EU Citizen Registration Certificate (CUE) in Valencia

If you are a citizen of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, what applies to you is not a residence permit: it is registering with the Central Register of Foreigners.

It is a short procedure and that is exactly why many people do it alone and come back with a request for further documents. What decides it is not the form, but evidencing properly which route applies to you.

We look at your case, tell you what you have to evidence and help you apply for it.

What we check in your case

• Which route applies to you for evidencing your situation: employed worker, self-employed, own financial means, student and so on.
• How to evidence your financial means and your health cover, which is where most files fall short.
• That your identity document or passport is valid, and which foreign documents need a sworn translation.

If you have been here for years and never registered

It happens far more than you would think: EU citizens who have been living and working in Spain for years without ever registering.

There is a way forward, and it tends to be simpler than you expect. Tell us since when you have been here and what you can prove it with.

Timeframes

This is one of the fastest immigration procedures: it is not decided in months like a residence application. What sets the pace is not the decision, it is getting the appointment to file it.

Our job is that you are not missing a single document on the day, because having to come back does cost weeks.

How we handle your case

1. We look at your situation and tell you which route to evidence it by.
2. We review the documentation that evidences that route: contract or registration, financial means, health cover or enrolment, depending on the case.
3. We prepare the application.
4. We arrange the filing appointment and, if you prefer, we go with you on the day.

Official sources

• Royal Decree 240/2007, EU rules — BOE
• EU citizen registration certificate — National Police

Frequently asked questions

Do I need it if I am only going to be here a few months?

It depends how long you stay. Tell us your dates and we will tell you whether you have to register or whether you can leave it.

I have been in Spain for years and never registered.

That is very common and there is a way forward. Tell us since when you have been here and what you can evidence it with, and we will tell you how to approach it.

My partner is not an EU citizen.

Then what applies to them is the family member of an EU citizen card, which is a different procedure. We handle that too and it is worth looking at both together.

Will you get me the appointment to file it?

Yes and we review your documents before you go. If you prefer, we go with you on the day of filing.