What to bring to your TIE fingerprint appointment

Before you go

• You must apply in person. The EX-17 cannot be submitted online or through a public registry office.

  Official source: Formulario EX-17 (versión 03), página 1 — ATENCIÓN

• Pay the fee before your appointment. Paying it is a requirement for the card to be issued.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Ámbito de aplicación)

The documents

• Bring the official EX-17 application form, filled in and signed by you. Bring the original plus a copy.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Documentación)

• Bring your passport with the entry stamp from the border. If it has no entry stamp, bring your valid passport plus the entry declaration you made at a police station within 72 hours of arriving.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Supuesto de solicitud inicial)

• Bring your visa, if one was issued for your case. It is the sticker in your passport.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Supuesto de solicitud inicial)

• Bring one recent passport-size colour photo with a white background.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Supuesto de solicitud inicial)

• Bring proof that you paid the fee, using form 790 code 012.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — TIE: documentación para solicitudes iniciales y renovaciones

• Bring original documents. They are returned to you after they are checked.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Documentación)

• Community tip, not official

  Bring a recent padrón certificate (proof of your registered address). It is not on the official list for a first TIE, but offices often ask for it.

  Source: Jobbatical — Inmigración empresarial en Madrid: visados de trabajo y TIE

Filling in the EX-17 you bring

• The current EX-17 form is version 03, which refers to Royal Decree 1155/2024. Use this version, not older copies that cite RD 557/2011.

  Official source: Formulario EX-17 (versión 03), página 1 — cabecera

• Fill in the EX-17 in CAPITAL LETTERS, typed or in black pen.

  Official source: Formulario EX-17 (versión 03), página 3 — Instrucciones de cumplimentación

• For your first TIE, tick 'TARJETA INICIAL' in section 4.1 (type of document).

  Official source: Formulario EX-17 (versión 03), página 2 — 4.1 Tipo de documento (art. 209)

If your case is different

• For a first work TIE, bring evidence of Social Security affiliation or registration where applicable. The police also check registration when the permission depends on it.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — TIE: solicitud inicial y expedición

• For a TIE documenting an authorization under Law 14/2013, bring the approval resolution for the residence authorization. A telework visa alone is not this approval.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — solicitud inicial: Ley 14/2013

• For a renewed TIE, bring your valid passport or travel document.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — documentos: renovaciones

• After the card expires and the permission is renewed, return the previous TIE to the police unit. Keep it available for the renewed-card procedure.

  Official source: RD 1155/2024 — art. 209.8

• For a renewal or duplicate with a change of address, bring an updated padrón certificate or slip issued less than three months ago.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — documentos: renovaciones y duplicados

• Minors must be accompanied by their legal representative, who brings proof of that role and their own original valid ID.

  Official source: Ministerio del Interior — Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Lugares de presentación)

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