Almost every in-person immigration procedure requires an appointment. You book it in the single system of the central government, choosing your province and the type of procedure.
Many procedures can be avoided by filing the application online (the Mercurio platform) if you have a digital certificate or if a registered representative acts for you.
- Anyone who needs to file an application, submit documents, give fingerprints or collect a card.
- Have your NIE or passport number, a phone number and an email address at hand.
- Choose the right "trámite" in the drop-down list: if you pick the wrong one, the office may refuse the application.
Appointment confirmationPrint it or keep it on your phone; many offices ask for it at the door. Identity documentPassport or TIE, the same one you used to book the appointment.
Appointment system (ICP)
Select province → procedure → office. Slots are released irregularly throughout the day.
Mercurio — online filing
Lets you file authorisation applications without an appointment, using a digital certificate or Cl@ve.
Check the status of your file
By entering your file number (NIE / application number).
- There is no deadline: you book whenever slots are available. If your authorisation is expiring, file the application within the legal deadline even without an appointment (through a public register or online).
Appointments are free. Reselling them is illegal and the websites that do it guarantee nothing.
If you cannot find an appointment and your deadline is running out, you can file the application at any public register office (General Electronic Register, registry assistance offices) so that the date is recorded.