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💳 Chapter 3 · A2 — Exercise 5: Your TIE Card
You need your TIE card.
The TIE is Spain's official foreigner residency card — equivalent cards exist across Latin America. You'll need it for almost everything. Let's learn the vocabulary before your appointment.
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary
Words you need to know
Study these 10 expressions. You'll use them at the immigration office.
la TIE
→
the foreigner identity card (TIE)
la residencia
→
residency
solicitar
→
to apply for / to request
la huella dactilar
→
the fingerprint
el permiso de residencia
→
the residence permit
renovar
→
to renew
la cita previa
→
the prior appointment
el certificado
→
the certificate
el plazo de resolución
→
the processing time
caducar
→
to expire