Which document must foreigners apply for to live legally in Spain?
¿Qué documento deben pedir los extranjeros para vivir legalmente en España?
- AEl carné de conducirThe driving licence
- BEl Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI)The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI)
- CLa Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)The Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)
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✓ La Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)
Foreigners who live legally in Spain receive the Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero, the TIE (foreigner identity card). It is the document that proves their identity and residence status, and it carries the NIE number. You ask for it at the oficina de extranjería (immigration office) or at the police station. The DNI is only for Spanish citizens, and the driving licence cannot prove residence.
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