Many foreigners who want to start living in Spain have doubts about this important part of the process.
What is the fee you need to pay to get your fingerprints taken? Where is the 790/012 model presented, and how? But now, doubts are over. In this article, we will answer the most frequently asked questions about fingerprints in the process of getting your residence card.
The immigration process to get Spanish residency and establish yourself legally in the country has several phases. The first one is obtaining the visa in your country of origin.
With this visa (passport stamp) you can travel and enter Spanish territory. Then, one of the first procedures once you are in the country will be to get your residence card.
This card is called TIE (not to be confused with the NIE, which is the foreigner identification number you will receive when entering Spain). It is a plastic card that contains your NIE and the type of residency you hold.
But, in addition, you will have to pay a fee, whose amount will depend on your specific type of residence.
In this article, we will explain everything you need to know about this part of the process.
What is the fee you need to pay in order to get your fingerprints taken?
The fee to be paid is the 790 fee. But this fee has different models: 006, 012, 026, 038, 052, etc. In the case of fingerprints to obtain the TIE, the model you need to use is 012.
Since issuing a foreigner’s identification card is the responsibility of the police, that fee will be filled out and downloaded from their website.
Download rate 790/012 in PDF
You can download the official form for rate 790, code 012, directly from the electronic headquarters of the National Police. The form is filled out online: you enter your information and the procedure you are going to carry out, and the system itself generates the PDF with the amount already calculated, ready to print and pay at the bank.
Why do you need the model 790/012?
As we have just mentioned, the payment of the 790/012 fee is essential in order to take your fingerprints.
That is, it is a mandatory step that you must follow as a foreigner to get your TIE or residence card.
More precisely, what exactly is this fee for, and in what processes will they ask you to pay it?
- In order to get your initial residence card in Spain
- In case you want to renew your residence and work card (or residence card simply)
- To get your card as a family member of an EU citizen
- In case of requesting the registration certificate as a citizen of the European Union
- To request the student card
- Finally, if your residence card was valid but has been lost, you will have to pay this fee again to get a new one.
You can learn more about the remaining fees and access their links (038, 052, 062) here.
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How much does it cost?
Once you start filling out the form to make the payment for the 790/012 fee, you will automatically see (at the bottom of the page) exactly how much you will have to pay.
However, here you will find a brief summary.
To renew the temporary work residence or to extend a stay for study purposes, the price is € 19,30
In order to apply for your initial residency card (you have just arrived in Spain), roots procedures and student visas, the price is € 21,87
The fee to be paid for long-term residency and long-term EU permits is € 21.44.
In the case of the card as a family member of an EU citizen, the price is just € 12.00.
And finally, for the authorization to come back, you must pay an amount equal to € 10,72
Please note that these amounts are set by ministerial order (currently Order PJC/617/2025) and may be updated from time to time. Before generating your receipt, always confirm the current figure at the electronic headquarters of the National Police.
Where should you pay the 790 fee?
Paying this fee for the fingerprints is completely simple. In addition, you have different options to do it, so finding an option that works for you is easy.
You can make the payment at any bank, cooperative, or savings bank.
You will simply download the fee model, which you will have previously filled out online (using the link we gave you above), sign it, and take it to any bank to make the payment.
There, they will give you a receipt confirming that you have paid the corresponding amount.
Can I pay online?
Yes, you can pay online, but telematic payment of the 790/012 fee has limitations: unlike the 790/052 fee, there is no direct payment gateway from the form itself.
However, in some cases it is possible to pay online, through the Tax Agency gateway, as long as you have a digital certificate, electronic DNI or Cl@ve.
If you pay this way, it is essential to download the receipt with the NRC (Full Reference Number); Without it, the Police will not be able to validate the payment on the day of your appointment.
In practice, the most common and simplest option is still to go in person to a bank or ATM, as we explain below.
Nevertheless, if you can pay either of the 052 or 062 fees through a direct payment gateway.
Which bank do I need to pay?
In that sense, there is no specific bank to make the payment: all of them will be valid.
Also, keep in mind that in some banks you can make the payment directly at the ATM, without the need to enter their offices.
What can I do if I paid a wrong amount or wrong fee?
If that is your case, don’t worry: there is an online process for claiming a refund of the incorrectly paid immigration fees, which you can do completely online and which would allow you to get your money back.
How long is proof of payment valid?
Where should I submit this fee? Step by Step Process
You have two different options to present the paid fee: the immigration office and the police station.
We always refer you to the immigration office that corresponds to you according to your address:
Keep in mind that in most cases (especially if you live in cities like Barcelona or Madrid), you must get an appointment beforehand.
Once you go to your appointment, keep in mind that you must provide the following documents:
- Form EX-17, corresponding to the TIE application
- Model 790-012 with the corresponding payment receipt
- Your passport (original) and copy of it
- The positive resolution in case you are getting an initial residence authorization
- Census (“empadronamiento”)
Thus, by the day of your appointment, you must have filled out the online form 790 that we have attached above. Once filled, you must print it. And with that document, you can realize the corresponding payment.
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