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. Estimated total cost: €91 to €91. Official tasa (government fee): Modelo 790-012 tasa (official fee) (~12 €).
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.
- Estimated total cost
- €91 to €91
- Managora's fee
- €95.59 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- Modelo 790-012 tasa (official fee) (~12 €). (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- 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: Our fee 79 € + Modelo 790-012 tasa (approx. 12 €). A closed cost, with no variable taxes..
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión Europea (EU citizen registration certificate): how is it filed?
- 1Answer the questions (around 7 minutes).
- 2Payment of 79 €.
- 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.
- •Empadronamiento (municipal census registration).
- •Modelo 790-012 tasa.
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.
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?
The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €91 to €91: Our fee 79 € + Modelo 790-012 tasa (approx. 12 €). A closed cost, with no variable taxes.. Managora's fee is €95.59, 21% VAT included (€79.00 net + €16.59 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Modelo 790-012 tasa (official fee) (~12 €)..
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., Empadronamiento (municipal census registration)., Modelo 790-012 tasa.. 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): the new route under the 2024 Immigration Regulation
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Comisaría del CNP / Oficina de Extranjería ↗.
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