Lexicon
The words of the procedures, Spanish and Catalan
Forms, offices and the vocabulary of the counter, each in a line or two, so the letters you receive read clearly.
A
- Ajuntament
- Catalan for town hall (ayuntamiento in Spanish), and the place where the padró is kept.
- Arraigo
- A residence authorisation founded on ties to Spain; in Tarragona the UTIC writes the municipal report for arraigo social.
- Autorización de regreso
- Leave to exit Spain and re-enter while a card is still pending, in the situations the law foresees.
B
- Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras
- Provincial police unit for foreigners and borders; Tarragona’s sits on Plaça d’Orleans.
C
- Certificado de registro
- Green certificate held by EU, EEA and Swiss nationals recorded as residents.
- Cita previa
- Advance appointment; for these procedures, booked on a website of the administration.
- Comarca
- A Catalan grouping of municipalities. Your comarca of residence points to your station.
- Comisaría
- Police station. Reus and Tortosa each have one dealing with NIE procedures.
D
- Delegación del Gobierno
- Madrid’s representation in Catalonia, whose Oficina de Extranjería rules on residence authorisations.
E
- EX-15
- Request form for a NIE.
- EX-17
- Request form for the TIE card.
- EX-18
- Registration form for European residents, leading to the green certificate.
- EX-19
- Application for the card of a non-European relative of a European citizen.
M
- Modelo 790 código 012
- The state fee paid ahead of any police procedure for foreigners.
N
- NIE
- Número de Identidad de Extranjero, a foreigner’s personal reference in Spain, given one time only.
O
- OMAC
- Oficina Municipal d’Atenció Ciutadana: Tarragona’s citizen service offices, where the padró is handled.
P
- Padró
- The town’s register of inhabitants: padró in Catalan, padrón in Spanish.
R
- Resolución
- Written decision on an application. A granted permit’s resolution goes with you to the fingerprint appointment.
T
- TIE
- Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero: a plastic card with photo, NIE and permit, held by non-EU residents.
- Toma de huellas
- Fingerprinting session where a TIE is applied for.