Government of Spain: compulsory legal procedures for foreigners

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1.- INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REGISTRATION AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN GRANADA: ERASMUS STUDENTS (CITIZENS FROM EU AND COUNTRIES BELONGING TO THE SCHENGEN AREA)

Incoming students nationals from an EU member country, or countries belonging to the Schengen area and who will be studying in Spain for more than 90 days are required to register with the Central Register of Foreign Citizens (Registro Central de Extranjeros) of the province where they will be residing. This Office will issue a registration certificate which will include your NIE: Foreigner’s Identification Number giving you the right to live in Spain for the duration of your study period.

Erasmus students should also fulfil this requirement. The necessary documents to be registered at the Central Register of Foreign Citizens (Registro Central de Extranjeros) are the following ones:

  • Application form official template (EX-18) for Registration in the Central Register of Foreign Nationals_EU Citizen Residency (duly filled and signed).
  • A copy of your passport of ID (Please, be aware that a copy of the driving license is not valid).
  • OFFICIAL ERASMUS STUDENT CREDENTIAL (issued by UGR or by your Home University).
  • A copy of the european health insurance card (or the insurance you have).
  • Proof of payment of the fee.

The procedure is as follows:

Remember to come to your appointment with ALL the documents ready.

  • Place of presentation:

You must hand the above mentioned documents for the Central Register of Foreign Citizens (Registro Central de Extranjeros) at the Main Office for Foreign Residents (Oficina de Extranjeros) located at C/ San Agapito, 2 (Granada). To ask for an appointment visit this link. Select the province (Granada), accept, select Oficina de Extranjería en Granada en Calle San Agapito 2 and chose the option: TRÁMITES POLICÍA NACIONAL CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO DE CIUDADANO DE LA UE. In case you find difficulties in making an appointment, you can send a request through the foreigners’ enquiry mailbox/buzón de consulta de extranjería. In the office section select “Granada” and in the enquiries section (consultas) select “consultas sobre cita previa”.

  • Deadline:

Three months from the date of entry in Spain.

  • Tax (12€):

It must be paid at the bank prior to the issuance of the registration certificate. You must complete this form Tax 790 ticking the certificado de registro de residente comunitario (registration certificate for EU citizens) box. Print it out and pay the corresponding fees at a bank, this fee can be paid at some ATMs, as not all banks allow this fee to be paid over the counter.

  • Issuance of the registration certificate:

Once you have paid the tax and hand in your documents you will receive a registration certificate, stating your name, nationality, address, foreign identity number/número de identidad de extranjero (NIE) and date of registration.



More information about the procedure here.

2.- INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REGISTRATION AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN GRANADA: ERASMUS STUDENTS OF NON-EU NATIONALITY

Last September 2018 a new law about foreigners came into force in Spain: https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2018/09/04/pdfs/BOE-A-2018-12131.pdf

According to this new law, Universities are in charge of communicating to the corresponding Foreigners Office the details of the non-EU students coming from EU Universities within the framework of EU mobility programmes like Erasmus+. That means that non-EU students coming from EU Universities are exempt of asking for a visa.

After receiving the acceptance letter to the University of Granada in order for us to proceed to the communication, we need you to send us scanned by e-mail to intlinfo@ugr.es :

  • Your passport
  • Your residence permit in the EU country where you are studying (both sides). It needs to be fully valid for the whole period of your stay at University of Granada (or send it us together with the statement of the appointment for renewal)
  • Your address and phone number in Granada.

3.- INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REGISTRATION AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN GRANADA: NON-EU STUDENTS FROM NON-EU UNIVERSITIES

In order to enter Spain and remain as a student, you must apply for a study visa from the Spanish Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office in your country or region of residence.

The minimum documents needed to apply for your study visa are:

  • Passport.
  • Admission or pre-registration letter for an officially-recognised teaching or scientific centre.
  • Study plan.
  • Health insurance.
  • Criminal record certificate issued by the relevant authorities of your home country or country of residence.
  • Proof of sufficient economic means to cover your studies and your stay.

Once in Spain, if your study period is going to be for more than 6 months, you must apply for a Foreigner Identity Card (TIE).

For this, you should go to the Immigration Office within 30 days of having entered Spain. To apply for an appointment visit this link. Select the province (Granada) and choose the option: POLICÍA-TOMA DE HUELLAS (Expedición de tarjeta). Present the following documents:

  • Duly completed and signed application form: EX-17.
  • Passport and visa: original and 2 photocopies of the pages with your passport number, visa and the entry stamp.
  • A copy of your insurance policy.
  • One recent passport-size colour photo on a white background.
  • OFFICIAL MOBILITY STUDENT CERTIFICATE (issued by the UGR) and enrolment document.
  • Proof of payment of the corresponding fee, which you will find in the following link: Tasa 790 (16.08€). You must select the TIE option “que documenta la primera concesión de la autorización de residencia temporal”. You must print it, take it to any bank and pay the fee in cash.

Keep safely the proof of submission which you will be issued because it serves as a provisional residence card. The actual card will arrive approximately in one month and you will have to pick your TIE up at the same Office. You will have to make a new appointment to be attended: Select the province (Granada) and chose the option: POLICÍA-RECOGIDA DE TARJETA DE IDENTIDAD DE EXTRANJERO TIE.

4.- Extending Study Period in Spain

If the duration of your studies is for more than one year, you must apply for, and obtain, an extension of your residence permit. In order to do this, the application must be made at least sixty days before the permit expires, since your application will be rejected if the permit runs out and you will have to apply for a new visa. Along with the extension application, you should also include the following documentation:

  • Copy of your previous identity card.
  • Passport.
  • Health insurance (including repatriation clause), proof of economic means (scholarships, family contributions, etc.)
  • Accreditation that you are entitled to continue your studies (academic certificate).

Once the authorization has been granted, you have one month to apply for your new Foreigner Identity Card.

Information sheet of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration

To ask for an appoinment go to this link: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/icpplus/language/en

5.- GRANADA FOREIGN PERSONS OFFICE

THE GRANADA FOREIGN PERSONS OFFICE IS LOCATED AT C/ SAN AGAPITO, 2. 18013 – GRANADA (GRANADA).

TEL.: (+34) 958 909 311 / 4 / 5. Opening Hours: from Monday to Thursday from 09.00 to 17.30 and Fridays from 09.00 to 14.00.

To ask for an appoinment go to this link: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/icpplus/language/en

  • Note: The UGR Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization cannot be held responsible for any modifications that may be introduced in Spanish legislation to this effect after this information has been published. Therefore the University of Granada recommends students to duly consult their obligations concerning residence in Spain at the Foreign Persons Office in Granada after arrival, or on the Ministry website or with the Spanish Consulate before arrival.

Notwithstanding, our Office will continually endeavour to collate all new information and publish it accordingly via our usual communication channels.

Address in Granada:
BRIGADA PROV. EXTRANJEROS
C/San Agapito, 2
18013 Granada
Tlf/Ph.: (+34) 958 909 311 / 4 / 5
Fax: (+34) 958 90 94 05
Opening hours: from Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 17.30 and Fridays from 9.00 to 14.00.

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Web Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration