Knowledge hub
Paperwork and authorities: NIE, TIE, padrón and school
A step-by-step walk-through of the Spanish admin families meet in their first year – which document requires which, where to book an appointment and what to bring.

What's included
- The order between NIE, certificado de registro and TIE
- Cita previa: booking an appointment – and what to do when there are none
- Empadronamiento (padrón) and why it unlocks so much
- Healthcare: EHIC, S1, public health centre registration and private cover
- Documents from Sweden: certificates, school records, apostille and sworn translation
- Digital certificate and Cl@ve – the key to Spanish e-services
- Document folder: what every family member should have copies of
- The three-month rule – and why it is not six months
- Three kinds of “resident”: registration, padrón and tax residence (183 days)
- What to bring to each appointment – and when to use a gestor
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