Guide: renewing your TIE for the first time: requirements and documents

General requirements

You must prove identity, lawful stay or residence, the invoked ground and absence of entry bans. Each procedure adds specific requirements published on the official sheet.

Identity documents

Full valid passport or travel document. For minors, legal representation documents. Copies of all relevant pages.

Proof of the legal ground

Contracts, certificates, integration reports, family or employment evidence depending on the procedure. Must match the EX form submitted.

Translations and legalisation

Foreign-language documents require sworn translation into Spanish. Foreign certificates usually need apostille or prior consular legalisation.

Fees and payment models

Check the current 790 form or other code, the updated amount and that the receipt shows your name and the correct procedure code.

Pre-submission checklist

Check certificate validity (criminal records often expire after 3 or 6 months), date consistency in empadronamiento and that no mandatory annex is missing.

Step by step

1. Book an appointment for TIE renewal in your province.
2. Gather documentation proving continuity of your permit.
3. Submit the application and attend fingerprinting if required.
4. Pay the relevant fee before or during the appointment.
5. Collect the new TIE when ready or check status online.

Requirements

• Previous TIE or proof of first grant.
• Valid passport with sufficient validity.
• Updated empadronamiento in your municipality of residence.
• Proof of maintaining the legal ground (work, studies, roots, etc.).
• Fee 790 code 012 paid.