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Spain Immigration Guides

Clear, up-to-date articles on appointments, fingerprints, NIE, asylum, arraigo and more.

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Nationality

Your baby born in Spain may already be Spanish

Nationality by simple presumption: children of Colombian and other parents whose law does not pass on nationality.

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Guide

Missed or cancelled appointment: what to do

No-shows, late arrivals and administration cancellations — and how to rebook fast.

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Procedures

How to check your immigration file status

Official channels, what you need, and what each status means.

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Citizenship

How to apply for Spanish citizenship

How many years you need, the CCSE and DELE A2 exams, documents and the Civil Registry appointment.

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Procedures

Spanish immigration forms explained

Which form each procedure needs, where to download them free, and the mistakes that cost appointments.

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Family

Family reunification in Spain

Who can sponsor, which relatives qualify, income and housing requirements, and where the appointment fits in.

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Procedures

Marrying a foreigner in Spain

The marriage file at the Civil Registry, the documents, and the difference between the EU and national residence routes.

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Asylum

The asylum red card: what it is and how to renew it

The stages of the process, when it allows you to work, and how the renewal appointment works.

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Procedures

Cl@ve and the digital certificate

What each one is for, how to obtain them, and everything you can do online once you have one.

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Procedures

Recognition of foreign degrees in Spain

Homologación, equivalencia and convalidación: which one you need, the documents and realistic timeframes.

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Forms

EX-11 form: long-term residence

Who can apply after five years, the modalities, documents and the absences that get files refused.

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Forms

EX-00 form: residence on exceptional grounds

The arraigo routes explained in English: evidence per modality, documents and common rejections.

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Forms

EX-17 form (modelo EX-17): the TIE card

First issue, renewal or duplicate: what to bring to the fingerprint appointment and how to fill it in.

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Forms

EX-19 form: family member of an EU citizen

Who qualifies, EX-18 vs EX-19, documents, fingerprints and what files get refused on.

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Appointments

Spanish immigration appointments 2026: full guide

How the official system works, which procedures need an appointment and what to do when there are none.

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Fingerprints

Fingerprint appointment (toma de huellas) for the TIE

The mandatory step to issue or renew your TIE: documents, busiest provinces and practical tips.

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NIE

NIE assignment in Spain: 2026 guide

What the NIE is, when you need it, documents, form EX-15 and how it differs from the TIE.

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TIE

TIE card collection: appointment and documents

The second appointment after fingerprints: what to bring, where it happens and how long it takes.

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Asylum

Asylum and international protection appointments

Application, document renewal and the red card: which procedure to choose and where demand is highest.

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Guide

No appointments available: what to do

Why immigration appointments run out and the best strategies to secure one.

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Fingerprints

Documents for the fingerprint appointment (TIE)

The full list of documents you need for your fingerprint and card issue appointment.

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NIE

NIE vs TIE: what is the difference

Understand once and for all what the NIE is, what the TIE is, and when you need each.

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Procedures

Empadronamiento: the full process

How to register your address in Spain, which documents you need and why it matters for immigration.

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Residence

EU Long-Term Residence: your rights

What the EU long-term status grants you and how it differs from national residence.

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Procedures

Fee 790 code 012: how much and how to pay

Everything about the TIE issue fee: amounts, form 790 and how to prove payment.

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Madrid

Fingerprint appointments in Madrid 2026

Why Madrid is the hardest province and how to improve your chances of finding a slot.

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Barcelona

Fingerprint appointments in Barcelona 2026

Rambla Guipúscoa, Hospitalet and Badalona offices, documents and practical tips.

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Valencia

Appointments in Valencia 2026

The most requested procedures in Valencia and how to prepare to get an appointment.

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Alicante

Appointments in Alicante 2026

Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja and Benidorm offices, and the most requested procedures.

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Málaga

Appointments in Málaga 2026

Málaga and the Costa del Sol: what to prepare before your fingerprint or TIE appointment.

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Renewal

TIE renewal in 2026

When to start, the fingerprint appointment, documents and timeframes to renew your card.

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Timeframes

How long the TIE takes after fingerprints

Indicative timeframes until card collection and what to do while you wait.

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Arraigo

Appointments and arraigo in Spain

Arraigo social, laboral and familiar: where the appointment fits into the process.

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Procedures

Return authorisation: a quick guide

When you need it to travel with an expired card or one still being processed.

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Procedures

Letter of invitation in Spain

Who can request one, which documents are needed and how the appointment works.

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