Guide
EU family member residence card (EX-19): who needs it
If you are a non-EU national and your spouse, registered partner or close relative is an EU citizen living in Spain, you apply for the EU family member residence card, not the EU Certificate.
Who can apply?
- Spouse or registered partner of an EU citizen
- Children under 21, or older dependants
- Dependent parents
- Other relatives in certain cases
Differences from the EU Certificate
| EU Certificate | EU family card | |
|---|---|---|
| For whom | EU, EEA and Swiss citizens | Non-EU family of an EU citizen |
| Form | EX-18 | EX-19 |
| Document | Certificate (paper or green card) | Physical card (TIE) |
| Fingerprints | No | Yes |
Usual documents
- EX-19 formSigned, original and copy.
- Valid passportOf the non-EU family member.
- Proof of relationshipMarriage, partnership or birth certificate, legalised and translated if needed.
- EU relative’s certificateOr documents of the EU citizen you live with.
- Fee 790, code 012Box for the card.
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