Incoming students nationals from an EU member country, from countries belonging to the EEA Agreement (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) or from the Swiss Confederation and who will be studying in Spain for more than three months 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 giving you the right to live in Spain for the duration of your study period.

https://sede.policia.gob.es/portalCiudadano/_es/tramites_extranjeria_tasas.php#

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 modelo oficial (EX-18) for Registration in the Central Register of Foreign Nationals_EU Citizen Residency (duly filled and signed) available at: ( Access to forms. )
• 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)

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). Opening hours: from Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 17.30 and Fridays from 9.00 to 14.00.

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• Tax

Once you bring the documents to the Central Register, you will receive a temporary NIE number that you will need to go to a bank to pay the tax in the form you will receive from the Central Register. Once you have done the tax payment (tax is €12.00), you will have to go back to the Central Register of Foreign Citizens bringing the tax payment report and you will receive the definitive NIE document stating that you have already fulfil the requirement of the register.

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.

In order 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.

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 and 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 Foreign Persons Office within 30 days of having entered Spain and hand in the application, along with a copy of your passport (including the study visa) and 3 passport photos.

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 Foreign Persons Office within 30 days of having entered Spain and hand in the application, along with a copy of your passport (including the study visa) and 3 passport photos.

* Access to the Immigration portal: citizens of other states

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.

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

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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