Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate)
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate) is filed with Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. What we charge you: €262. Official tasa (government fee): The official fee (Modelo 790-012 tasa (Policía Nacional), item 4.6, €12.00) is not included in the price and you pay it yourself: the police station or Extranjería (Immigration Office) only accepts the form stamped by the bank in the name of the person registering, so we cannot pay it for you. We prepare the form filled in and you pay it at any branch before your appointment, with no need to hold an account there.
We draft your application for the 'green certificate', compulsory for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens who will be residing in Spain for more than 3 months. We automatically check your EU nationality, your qualifying situation (worker, student, self-sufficient, economically inactive) and your financial resources / health insurance depending on the case. The certificate carries a permanent NIE (foreigner identity number); after 5 years you move on to permanent residence.
Practical guide: EU citizens and their family members: registration and residence in Spain. Requirements, deadlines and the steps, explained.
- What we charge you
- €262
- Managora's fee
- €262.00 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- The official fee (Modelo 790-012 tasa (Policía Nacional), item 4.6, €12.00) is not included in the price and you pay it yourself: the police station or Extranjería (Immigration Office) only accepts the form stamped by the bank in the name of the person registering, so we cannot pay it for you. We prepare the form filled in and you pay it at any branch before your appointment, with no need to hold an account there.
- Processing time
- Immediate decision if applied for in person. It must be applied for within 3 months of entry.
- Where it is filed
- Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: €262.00 for professional handling with VAT. The official fee (Modelo 790-012 tasa (Policía Nacional), item 4.6, €12.00) is separate and you pay it at a bank, using the form we prepare for you..
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate): how is it filed?
- 1Answer the questions (around 7 minutes).
- 2Single payment of €262.00 for professional handling with VAT. The official 790-012 tasa (fee, €12.00) is paid by you at a bank, using the form we prepare.
- 3We hand you the application, tailored to your situation.
Which documents do you need?
- •EU/EEA/Swiss passport or identity document.
- •For a worker: employment contract / TGSS registration / IAE-RETA registration.
- •For a student: enrolment + health insurance + sufficient resources.
- •For an economically inactive / self-sufficient person: health insurance + financial resources.
- •For a family member of an EU citizen: the relative's registration certificate or NIE, their identity document and proof that they themselves meet the requirements.
- •If the holder is a minor: their birth certificate and the identity document of the parent or guardian signing as legal representative.
- •Empadronamiento (municipal census registration).
Prerequisites we also handle for you
This procedure may require documents that we also obtain. If your case needs one and you do not have it, ask us for it here and come back once you have it:
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- The certificado de registro (the green certificate) proves your NIE and your right to reside in Spain for more than 3 months.
- You have 3 months from your entry into Spain to apply for it.
- It is not a physical card: it is a paper document showing your NIE.
- After 5 years of continuous residence you will be able to obtain permanent residence.
- If the certificate is for a minor, the applicant is the minor: their parent or guardian signs the application as legal representative. The duty to register has no age exemption.
- Under the family-member-of-an-EU-citizen route the form carries TWO signatures: the applicant's legal representative and the EU citizen giving entitlement. If it is the same person, they sign both; otherwise both signatures are needed. A blank signature box ends in a request to remedy and a new appointment.
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate): frequently asked questions
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate): how much does it cost?
We charge you €262: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. €262.00 for professional handling with VAT. The official fee (Modelo 790-012 tasa (Policía Nacional), item 4.6, €12.00) is separate and you pay it at a bank, using the form we prepare for you.. Managora's fee is €262.00, 21% VAT included (€216.53 net + €45.47 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: The official fee (Modelo 790-012 tasa (Policía Nacional), item 4.6, €12.00) is not included in the price and you pay it yourself: the police station or Extranjería (Immigration Office) only accepts the form stamped by the bank in the name of the person registering, so we cannot pay it for you. We prepare the form filled in and you pay it at any branch before your appointment, with no need to hold an account there..
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate): how long does it take?
Immediate decision if applied for in person. It must be applied for within 3 months of entry.
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate): which documents do I need?
You need to have to hand: EU/EEA/Swiss passport or identity document., For a worker: employment contract / TGSS registration / IAE-RETA registration., For a student: enrolment + health insurance + sufficient resources., For an economically inactive / self-sufficient person: health insurance + financial resources., For a family member of an EU citizen: the relative's registration certificate or NIE, their identity document and proof that they themselves meet the requirements., If the holder is a minor: their birth certificate and the identity document of the parent or guardian signing as legal representative., Empadronamiento (municipal census registration).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.
Who files the procedure?
Managora files it in your name with Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.
Can it be done online?
Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.
Related procedures
- Arraigo social: temporary residence on exceptional grounds
- Arraigo de segunda oportunidad (second-chance settlement route, RD 1155/2024)
- Residencia de familiar de ciudadano español (residence for a family member of a Spanish citizen, RD 1155/2024)
- Arraigo laboral (labour-based settlement route, now abolished): today it is the arraigo sociolaboral
- Arraigo socioformativo: socio-educational temporary residence through training (RD 1155/2024)
- Arraigo socio-laboral (RD 1155/2024): new route under the 2024 regulation
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería ↗.
Managora Gestion SL (company number B88823893) is a private company. We are not Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería, we are not affiliated with, authorised or endorsed by any public authority, and this website is not an official government portal. What you pay on this page is our fee for preparing, signing and filing the procedure on your behalf: it is separate from the official tasa, which where applicable belongs to the authority and is shown to you separately. You can carry out this procedure yourself, directly with Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería.
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