Fees, deadlines, requests for documents, appeals, apostilles, municipal registration and fingerprinting: the practical side of any procedure.
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How to book the appointment, which originals and copies to bring, how to order your file and what receipt you get when you file at the Immigration Office.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
After three months with no answer, an initial application is deemed refused and a renewal granted. Deadlines by procedure and what to do in each case.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
Against an immigration refusal you can ask for reconsideration within one month or go to the administrative court within two. When to appeal and when to reapply.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
If the office asks for more documents you have ten working days, or the period stated. How to count the days, where to file your reply and what if you miss it.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
Forms 790-052, 790-012, 790-062 and 790-026: which fee applies to each immigration procedure, who pays it, the ten-day deadline and how to pay.
Procedures, deadlines and documents4 min read
Documents not in Spanish need a sworn translation. Which translator is valid, what must be translated, in what order and how to avoid rejection.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
Which countries you need criminal records from, when the Hague apostille is enough, when consular legalisation is required and how long they stay valid.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
You can register on the padrón even without papers. Which documents are asked for, what to do without a rental contract and why it is key to your residence.
Procedures, deadlines and documents5 min read
The NIE is a number; the TIE is the card proving your residence. Who needs each, what the fingerprint appointment is like and what to do if you lose the card.