EX-19 · Residence card for family members of EU citizens (EX-19)

Your EU family member card, with your relationship properly proven.

If your spouse, partner, parent or child is an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and you live in Spain, this is your card. The hard part is proving the relationship and your family member’s situation: that is what we prepare.

Reviewed: 24/10/2026Official sources below
3 monthsto apply, counted from arrival[1]
€12.00official fee: form 790 code 012 (Police), item 4.6 of Orden PJC/617/2025[2][3]
5 yearsusual card validity[1]

Is it for you?

This is for you if…

  • Spouse or registered partner, child under 21 or dependent, or dependent parent of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen.[1]
  • Other dependent or cohabiting family members; unregistered stable partners with at least one year of cohabitation or children together.[1]
  • If your family member is Spanish: only if they have exercised free movement; otherwise a different form applies (EX-24).[1]

This is not for you if…

  • You hold EU nationality yourself.
  • Your relationship is hard to prove, or you were refused before: you need a lawyer.

Official document checklist

Checklist from official sources. Before your appointment we check it against the official requirements for your province.

  • EX-19 form, signed by you.[1]
  • Full valid passport.[1]
  • Proof of the family relationship.[1]
  • ID card or registration certificate of the EU citizen.[1]
  • Proof of the EU citizen’s situation (work, resources plus insurance, or studies).[1]
  • Three recent colour passport-size photos, white background (art. 8.3.e RD 240/2007).[4][3]
  • Proof of payment of fee form 790 code 012 (€12.00). It is the only fee for this procedure.[3][5][2]
  • Foreign documents with sworn translation and legalization or apostille.[1]

Where and how to apply

In person at the Immigration Office or Police station, by appointment.[1] You can also file the EX-19 online with your own digital certificate.[6]

Appointments are personal and free. We never sell appointments. We explain how to book the appointment yourself, free of charge, on the official appointment portal. We do not book or hold it for you.

What we do

  • We check that your relationship qualifies and how best to prove it.
  • We tell you what needs sworn translation or an apostille (translation costs are separate).
  • We fill in the EX-19 and fee form and check everything before your appointment.
  • We explain how to book the appointment yourself, free of charge, on the official portal. We do not book or hold it for you. We never sell appointments.

What you do (in person)

  1. Pay the €12.00 fee.
  2. Attend in person with your originals.
  3. Return later for fingerprints and card collection.

Timelines: EU family member card

Apply within 3 months of arrival. Your receipt proves legal stay. The card is issued within 3 months of applying and is valid for 5 years (or the EU citizen’s planned residence, if shorter).[1]

FAQ

Which fee do I pay?
Form 790 code 012: €12.00 (Order PJC/617/2025, item 4.6).[2] The Police page for this card asks for proof of payment of fee form 790 code 012.[3] The Public Administrations e-office states that, for the TIE, you must pay fee code 012 and not fee code 052.[7] Information sheet 62 mentions form 790-052.[1]
Can my unregistered partner apply?
Yes, with proof of a stable relationship: at least one year of cohabitation or children together.[1]

Complex case? Check if you need a lawyer →

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