TIE HoyEU family card application — how do I file EX-19?
Apply after entry, within three months. Keep the filing receipt; it proves lawful stay while the initial card is pending.
Where and when do I apply?
Apply within three months of entry at Extranjería in your province of residence, or the competent police office where applicable.
Download EX-19 and use the initial-card option.
What does the receipt prove?
It proves lawful stay until the card is delivered.
It is not the favorable decision.
Article 8 sets three months for issuing the initial card; do not import permanent-card positive silence into this initial application.
Card duration and fees
The initial card is normally valid for five years, or the citizen’s shorter intended stay.
Pay the card-issuance charge using 790-012 when instructed; do not reuse an ordinary residence-authorization fee.
What to do
Prepare the initial EX-19 packet and save proof of filing.
Bring
- Completed signed EX-19
- Valid passport or expired passport plus renewal request
- Relationship proof, with required translation/authentication
- Citizen’s registration and work/resources/insurance evidence
- Dependency or durable-relationship proof when required
- Three recent white-background passport photos
Steps
- Download EX-19; select the initial family-card category.
- Use the official filing instructions to identify your competent office.
- File the packet within three months of entry and save the dated receipt.
- Monitor formal notices; respond through the channel and deadline stated in the notice.
- After approval, follow the police card-issuance instructions.
Basis
Article 8.2: three-month filing window and lawful-stay receipt. Article 8.4–5: issuance period, favorable effect and card duration.