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Tarjeta de Residencia (TIE)
Tarjeta de Residencia (TIE)
There’s also a Foreign Residence Card, sometimes called Tarjeta de Residencia, Tarjeta de Identificación de Extranjero, or TIE, and you may be asked to show this. It’s the size of a credit card and easier to fit in your wallet than your passport. This card was required for all non-Spanish citizens living in the country, until 2003. Now, it is unclear how much use they are, particularly for EU citizens.
Based on new regulations approved in March 2007, all EU citizens planning to live in Spain for more than three months will need to register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros or at police stations. Under this change, certificates stating the resident’s name, address, nationality, identity number and date of registration will replace the previously issued cards.
Note that the certificate serves as confirmation that you’ve registered, but local authorities do not recognise it as a valid form of identification. So, you’ll still have to carry either your passport or another type of photo ID. Non-EU residents should ask for confirmation as well, as laws are always changing.
There’s also a Foreign Residence Card, sometimes called Tarjeta de Residencia, Tarjeta de Identificación de Extranjero, or TIE, and you may be asked to show this. It’s the size of a credit card and easier to fit in your wallet than your passport. This card was required for all non-Spanish citizens living in the country, until 2003. Now, it is unclear how much use they are, particularly for EU citizens.
Based on new regulations approved in March 2007, all EU citizens planning to live in Spain for more than three months will need to register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros or at police stations. Under this change, certificates stating the resident’s name, address, nationality, identity number and date of registration will replace the previously issued cards.
Note that the certificate serves as confirmation that you’ve registered, but local authorities do not recognise it as a valid form of identification. So, you’ll still have to carry either your passport or another type of photo ID. Non-EU residents should ask for confirmation as well, as laws are always changing.
