Guide: prepare a complete application file: common mistakes

Wrong form

Using an EX form that does not match your real ground is a frequent reason for inadmissibility. Check the procedure sheet before completing it.

Expired documents

Submitting criminal records or medical certificates outside the validity period forces subsanación and delays resolution by months.

Date inconsistencies

Discrepancies between empadronamiento, passport entries and exits and employment records trigger requests and doubts about residence continuity.

Incorrect fee payment

Wrong code, outdated amount or payer name different from the applicant can invalidate the payment receipt.

Wrong appointment type

Booking fingerprinting when you need to submit an application, or vice versa, means losing the slot and waiting weeks again.

How to avoid subsanación

Use a checklist based on the official sheet, review sworn translations and submit ordered copies with originals for verification.

Step by step

1. Download the official procedure sheet and corresponding EX form.
2. Create a checklist with every required document.
3. Apostille or legalise foreign documents before translating them.
4. Pay the fee and keep the payment receipt.
5. Check validity of certificates (criminal records, empadronamiento, etc.).
6. Submit at the registry with copies and originals for verification.

Requirements

• Correct EX form for the ground you are applying under.
• Copies and originals of passport and documents proving the legal ground.
• Fees paid with the current official code and model.
• Sworn translations of documents not in Spanish.
• Photographs and receipts as required by the procedure sheet.