The EU citizen's family card in Spain: EX-19 and documents

Card of a relative of an EU citizen: to whom it is assigned

The map is issued under Real Decreto 240/2007 and not under Regulation 1155/2024, which applies to relatives of a national of another EU State, EEA or Switzerland if a relative accompanys or joins him or her in Spain. [1]The Spanish family does not have this default, but there are other articles: Residence permit for a relative of a Spanish citizen.

The rest of the relatives (brothers, sisters, adult children without a dependent, partner without registration) are allowed on an individual assessment: one must prove that a person has lived in maintenance or with an EU citizen in the country of origin or that health reasons require care. For a partner without registration, a sufficient year of living together or a common child must be motivated. [1].

What the EU citizen himself needs to confirm

Article 7 refers to four grounds: employment or self-employment in Spain, sufficient funds for themselves and families with insurance, insurance and funds, or accompanying a relative with one of these grounds. [1]The regulations do not refer to fixed amounts as: personal situations are taken into account, but they should not exceed the level below which Spanish citizens are paid social assistance or the minimum pension. [1].

The family document folder therefore consists of two parts: the documents of a relative from a third country and the documents of an EU citizen (CUE, proof of work or funds, insurance). CUE and EX-18 certificate.

How to map: order by step

1. Confirm the basis of an EU citizen and collect documents:: Relative ’s passport, communication document, CUE of an EU citizen (or DNI), proof of a job for those who need it, three photographs on a white background [1][2].
2. Prepare the translation and the apostille. Article 8.3 of the regulations and the page Policy requires that the communication document (marriage, registered union, birth) be translated and apostilated or legalized [1][2].
3. Pay the duty on the modelo 790 code 012 The sum of this map is shown on the page Policy: 12 at the beginning of October 2026. [2][3].
4. Sign up and hand it to me in person. The service is to the OFICINA de Extranjería, Jefatura Superior or the police station where you will live. [1][2][4].
5. Get a receipt for the service. The regulations require that she be given at once: she is sufficient to confirm her legal presence before the card is issued. [1].
6. Take the map. It is issued within three months of delivery, and the action is counted from the date of entry if you have filed on time. [1].

Recording in Barcelona: According to the Delegación del Gobierno in Barcelona, 20.05.2025, the card entry for the EU citizen's family (EX19, primary and extension) is requested by e-mail, as indicated in the memo; for procedures maintained by the Policy, a separate entry. For previous years, check the relevance of the Delegación page. [4]II. General order of record: Cita previa in extranjería.

Time frame, silence and appeal

Regulation 240/2007 gives the authority three months to issue the map (Article 8.4) and Policy states in EX-19: maximum 3 months, silence means refusal (destimatorio), reposión can be challenged within a month of the same body [1][2]We have not found or known how in practice it is interpreted by the Officiala de Extranjería in Barcelona. Reposión, alzada and court.

During the review, the card shall not prevent the Spanish person from staying in Spain and from doing business (art. 12.2) [1]A EU citizen who has a right and his family are allowed by the regulations to confirm status in any manner permitted if the map has not yet been issued (art. 14.4) [1].

What happens to the map then: extension, permanent residence, divorce

The first card is valid for 5 years or less if the EU citizen plans to live in Spain less (art. 8.5) [1]After five years of continuous legal residence, the right to permanent residence arises and the permanent residence card is issued for 10 years and is automatically renewed; it is applied within one month before the end of the map or within three months after (arts. 10 and 11) [1][2]Permanent right is lost if Spain has been absent for more than two consecutive years [1].

For a normal card, there is a rule of absence: it loses its strength when it leaves more than six months a year, but not in longer absences for certain reasons (pregnancy, childbirth, severe illness, studies, professional travel), unless it lasts more than twelve consecutive months (art. 14.3) [1]Changes in nationality, marital status or address should be reported (art. 14.2) [1].

If an EU citizen has left, died or is married, the right of a foreign relative may be preserved separately (art. 9): in divorce, one of the conditions is that marriage be given for at least three years, of which one is in Spain; custody of children of an EU citizen; especially difficult circumstances, such as violence; right to communicate with a child in Spain. [1]I. Detailed divorce review: divorce and residence permit.

Typical Errors

• They're on the map when the EU citizen has no right of residence: no job, no funds or insurance, then the refusal is a sure thing, even if the family documents are perfect. [1].
• CUE and the map of the relative are being run: the EU citizen is issued with a certificate of registration, a third country relative is issued with a map. [2][5].
• Late with delivery: 3 months are counted as from entry [1].
• The following marriage certificates shall be presented without apostille or juror: apostille and legalization, juror transfer.
• They accept a receipt for a card. This is a temporary confirmation of the application, not a residence permit document. [1].
• Parents and adults are not proved to be suffering, and they need remittances, expenses, family composition. [1].
• No change reported after divorce, death or departure of an EU citizen [1].

When Individual Review Is Needed

A dispute is needed if an EU citizen lives in Spain without work and is not sure how to confirm the means; a marriage has recently been concluded outside the EU; a family partner without registration or adult children; an EU citizen has citizenship of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus or Kazakhstan; there are convictions or previous refusals; a family is dissolved; for CIS citizens with dual citizenship the answer depends on the nationality to be applied. modes: Family reunification in Spain.

What can we help you with?

The NEXO team checks your family's options, prepares an EX-19 kit, arranges translation and apostilles, records for the appointment and escorts until the receipt of the map. The legal part is run by the team's lawyer, the administrative gendarme. ConsultationIII. Service page: familyrouting list Familygeneral order: Residence permit in Barcelona.

Frequent issues

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