Immigration guides: clear answers for your procedures in Spain
Practical articles that solve specific questions: cita previa, fees and more. Each new guide appears here as soon as we publish it.
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Essential guides
Start here: the guides that answer the most questions.
Cita previa extranjería: how to get it
Step by step to book on the official website, which procedure to choose, what to do if you see «no hay citas disponibles», tips from people who got one and how to avoid appointment sellers.
How to pay the tasa 790: bank, ATM or online
Which code applies to you, where to generate the form and how to pay it without mistakes.