TIE and huellas in Barcelona: how to get a card after a decision

TIE and Huellas: What is responsible

Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (TIE) is a document that confirms the legal status of the alien in Spain and is entitled and obliged to be granted to anyone who has been granted a visa or permit for more than six months (art. 209.1) [1]. NIE remains a number and TIE is a card: the difference is broken down in NIE, TIE and residence permit.

Toma de Huellas is the removal of fingerprints when a card is issued. This is not a separate document, but a stage of the procedure for issuing TIE: first you file an application and payment, then you hand over the prints, then you get a card ready. The police arrange for the issuance of cards at the police station where the case was processed or the decision was served; if you receive it, you must confirm that you are the addressee and show the payment of the duty (art. 209.11) [1].

In Barcelona Delegación del Gobierno, the record is divided by the following: the action with the card (issue, print-taking, receipt, duplicado, host number) is carried through the police stations of the National on the cita previa, and the OFCina de Extranjería is not involved in the recording. [4]This is a 20.05.025 note, so check the relevant rules on Delegación and the recording system before you visit. [4][6].

When and by what date to request TIE

The month is counted according to your situation. [1]:

Violation of TIE obligations is punishable under Ley Orgánica 4/2000 (art. [1]So put the date on the calendar on the day of receipt of the decision. Time calendar.

Order: from decision to step card

1. Check the decision. Name of authorization, date, date of notification, conditions of entry into force (e.g. alta in Seguridad Social). Save the original decision file, not the screen shot [1].
2. Fill out the EX-17 form (Solicitud de Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) [2].
3. Pay the modelo 790 code 012 The form is formed on the website of Policyia, and the payment is accepted by banks where you don't have to open the account. [2]Details: How to pay a fee on a modulo 790.
4. Sign up with the Cita pravia. Select Barcelona province and the policy procedure for issuing TIE and taking fingerprints; the items in the recording system were not able to open without a session, check them at the time of writing [4][6].
5. Be personal. Take a decision, passport, EX-17, receipt, confirmation of the record. The list of the remaining documents on the page of the Policy is not extended, but the day of the visit may ask for additional papers: check the conditions of the entry. [2].
6. Give me your prints. This happens at the reception on application; the exact order of the police station determines the recording [4].
7. Take the card. by a separate record or on a date to be specified at the reception [4].
8. Check the data on the card: Name, NIE, date of birth, type and date of document. [1].

Details of the recording and the difference between the lines: Cita previa in extranjeríaWhich authorities accept documents in Barcelona: Who accepts the documents.

How much TIE costs: amounts by type of card

The card is paid separately from the permit fee itself. [3]:

For the Spanish and EU family card Orden PJC/617/2025 equates the duty to the Spanish for DNI [7]The amounts change, so check them in form on the day of payment. How much TIE is.

What happens after receipt: time, return, loss

TIE is as valid as a permit and is no longer in force with it (art. 209.7) [1]When the card has expired, the permit has been renewed or the right has been lost, the card must be delivered to the police station at the place of residence (209.8) [1]The extension always leads to a new card, so immediately after the extension notification repeat the order described. [1][2].

If the card is lost or stolen, a new card is issued in exchange for the old one with the same period; this is not an extension (209.9) [1]III. Review of action: lost TIEIf an extension application is submitted and needs to be left, there is autorización de regreso: EX-13 form, duty under code 012, not more than 90 days; it is also issued when a card is lost if it is submitted to a duplicado [5]I'll give you more details: autorización de regreso.

Until the first TIE is issued, the provision confirms the visa: under article 208 it applies from entry to the date of receipt of the TIE or until the end of the visa period [1]Whether one visa can be left and returned before receiving the card, the article does not speak directly, and the practice of border guards is unknown: check before going.

Personal and non-transferable cards and their storage is the responsibility of the owner (art. [1]Any change in the legal or employment status, including extension, shall result in the issuance of a new card with the duration specified in the decision (art. 209.10) [1]If the permit is tied to the alta in the Seguridad Social, the policy checks it on a post before issuing the card (art. 209/11), so that no separate statements are required, but the date of the alta in the decision should be checked in advance [1].

Typical Errors

• The entry "recogida de TIE" is selected in the recording system without fingerprinting or filing the application. [4].
• One month is missing: for extension and family procedures, it is considered to be different [1].
• It's not the code or the amount. [2][3].
• NIE, TIE and Resolution: Decision remains the main document until card is issued [1].
• You don't check the card when you get it. The error in writing a name should be corrected by official means, not by controlling a copy.
• They're stealing the only copy of the card on the phone. It's better to have a scan in the secure folder and the end date on the calendar. [1].
• One record is expected to serve the entire family: for children and other family members, please specify whether a separate ticket is needed.

When Individual Review Is Needed

The solution is if the decision comes and the alta in the Seguridad Social is not yet, the time limit for TIE is missed, the decision is a data error, you're going to leave before you get the card, the document gets the representative or you need to write down several family members. The answer depends on your permission and situation.

What can we help you with?

The NEXO team in Barcelona is checking the decision, counting the time for TIE, preparing EX-17 and the receipt by the correct code, helping with the recording, and explaining what to take. The administrative part is the team's hestor. ConsultationIII. Service page: Documents and records of the agenciesGeneral order from registration to card: Residence permit in Barcelona.

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