How to apply for your immigration permit
Step-by-step guides to apply for each immigration procedure: where to submit it, the application form, the fees, the appointment and what happens next. We accompany you through the process so you know exactly what to do and in what order, whether you apply from your country or from within Spain.
- Getting your TIE for the first time: fingerprints, appointment and documents
Already have your favourable decision? Now it's time for the TIE. We tell you, step by step, how to book the fingerprint appointment, where to go, which documents to bring and by when to do it so you don't run into trouble.
- My residence was refused: what to do and how to appeal
A refusal is not the end of the road. We explain what deadlines you have to appeal, when an internal review (recurso de reposición) makes sense or when to go straight to the courts (contencioso-administrativo), and how to prepare a new application with better chances under RD 1155/2024.
- Form 790 code 052: the immigration fee and how to pay it
Form 790 code 052 is the fee you pay to process most residence authorisations. We explain how much it costs, how to fill it in and how to pay it at the bank or online, without getting confused by the codes.
- Family reunification of children: requirements and how to apply
Do you want to bring your children to Spain? We clearly explain the requirements for family reunification of children, which documents to prepare and the step-by-step procedure under the new Regulation (RD 1155/2024).
- Arraigo social integration report: how to get it step by step
The integration report is often the piece that stalls arraigo (roots-based residence). We explain, step by step and under the new Regulation, how to get it: who issues it, which documents you gather and how long it takes.
- How to apply for asylum in Spain and the red card: step-by-step guide
Applying for asylum in Spain gives you access to the red card, the document that certifies you as an applicant for international protection and lets you stay legally while your case is decided. We explain step by step how to apply, what deadlines the Administration handles and what rights you have from day one.
- How to renew your TIE: deadlines and what happens if it expires
Is your card's expiry date approaching? We walk you through, step by step, how to renew your TIE: when to file the application, what documents you need, how much the fee costs and what happens if your card has already expired. Everything updated to the new Immigration Regulation (RD 1155/2024), in plain language and with no fine print.
- Changing from a student stay to work: 2025 guide
Just finished your studies in Spain and want to stay and work? We explain, step by step, how to change from a student stay to work after RD 1155/2024: requirements, documents, timeframes and mistakes to avoid.
- How to get an immigration appointment step by step
No appointment, no procedure. We explain how to get an immigration appointment (cita previa) on the electronic portal, which procedures require it and what to do when there are no slots available.