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Passports of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

The EU registration certificate in Tarragona

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens staying in Spain for more than three months are registered, on form EX-18, at a Policía Nacional station: around Tarragona, Plaça d’Orleans, Reus or Tortosa, according to the comarca. No permit is involved; the certificado de registro, on green paper or as a small green card, is the proof of that registration and carries your NIE.

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The situation you document

Registration stands on one of a handful of situations, and your papers must show which.

  • Salaried work: the contract, or a recent employer’s letter
  • Self-employment: your tax office and Social Security registrations
  • Living without work: evidence of means plus public or private health cover
  • Study: proof of enrolment, health cover and a statement of resources

What the officer will want

  • The EX-18, signed
  • Passport or ID card in force, photocopied
  • The evidence for your situation
  • The 790-012, paid
  • Your appointment confirmation

After registration

Name, nationality, address, NIE and registration date all appear on the certificate. No expiry date is printed, but the details should stay true: after moving house or changing situation, have it updated. Five continuous years of residence open the door to a permanent certificate.

Queries on this procedure

Does the green paper prove who I am?

It does not. Keep your passport or national ID card alongside it, since the certificate is not an identity document.

My holiday-flat NIE predates the move. Must I still register?

Yes, from the moment you live here. The EX-18 keeps that same number and records you as resident.

Which stations in the province accept the EX-18?

Plaça d’Orleans, Reus and Tortosa all list the EU-citizen procedures. Which of them is yours follows your comarca, as the Delegación del Gobierno divides them.

One file, the right station, a date

We prepare the paperwork with you and look for the appointment at the station your comarca points to.

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