Documentation for foreigners from outside the European Union

How to request your Identity Card for Foreigners (TIE)

APPLYING FOR AN IDENTITY CARD FOR FOREIGNERS (TIE) / FOR STUDENTS WITH A STUDY VISA

In the first 30 days after your arrival in Spain, you must request your Identity Card for Foreigners (TIE) in the Bureau of Foreigners of Seville, after making an appointment in the following link:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/icpplus

Once in the link, you must select the province of Seville, and then the process “Toma de huellas/expedición de tarjeta …”  

After, you will be able to download the form  EX-17(pdf) filled in and signed. 

And the fee “Modelo 790 Código 012”, which you must fill in and pay in any bank. You must mark the box which reads “TIE que documenta la primera concesión de la autorización de residencia temporal, de estancia o para trabajadores transfronterizos.”, which means “Foreigner Identity Card which documents the first concession of authorization for temporary residence”

The day of the appointment you must bring the following documents, along with your passport, your documents of registration in the University, and a coloured passport sized photo. 

(art. 48 Real Decreto 557/2011, de 20 de abril, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley Orgánica 4/2000)

 

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO STAY FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WITHOUT A STUDY VISA

In this situation, you must begin an application for authorization of residence for academic purposes, as long as you are already in Spanish territory and you submit the application at least a month in advance to the expiration date of your situation. (art. 39. 7. Real Decreto 557/2011, de 20 de abril, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley Orgánica 4/2000)

For said process, you must include the following documents:

  • Filled in application form. (Modelo EX-17) though in the event of an online application the form would be (Modelo EX-00)
  • Copy (xerox) of your passport.
  • Any documentation that proves vinculation or belonging to the University of Seville, whether a letter of acceptance, proof of enrollment, or any such document that shows the nature of your relation to the University of Seville. 
  • Medical insurance that covers the following::
    • Primary medical attention
    • Specialized medical attention
    • Hospitalisation 
  • Documentation that proves economic sufficiency: proof of  sufficient balance or a signed declaration in front of a solicitor, legalised and translated.
  • certificate of criminal records.
  • official medical certificate which proves you do not carry serious or infectious diseases.

You can submit your initial application for residing for academic purposes by an in-person appointment in the Bureau of Foreigners, or online if you have a digital certificate. You must add to your application all the documentation previously mentioned.

(*) Bureau of Foreigners in Seville:

41071 - SEVILLA

The number 95 556 94 96 (from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) can be called to ask questions about the processing of applications, questions about police services, or to make an appointment for registering your fingerprint.

Access to questions and information through:

Email for making an appointment (only for submitting initial dossiers in-person at the Bureau of Foreigners): cita_previa_extranjeria.sevilla@correo.gob.es

Online submission of initial dossiers, renovations and additional documentation (only for those with a digital certificate), information about the procedure of the dossier and paying fees:

How to renew your Identity Card for Foreigners

The applicant must submit the renewal application and other documents themselves. To this end, the University Community Support Program for Foreigners will inform and advise you on all the necessary procedures, answering any questions you may have regarding the documentation that the Immigration Office may send you.

For renewal applications and other procedures, it is recommended that you have a digital certificate, which you can obtain by following these instructions:

Obtaining the electronic certificate (FNMT digital certificate for natural person)

Once you have obtained your digital signature, you can access the Immigration Office's online office to submit your documentation by following the following link:

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/mercurio/inicioMercurio.html

Alternatively, you can submit your documentation in person, without a digital signature, by submitting your application to any Administrative Registry, addressed to the Andalusian Government Delegation, Immigration Office in Seville.

Documentation needed:

- The official application form (Modelo EX-00)
- Copies of the permit of residence for study and/or research purposes.
- A copy of the page in your passport with all the identification data, including the visa, if there is one. 
- Medical insurance that covers during your full stay any medical costs. (You must present your insurance policy and receipt of payment). Medical costs coverage must include primary medical attention, hospitalisation, and specialised medical attention. The documents must be in Spanish or a certified translation.
- Documentation that proves that you have enough resources and enough frequency of income to cover your costs during your stay in Spain.
- Document that proves that you have passed the tests or requirements that allow you to continue your studies, or a report that indicates that your ongoing research is progressing adequately if applicable..
- A  copy of your enrollment papers in the University of Seville.
- In the case of a change of address, a census certificate must be presented.
- A copy for the Administration of the fee  TASA which can be paid in any financial institution in Seville.  (Modelo 790 Código 052)

NOTE: The family members of students must present their own version of the same documentation required of the student, besides the student’s specific documentation regarding their studies. If the family member is the student’s spouse, you must also turn in a marriage certificate. If the family members are sons or daughters, you must turn in the Family Record Book.

Offer of compulsory health insurance

    Do you want to travel while your Identification Card is expired?

    To travel to another country while your NIE (Number of Identification for Foreigners) is expired, you must ask the consulate of the country you will be visiting what procedures or requirements might apply to your case.  Before you leave Spain, you must obtain an Authorisation to Return (Autorización de regreso (HI 1) - Migraciones) to be allowed to return. To get this authorisation you must have started the process of renovating your NIE. 

    The application for an Authorization to Return must be made with an appointment at:

    Erasmus students from outside of the European Union

    Erasmus students from a non-EU country coming from an European university can enter Spanish territory without a visa, as long as they have legal residence in the European country where they study.  Nonetheless, to reside legally in Spain throughout their stay, the students who have not requested an entry visa for Spain must immediately request their inscription in the Registro Central de Extranjeros (Central Registry of Foreigners). 

    This procedure must be done in the Oficina de Extranjeros de Sevilla  (Bureau of Foreigners in Seville). The documentation you must turn in will be the same as a normal renovation (see below the section “How to renew your Identity Card for Foreigners”), plus credentials or an invitation that shows the studies that will be undertaken in Spain are part of the foreign student’s study program of European University of origin.