Here at Upsticks, we’ve been working very hard since the new TIE process for British citizens residency applications was announced by the Spanish government on 4th July. We’ve studied the new law in depth, consulted with our contacts in the National Police and Immigration Departments and taken our usual “belts and braces” approach to residency…
With the introduction of the new biometric Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero TIE, the rush is now on for British citizens who have not yet registered as residents in Spain and wish to do so within the Withdrawal Agreement by 31 December 2020. But the new TIE isn’t just for first-time residents (within the Withdrawal…
There are a lot of reasons why people aren’t exchanging their Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión for the new TIE, here are some points to consider: No longer need to carry passports as ID For those of you that already have the “green card” residencia document (either A4 size or credit card),…
As published in our previous article, on 4th July 2020 the Spanish Government introduced a new residency recognition process for British Citizens who want to register as residents as in Spain the UK leaves the European Union (EU). Instead of the EU style green residency card Brits will now receive a “Tarjeta de Identificación Extranjero” or…
What is the padron? In a nutshell, the Padron is roughly equivalent to the Electoral Register in the UK; a list of people resident in a town or area. Its full name in Spanish is Certificado de Empadronamiento. If you are registered on the Padron you are considered to be Empadronado. How do I register…
