the fingerprints were taken during the first appointment.

• John B - 17 Dec 2021

  Thanks for this very thorough series of instructions. Unfortunately I have lost my NIE A4 certificate. Apparently it is no longer possible to obtain a new one. Do you know what steps i must take?

  • Nick Nutter - 17 Dec 2021

    We had a similar incidence reported in September. You need to go to the police station that issued it in the first place and report it lost and obtain a denuncia. Then you need to apply at the same police station for a replacement certificate.

• Darren Metcalfe - 11 Dec 2021

  Hi Nick, thanks for you’re time making this article very helpful. I wonder if you can advise, My wife and I bought a property in 2016 and have until COVID enjoyed extended periods in our house here so more than 90 days at a time. We both have NIE numbers, utilities bills, Spanish bank account and also did Wills at out town hall. Now in the easier times of travel we are back in Spain and trying to navigate The best way to be able to stay for extended periods as before brexit. I understand we need to register Padrón Municible I’m not sure we have done this before we certainly don’t have a green cert to surrender. Am I correct in thinking we need to register on the Padrón, fill in a EX -23 form and apply for a TIE to retain the benefits of unhindered stays here? Thanks in advance! Darren.

  • Nick Nutter - 11 Dec 2021

    Sorry Darren, You only apply for the TIE card if you are resident in Spain. Then you can stay as long as you like. There is no way to get round the 90 day rule.

• Craig B - 28 Nov 2021

  Followed the process and all ready to visit to attend our appointment tomorrow, confident we have all the information and forms... Thank you for putting this together Nick, a fantastically useful resource that has saved us money!! Well done :)

  • Nick Nutter - 29 Nov 2021

    Thank you

• Cat Johnson - 26 Nov 2021

  Submitted by Cat Johnson on 23 Nov 2021 Hi, this is so helpful, thank you. We are here on an NLV and have completed all the paperwork we think we need for our TIE appt in Marbella on 1/12, however we were only given one Padron certificate. Should we have one original (and one photocopy) each or will they accept the one original at my husband's appointment and then the same original at my appointment afterwards? Reply by Nick Nutter: Not sure about that one, it would depend on the individual handling your application. You should be able to return to the office that issued your padron and ask for individual certificates. Hi, just an update on this: we returned to the town hall to request a copy and it turns out that we didn't have the Padron certificate after all. We had been issued with a Notification and a Volante, which having waited 10 days to receive, we had assumed was the certificate. After paying a small fee and filling in a further form, we returned the next day for the certificate and now have one Padron certificate each....thank you to Nick, otherwise we would almost certainly have turned up to our appointment with the wrong document!

  • Nick Nutter - 27 Nov 2021

    I am pleased it was sorted out.

• Jenni Gebhardt - 25 Nov 2021

  Great site! I asked for a new patron but the ayuntamiento says I don't need it as mine is permanent. Other people say 2 years. I have been there 3x now and refused every time.

  • Nick Nutter - 25 Nov 2021

    I have had a number of comments of the same nature. It depends on where you are. We are in Almeria and our padron is only valid for 6 months.

• Cat Johnson - 23 Nov 2021

  Hi, this is so helpful, thank you. We are here on an NLV and have completed all the paperwork we think we need for our TIE appt in Marbella on 1/12, however we were only given one Padron certificate. Should we have one original (and one photocopy) each or will they accept the one original at my husband's appointment and then the same original at my appointment afterwards?

  • Nick Nutter - 24 Nov 2021

    Not sure about that one, it would depend on the individual handling your application. You should be able to return to the office that issued your padron and ask for individual certificates.

• Angela Wheeler - 13 Nov 2021

  Hi could you please give me a bit of advice. My husband got his green residencia card with his previous passport, when I fill in his form do I put his original passport number or his new passport number. Thank you for any help in this instance Kind Regards Angie

  • Nick Nutter - 14 Nov 2021

    Hi Angie, You must use your husband's current passport number.

• John - 6 Nov 2021

  I have all the documents mentioned in the list, however, I have a doubt. Please can someone clarify what 'in date' Padron certificate means? Mine is from December 2019. Do I need to get a new one? and if so how would I do that if I haven't moved address?? Cheers

  • Nick Nutter - 7 Nov 2021

    Your padron should be dated within the last 6 months. Renewing is simple. Just go to the office that issued it in the first place and ask for a new one. They should produce it there and then.

• Al White - 15 Oct 2021

  Fantastic guide. We followed this format to prepare our paperwork and went down to Extranjeros Office in Almeria this morning. Absolutely flawless procedure and even had a few laughs and jokes with the clerk! With regard to the 790-12 tax payment. We went to CAJAMAR which wasn’t our normal bank and the guy at the counter told us to use the cash point machine. He also said that a bank stamp wasn’t required. So we followed the procedure at the machine which scanned the bar code of the 790 form and put bank notes in the machine. It then gave us the change in coins and printed out two receipts for each form. This is perfectly acceptable to the Extranjeros or National Police Office when submitting your papers. Simply paperclip the receipts to the form….Perfect!

  • Nick Nutter - 15 Oct 2021

    Great, thanks for the comment.

• John Edwards - 15 Oct 2021

  My TIE was ready to collect after 6th October. I havent made an appointment yet to collect it. I am planning to travel abroad shortly. Does anyone know if there is a specific deadline for collecting my TIE or can I collect it next year? Thanks.

  • Nick Nutter - 15 Oct 2021

    You would have been given a date for collecting your card after your initial appointment. You need to log back into the SEDE site and make another appointment to pick up you card.

• Ged Harrison - 29 Sep 2021

  Thank you so much for this great information. We are planning to change our A4 certificate for the TIE card but we will be away from Spain for a few months and therefore not able to collect the cards in person. Do you (or anyone else) know if it's possible for us to designate someone else to collect it for us?

  • Nick Nutter - 30 Sep 2021

    I do not think that is possible because when the card is picked up, the fingerprint on the card has to match up with the recipients fingerprint.

• Richard Standen - 29 Sep 2021

  Hi This is amazing information and thanks a million for the process breakdown

  • Nick Nutter - 29 Sep 2021

    Glad it helped

• Greg P - 25 Sep 2021

  Hi this is very useful thank you. Our son has just arrived in Sevilla on an Erasmus student exchange and has been told by Spanish consulate he must apply for a TIE within one month of arrival. He was given a three month student visa for a 10 month stay. After much frustration we’ve just negotiated the Padrón process and await the certificate. My reading of your article is he will have to do the Ex20 application process first and then once he gets the permission / positive resolución from that he’ll request expedite and then have to do the ex23 and 790 to actually get the TIE?

  • Nick Nutter - 25 Sep 2021

    Hi Greg, Not sure about the preliminary steps, ie prior to application for Ex23. in this case. The article was written primarily for those Brits that were resident before 1/12/2020 who now want to apply for the TIE. I do know that Spanish bureaucracy is a nightmare at times.

• Dee Cox - 17 Sep 2021

  My 12 year old daughter and I are both British Citizens living in Spain and we exchanged our Spanish green credit card size paper residents 'cards' on 9 June 2021 for new TIE cards. My daughter's old temporary Resident's card was issued on 13 February 2018 and would have expired in 2023, but her new (temporary) TIE card was issued with an expiry date of 9 June 2026 (5 years from date of issue). If she had not renewed her old paper card she would have been able to apply for a permanent card on 13 February 2023, but the new card has an expiry date of 9 June 2026. What should we do about this. Her old document was surrendered when she was issued with her new card.

  • Nick Nutter - 17 Sep 2021

    Hi Dee, As far as I can tell there is nothing you can do. Your daughter's TIE card will become 'Permanente' when she renews it in 2026. At the time of issue of the TIE she did not have the requisite 5 years residence.

• Carol Johnston - 16 Sep 2021

  This website is excellent and I am now waiting to collect my TIE. I am trying to obtain a TIE for my husband who has lost his green A4 NIE certificate. He has been to the police station to report it lost and a denuncia. I am now trying to arrange an appointment to collect the replacement certificate (so that I can then arrange a TIE!) but there does not seem to be an appointment "type" for this. Do you have any idea

  • Nick Nutter - 17 Sep 2021

    Hi Carol, Application for a new/replacement Certificate of Residence Registration is no longer on the list because the green certificate is no longer issued. The only thing I can suggest is that your husband go to the police station that issued the certificate in the first place, which is what he would have had to do prior to the electronic system and see is they will issue him with a replacement or at least a certificate saying he had one or is entitled to one.

• Susi Hunt - 14 Sep 2021

  I've been a resident for over 20 years and I have the green A4 document, which I have had for over 10 years, I haven't applied for the Tie because I thought the green document was valid, however my bank are about to freeze my account because I have not got the neTIE do you think I will have any problem with obtaining a new Tie? Thank you

  • Nick Nutter - 15 Sep 2021

    You should not have any problems at all.

• Elliott Evans - 12 Sep 2021

  Can you tell me where in your detailed process I would start if I have taken the NLV route please? I have completed stage 1 in the UK and am now in Spain.

  • Nick Nutter - 13 Sep 2021

    You have to start at the beginning, except you apply for a new TIE card instead of a replacement. Your first TIE will only be valid for 2 years. It is best to get professional advice when applying for the non lucrative visa. It's all still a bit new.

• Cherry Harris - 10 Sep 2021

  Excellent guide. Thank you very much, made the whole process really straightforward.
  • Alan Temperton - 10 Sep 2021

    Hello, do we use the same procedure to change the incorrect wording on the TIE’s given because they did not have the correct cards - “residence card of a family member of a union citizen’

    • Nick Nutter - 10 Sep 2021

      Hi Alan, I do not know. Perhaps you should contact the Citizens Advice Bureaux, they have legal people they can get advice from.

  • Vincent Malcolm Wright - 10 Sep 2021

    Excellent guide, simple easily followed instructions which I've printed ready to complete my forms later today or tomorrow. We live in Alicante and accept there may well be differences but this is, by far, the most useful 'do it yourself tool'. Thank you.

    • Nick Nutter - 10 Sep 2021

      Thank you Vincent, I hope it all works for you

  • Mark - 7 Sep 2021

    Thanks for info, really helpful, in regards the ex23 form, do you take one filled in and a blank copy? Also, in section 4, do you tick both "Renovacion de Tarjeta", and "residencia con certificado de registro de ciudadano de la union" if you have green residencia card? Thanks.

    • Nick Nutter - 8 Sep 2021

      Hi Mark, The copy ex23 should be a photocopy or scan of your completed form and just tick the box alongside 'residencia con certificado de registro de ciudadano de la union'.

  • Ray Perkins - 30 Aug 2021

    My wife and I bothy need a TIE. Do we get one appointment or two? Obviously we want to go together

    • Nick Nutter - 30 Aug 2021

      Hi Ray, You need two appointments, one per person. When we did ours we applied one after the other and had appointments 10 minutes apart on the same day - no problem.

  • Kate Geddes - 24 Aug 2021

    great article thanks... wish we had seen it before we did our TIE / Residency ! we have our letter from the first TIE visit at Malaga Police station but there is no date on it as to when the cards will be available. I believe you can check online via the LOTE number but I cant seem to find the link for it ...any advice ? thanks again

    • Nick Nutter - 25 Aug 2021

      Hi, You seem to be right. I cannot see on the Sede website (Malaga province) where you would go to check or change an appointment. The only thing I can suggest is that you take your letter and visit the police station. Wait at least six weeks though.

  • Faisal - 9 Aug 2021

    Thanks for your kind details and instructions. I have applied for TIE card and I have received positive resolution. Then I have submitted all the required documents and I did the fingerprints. This is in CNP Fuengirola, on 06/08/21. The officer in the station asked me to come after three weeks to collect the TIE card but COLLECTION MUST BE by appointment. I have followed your link to make the appointment however I always get this message:En este momento no hay citas disponibles. En breve, la Oficina pondrá a su disposición nuevas citas. I have been trying this many times. Please could you advise me on what to do. Many thanks.

    • Nick Nutter - 10 Aug 2021

      Hi Faisal, When you finished your first appointment you should have been given a piece of paper with the time and date of your appointment to pick up your TIE. When you try to make an appointment to pick up your card, the message is telling you there are no appointments available at the moment, please try again later. The early hours of the morning are the best times to try.

  • kahtan almasrani - 3 Aug 2021

    thank you so much for your information it helped alot, Do i need to rent an apartment or is it enought if i rent a postal address?

    • Nick Nutter - 4 Aug 2021

      As far as as we know you need a permanent address so that you appear on the padron. To get on the padron you need to produce proof of physical address.

  • Barry Taylor - 30 Jun 2021

    Hi, I attended Marbella yesterday for my application which went well. However, they kept my green card! I assume that I will still be able to collect my TIE when it is due?

    • Nick Nutter - 1 Jul 2021

      Hi Barry, You should be OK, the only paperwork checked when we collected our cards was the appointment slip.

  • Frank Goodall - 25 Jun 2021

    Filling out the necessary forms is complete but when attempting to make the appointment (25/6/2021) the message appears that no appointments are available at this time. This is in the Alicante province. (Benidorm, Denia etc.). If you have any advice, it would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

    • Nick Nutter - 28 Jun 2021

      Hi Frank, In Andalucia, if there were no appointments, we had to make another application. Early Sunday mornings seemed to be the best time to do this.

  • Sharon Miriam Reynolds - 25 Jun 2021

    Just for info. Although I am a pensioner and have a medical card and the old style A4 paper, I had to have an S1 as well to take with me.
    • Barry - 23 Jun 2021

      Hi, just a quick one. Where it looks for the names of your parents is that first and second name or first name only?

      • Nick Nutter - 24 Jun 2021

        Hi Barry, I entered their full names and had the form accepted so I am not sure what would have happened if I only entered first names.

    • Karen Oliver - 23 Jun 2021

      Hi We are in the process of changing to TIE however my son has lost his A4 green paper what do we do

      • Nick Nutter - 24 Jun 2021

        Hi Karen, A few people have had that problem. The best I can do is give you this link to the Citizens Advice Bureaux (Spain) who have people that can help you. https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/

    • Pete armstrong - 21 Jun 2021

      We live in the Campo so have no address other than a P.O. box No, or polygono No, and parcel of land No, what do I put on the form please ?

      • Nick Nutter - 22 Jun 2021

        Hi Pete, I would enter the details as shown on your impadronamiento.

    • Harry Epsom - 10 Jun 2021

      If you did not wear glasses on your passport photo then do not wear them on you TIE photo (or vice versa). If you do your TIE photo may or will not be accepted. My wife’s was rejected in the Alicante offices for that reason. You also have to enter your NIE number in the the machine to get your ticket, not the CODE from your appointment details.

      • Nick Nutter - 11 Jun 2021

        Thanks for the comment Harry. Good point about the spectacles. As regards CODE v NIE. I can only say what happens in Andalucia. Having said that, greetings to sunny Alicante.

    • Lisa - 6 Jun 2021

      Thank you for this article, it has been so helpful during our application process. I have two young children so we also required a copy of their birth certificate, a copy of the parents passport and a copy of the libro de familia. We were at Estepona police station. Thank you again!!

      • Nick Nutter - 6 Jun 2021

        Hi Lisa, Thanks for the comment and the information about the extra requirements if you have children. Most useful.

    • Anita Dawson - 2 Jun 2021

      What a great body of work. Well done.. just what is needed for those who are having problems with all this.

      • Nick Nutter - 2 Jun 2021

        Thanks Anita, we try.

    • RICHARD READ - 29 May 2021

      Thanks found the info most helpful
      • Jenny Hammonds - 29 May 2021

        You’ve explained the process really well. I’ve shared this information with friends who’ve yet to change their paper certificates for the TIE. Thank you for taking the time to write this.

        • Nick Nutter - 29 May 2021

          Thanks Jenny, pleased it all worked.

      • Peg Aston - 28 May 2021

        Thank you for explaining in a simple and straightforward manner

        • Nick Nutter - 28 May 2021

          No problem, Good luck with he application.

      • CHRISTINE Leek - 24 May 2021

        I need to cancel an appointment can you tell me hiw

        • Nick Nutter - 25 May 2021

          Hi Christine. Cancelling initial appointment. You need to go to your email that confirmed the appointment and find the paragraph headed ' Si desea anular su cita'. Follow the instructions there. To cancel the second appointment (picking up the TIE). You will have been given a sheet of paper after your first appointment with details of time and date of second appointment thereon. On that form you will find instructions on how to cancel or reschedule the second appointment.

      • Diane Perkins - 16 May 2021

        Can you please clarify, on application form EX-23 - Section 4.1 Tipo de Documento - do I select the first option "Tarjeta Inicial" or the second option "Renovacion de Tarjeta". Thank you.

        • Nick Nutter - 17 May 2021

          Hi Diane. The question is asking whether you are resident or not, not whether you have a TIE card or not. If this is your first application for residencia then tick 'Tarjeta Inicial', if you are already resident tick 'Renovacion de Tarjeta'.

      • nick exton - 14 May 2021

        Awsome article! I did mine today in Marbella - follwed everything and worked out 100% however, they kept the small green resi card and said all the copies are not necessary, she also glanced at the original Padron and gave it back. I just thought that what if I need to travel.....? .... no longer have the green card....! Thanks for the effort.

        • Nick Nutter - 15 May 2021

          Hi Nick, Yes, each centre is different. Some want copies and then insist on making their own, best to be on the safe side. Almeria allowed us to keep the long expired residencia card, all depends on what mood they are in.

      • Bella Williams - 12 May 2021

        Hi, many thanks for the step by step instructions. Just one question. Can I pay the 12 euros at the bank ATM using the bar code on the form?

        • Nick Nutter - 13 May 2021

          We couldn't because the bank has to physically stamp the 790-12 form.

      • Alison - 8 May 2021

        Thank you very much for these helpful steps. Doing it ourselves has saved us €125.
        • Derek John Robinson - 26 Apr 2021

          I saw that you say this tax cannot be paid online yet I have just done that via form 790 052. This was after reading the info on SEDE Electronic Office. I already had an digital signature and it said it allows payment for Tramitación de autorizaciones de residencia y otra documentación a ciudadanos extranjeros. The fee is 12€ and is taken straight from your bank account. Hopefully I have read this right and paid the correct tax. Now I just need to get an appointment!!!

          • Nick Nutter - 29 Apr 2021

            Hi Derek, Thanks for the update. Just for completeness, where are you based? The procedure differs between provinces.

        • jacqueline lesley pitkin - 23 Apr 2021

          I found this very straight forward and helpful. The only problem is that I´ve lost my green residencia card although I do have copies of it . Do I have to apply for a new one and then change it to a T.I.E

          • Nick Nutter - 24 Apr 2021

            Hi Jacqueline, You may have a problem with the copy. The first time your documents are checked is at the appointment so to be turned away and have to go through the process again would be a bit painful. I would try to obtain a replacement green certificate of residencia.

        • karen southall - 9 Apr 2021

          Great and very useful information! thank you. I am sorting TIEs for all family members x 4. How do I get an appointment for all 4 of us in one hit? Is that possible? And best way to arrange (online or via telephone?) thanks.

          • Nick Nutter - 13 Apr 2021

            Hi Karen, Quite a challenge you set yourself there. Julie and I did our applications on line and ended up with appointments 10 minutes apart on the same day, which was fine. There was no provision for 'group bookings'. I am not aware of a telephone option because of the forms that have to be presented at the time of application. If you manage to get everybody on the same day then, the process in Almeria, allows you all to turn up at the same time, queue to enter the building and then obtain an appointment time and desk when you get to the front of the queue.

        • Julie Jacques - 7 Apr 2021

          Thanks for this information. Very useful. Our padron certificate is dated June 2020. What do you mean by "in date"?. Do I need to get another one?

          • Nick Nutter - 8 Apr 2021

            Hi Julie, An impadronamiento certificate is valid for 3 months (very occasionally 6 months), so, yes, you would have to renew yours. It's a simple procedure. You take your expired padron along with your green certificate of residence and passport to the office that issued the original. They should print it there and then.

        • Bianca - 5 Apr 2021

          Thanks for your step by step info on the procedure to change the Green Certificate to TIE. Can I ask did your certificate have the words "permanente" on it? Mine does not. It was issued in 2007. Although I believe you are a permanent resident automatically after 5 years, I never updated the certificate as it was not law that you had to, as no expiry date on the certificate. I am concerned the authorities will ask for further evidence I have Vida Laboral Certificates and bills for the last 12 years and would like to be prepared before going to the appointment to change to T.I.E, thanks

          • Nick Nutter - 6 Apr 2021

            Hi Bianca, Thanks for the comment. Yes, our green certificates of residence were pemanente. We had previously held the Residencia Certificate with photo id, very similar to a TIE. As regards your worry. As far as I know there is no differentiation between a green certificate of residence with an expiry date (at which point you must apply for the TIE) and one without expiry date. Both are still valid and, at the moment there is no requirement for you to exchange them for a TIE. As regards evidence of residence for the past 12 years. There is no need. In fact they might ask why you only have a temporary green residence certificate if you have been here that long. Hope this helps.

        • Janet wilks - 31 Mar 2021

          I completed all forms and made an appointment on monday 29th march but have still not received an email confirming the appointment. Do you think that this is not normal and I managed to incomplete the required elements of booking the application

          • Nick Nutter - 1 Apr 2021

            Hi Janet, After checking the appointment date and time you click Siguente. At that point a code is sent to your mobile phone. You enter that code on the last screen. Unless you do this, no email will be sent. If you have not had an email then you must start the application again.

        • elizabeth - 25 Mar 2021

          travelling in motor home spain and Portugal for at least six months ,is this possible now or do we have to get a visa please help

          • Nick Nutter - 26 Mar 2021

            Hi Elizabeth, I presume from your email address that you are from the Isle of Man. Firstly you intend to travel in two Schengen area countries for over 90 days in one continuous period so you are exceeding your allowed time in the Schengen area. Refer to the Schengen Area visa article. In any case, at the moment, you cannot travel between the countries without a good reason and travel within Spain is restricted to provinces within regions. Next year perhaps.