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Which offices accept residence permit documents in Barcelona
Where to file residence documents in Barcelona: DNV online only with the UGE, Extranjería at Passeig de Sant Joan and Murcia, NIE and TIE at the Policía.
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UGE and extranjería deadlines: a timeline for every stage
Spanish residence deadlines: 20 days for UGE, 10 for a requerimiento, 1 month for alzada, 2 months for court, renewal and TIE. Table with legal sources.
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Do you need an apostille for Spain? How to tell
Do you need an apostille for Spain: document type, issuing country and exceptions. What gets apostilled and how it differs from legalisation.
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How to get a social security number in Spain (NUSS)
Getting a NUSS: online via Import@ss or with form TA.1 at the TGSS. Documents needed, who requests the number when you are hired and the 45-day time limit.
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How to choose a gestor and what to ask before signing
How to choose a gestor in Spain: colegio membership, contract and quote, insurance, what a gestor may not and should not promise. Questions before signing.
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Volante de empadronamiento in Barcelona: how to get the certificate
Barcelona registration certificate (volante de empadronamiento): volant de residència vs de convivència, where to get it, what it costs and what you need.
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How to pay the modelo 790 fee online: codes 012, 052 and 038
Paying modelo 790 online: when it works with code 052 and for a UGE application, paying code 012 at a bank, what the NRC is and how to pick the right code.
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How to check your UGE application status: notifications, SMS and contacts
UGE application status: where notifications arrive, the SMS service by NIE and file number, UGE contacts and what to do after 20 days with no answer.
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NIE processing time: what the law says and the appointment wait
By law, an NIE decision takes 5 days from filing, and silence means refusal. What the real wait involves and what to do, as of 02.10.2026.
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TIE cost in Spain: the modelo 790 código 012 fee by card type
TIE cost in 2026: the modelo 790 código 012 fee for a first card, a renewal and long-term residence. What is paid separately and where to pay the fee.
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NIE cost in Spain: the €9.84 fee and other expenses
NIE cost on application: a €9.84 fee via modelo 790 código 012 (Orden PJC/617/2025). What it excludes, who does not pay separately, waiting times.
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Lost or stolen TIE: how to replace it in Spain
Lost TIE in Spain: form EX-17, fee 790-012, apply in person, a new card for the remaining period, travel on an autorización de regreso and theft reports.
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Certificado de antecedentes penales: Spanish criminal record online
Order the certificado de antecedentes penales online from Spain's Ministry of Justice via Cl@ve for €3.86. Steps, timing, apostille and common mistakes.
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Do you need a lawyer for a Spanish residence permit?
The law does not require a lawyer to apply for residence: apply yourself or via a representative. When a lawyer is mandatory (court) and when useful.
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Documents for a Spanish residence permit: checklist by route and timing
Spanish residence permit documents by route (DNV, no lucrativa, study, work, family) and type: 2 or 5-year criminal record, apostille, translation, timing.
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Appealing a residence refusal in Spain: reposición, alzada and court
Appealing a residence refusal: alzada, reposición and court, deadlines under Ley 39/2015 and Ley 29/1998, how to count a month and where to file.
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Cl@ve in Spain: how to get it and log in to Mi Carpeta Ciudadana
Cl@ve in Spain for foreigners: levels, NIE registration, Mi Carpeta Ciudadana, DEHú and extranjería notices. What Cl@ve opens and what needs a certificate.
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Applying to the UGE online: residence applications via sede electrónica
UGE online: Ley 14/2013 cases via the Ministry of Inclusion sede, others via Mercurio. Access, the 790-038 fee, steps and open questions after July 2026.
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Apostille on diplomas and certificates for Spain: how to get one
Apostille on diplomas and marriage and birth certificates for a Spanish residence permit: who issues it in Russia, translation, steps and exceptions.
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Criminal record certificate from Russia for Spanish residency: apostille
Criminal record certificate for Spanish residency: order via Gosuslugi (GIAC MVD), MVD apostille, sworn translation, 5-year declaration. Steps and timing.
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Getting an NIE in Barcelona: Step by Step, Documents and Fee
NIE in Barcelona: form EX-15, modelo 790 code 012 fee, cita previa, a 5-day decision, silence means refusal. Steps for applicants in Spain and abroad.
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Apostille for Spain: what it is and when you need one
Apostille for Spain: what the 1961 Hague Convention stamp certifies, when it is needed and the status of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan (HCCH).
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What ICAB is and what a lawyer's bar number means
ICAB is the Barcelona Bar Association. What número de colegiado means, ejerciente versus no ejerciente, and how to check a lawyer before a consultation.
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Gestor or abogado: the difference and who to choose for your paperwork
Gestor administrativo, graduado social and abogado: what each may do by law, who can represent you before authorities and in court, checking the colegio.
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NUSS in Spain: what the social security number is
NUSS is your Seguridad Social number, needed to work, claim benefits and get a health card. How it differs from the NIE, how to get it and find it.
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Real Decreto 1155/2024: what it is and what changed in 2026
Real Decreto 1155/2024 is the new Reglamento de extranjería, in force since 20.05.2025. What changed, 2026 amendments, what the Tribunal Supremo annulled.
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Desistimiento and caducidad in extranjería: meaning and deadlines
Desistimiento: withdrawal of an application, including after a missed requerimiento. Caducidad: a closed procedure or expired permit. Deadlines, effects.
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What is a prórroga de estancia
A prórroga de estancia is an exceptional extension of a short stay in Spain. Two types, the three-month limit, documents, the fee and residence permits.
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Sede electrónica: what it is and how to submit documents through it
A sede electrónica is a public body's official site for applications and notices. Which ones a foreigner needs, how to log in and how deadlines run.
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What is modelo 790 and where to pay the fee
Modelo 790 is the self-assessment form for immigration fees. What codes 052, 062, 012 and 038 mean, who pays, where to pay and what the amounts are.
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Extranjería and UGE: the difference and who is responsible for what
Extranjería and UGE: how an oficina de extranjería differs from the Inclusion Ministry unit, who handles the DNV and the general regime, and timelines.
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NIF and NIE: what the difference is and what a NIF is
NIF and NIE differ in purpose, not digits: the NIF is a tax number and for a foreigner it matches the NIE. When an M NIF is needed and how to get a NIE.
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Health insurance for a Spanish residence permit: UGE rules and refusals
Digital nomad permit insurance: insurer authorised in Spain, SNS-level cover, no copago or carencias. What gets rejected and how to check a policy.
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Silencio positivo in Spain: how it works for residence permits
Silencio positivo: an application is deemed approved if the authority does not reply. Where it applies in immigration (DNV, renewals) and where not.
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NIE and TIE: the difference and how they relate to your residence permit
NIE is a number, TIE is a card, and the residence permit is the authority’s decision. How they differ, who issues them, in what order they come and what people mix up most often.
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Autorización de regreso: can you travel while renewing your permit?
Autorización de regreso lets you leave Spain and return while your permit is being renewed or your card replaced. Validity, fee, form EX-13 and limits.
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Health Insurance for a Spanish Residence Permit: What Is Required
Health insurance for a Spanish residence permit: rules for no lucrativa, study, DNV and family, how to check a policy and when you do not need one.
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CUE in Spain: EU citizen registration and form EX-18
The CUE is the certificado de registro de ciudadano de la UE: when you need it, on what grounds it is issued, getting it in Barcelona, the fee and family.
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Empadronamiento in Barcelona: how to register at your address
Empadronamiento in Barcelona: who must register, three ways to apply, housing documents, what to do without a rental contract and when to update the padrón.
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TIE and huellas in Barcelona: getting your card after approval
TIE and huellas in Barcelona: when to request the card, which documents and fee you need, fingerprint versus collection appointments, and what to check.
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Cita previa at extranjería in Barcelona: which appointment to book
Cita previa at extranjería in Barcelona: which booking you need, Oficina de Extranjería versus Policía, who books it and what to do with no slots.
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Apostille and legalisation of documents for Spain: which to choose
Apostille or consular legalisation: how to choose for a document going to a Spanish authority, in what order to prepare it and when you need a review.
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Sworn translation for Spain: who does it and how much it costs
Sworn translation for Spain: who is authorised, how to check a translator in the Foreign Ministry register, what sets the price and what it must include.
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Criminal record certificate for Spanish residency: countries and periods
Which criminal record certificate Spanish residency needs: countries and years, apostille and translation, validity, and what if it shows a record.
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Certificado digital and representatives: applying for residence safely
How a foreigner gets an FNMT certificado digital, who files if you do not want to hand over the certificate, and how not to miss notifications.
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Tasas 790: how not to mix up Spanish government fees
Tasas 790 for immigration: codes 012, 052, 062 and 038, amounts from the official table, who pays and when, how to check the code and fix an error.
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How to check your expediente de extranjería: SMS, phone and sede
Check your expediente de extranjería by SMS to 651 714 610, by phone on 902 02 22 22 or via e-notifications, and what silence means in each procedure.
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Requerimiento from extranjería: how to respond to a request for documents
Requerimiento de subsanación on a residence application: days to reply by procedure, extending the deadline, drafting a reply and missing it.
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