TIE Hoy

Residence permit renewal — choose your route

Residence authorization renewal, student-stay extension and TIE card renewal are different procedures. Choose your permit and status below to find the next step.

Classify your case first

The answer changes if you need authorization renewal, card renewal, student extension, modification or remedy.

Result

Authorization renewal under your current route.

Open your route guide and validate decisive evidence before filing.

The card does not decide the evidence; the route does.

Route triage, not legal advice. Verify the official procedure sheet and any notice you received.

Before filing, check these red flags

  • Expired card: separate 0-3 months from more than 3 months.
  • Student status is not ordinary residence renewal; it is stay extension.
  • If work, family, studies or work rights changed, compare modification.
  • Insurance, funds, days in Spain and notices can break the file.
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Classify your case

AFTER YOUR CARDRenovación — when and how to renew your TIERenewal extends the authorization, not just the plastic card. Classify your route before collecting documents.START HERERenewal vs card — what are you actually renewing?Separate authorization renewal from card renewal before choosing forms, fees or appointments.DECISIONRenewal vs modification — do not file the wrong procedureRenewal vs modification Spain: decide if your changed facts still fit renewal or require a modification route.PRECHECKRenewal risk precheck — red flags before filingRenewal risk precheck Spain: expired card, student stay, modification, insurance, funds, absence and notification risks.STUDENT → WORKStudent to work — renew as student or modify to work permit?Finished studies in Spain? Compare student stay extension (prórroga) vs work permit modification before filing the wrong one.

What to prepare

STEP 1When to file and how — timing, channels and documentsThe 60-day window, three filing channels, and the base document checklist before route-specific evidence.DOCUMENTSRenewal documents — the common checklist every route sharesEvery residence renewal shares a common document base: passport, TIE card, empadronamiento, tasa receipt. Full checklist here.FEESRenewal fees — Tasa 790-052 vs 790-012Authorization renewal uses Tasa 790-052. Card-only renewal uses 790-012. Wrong form = payment rejected at the bank.WORK ROUTEWork route renewal — match evidence to employmentWork renewal depends on employment-route evidence, provisional work rights and the 4-year renewal effect.SELF-EMPLOYEDSelf-employed renewal — what cuenta propia requiresSelf-employed renewal (cuenta propia) uses a different checklist than work permits. Tax returns, Seguridad Social, and business proof required.JOB CHANGERenewal after job change, gap, or unemploymentChanged jobs or had unemployment during your permit? Your renewal depends on showing sufficient means and continued Social Security.STUDENT STAYStudent stay extension — prórroga, not renovaciónStudent status is extended as prórroga de estancia and may later modify into work residence.NON-LUCRATIVENon-lucrative renewal — funds, insurance, 183 daysNon-lucrative renewal turns on 183 days, sufficient funds, full private insurance and no work.183-DAY RULENon-lucrative renewal — what if you left Spain too long?Non-lucrative residence requires 183 days in Spain per year. Extended absence risks denial. How to handle and what counts.FAMILY AND RESIDENCEFamily reunification renewal — when and how do I apply?Family reunification renewal stays linked to the reunifier authorization, means and housing.FAMILY AND RESIDENCEFamily sponsor change — can I still renew?Family sponsor change: check current permissions, Article 71 substitute sponsors and Article 69 independence before deciding how to continue.ARRAIGOArraigo extension — only one allowedArraigo has one extension only, with job-search evidence unless an official exemption applies.INSURANCEHealth insurance for renewal — route-fit testHealth insurance for residence renewal in Spain: student, non-lucrative and family route risks, copays, travel cover and coverage period.

Filing your case

While waiting

NOTIFICATIONSDEHú and notification address — don't miss your decisionRenewal decisions arrive via DEHú or postal. Register for DEHú and update your address before filing to avoid missed deadlines.STEP 2Check renewal status — what each result meansCheck your file status online, understand each result code, and know when 3-month positive silence applies.SILENCE RULESilencio administrativo — the 3-month silence rule in renewalNo decision in 3 months after filing renewal? Positive administrative silence may apply — except for students and some routes.IF NEEDEDSupplement request — 10 days to respondA supplement request gives you 10 working days to fix your file. Missing it means the case gets archived.FAMILY AND RESIDENCERequerimiento response — how do I submit the missing documents?Requerimiento response: identify the served notice, actual deadline and designated channel. Submit the requested evidence and keep proof.IF DENIEDRenewal denied — appeal and remedy pathsDenial is not the end: recurso de alzada (1 month, free) or court appeal (2 months, lawyer needed).FAMILY AND RESIDENCEResidence refusal remedies — which appeal fits my decision?Residence refusal remedies: distinguish alzada from reposición, express from presumed acts, and calculate the deadline from actual service.AFTER APPROVALApproved — from resolution to new TIE cardApproved: pay Tasa 012, book fingerprints within 1 month, track your lote, and pick up the new card.

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