Fill in Form EX-19 online
Applies for the residence card for non-EU family members of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen living in Spain.
Do not sign this form electronically. Form EX-19 has to be signed by hand, in person or through the agency’s own filing system. You can type your details into the PDF here, then print it and follow the official instructions to sign and submit it.
Form EX-19 at a glance
- Official name
- Solicitud de tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la Unión (EX-19)
- Issued by
- Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones / Policía Nacional
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Immigration and visas
- Language
- Spanish
- Who uses it
- Non-EU spouses, partners, children, parents and other family members of EU citizens who will stay in Spain more than three months.
- Signature
Check with the recipient
The applicant and the EU citizen both sign the form, which is filed in person. Official sources do not say whether an electronic signature is accepted, so print and sign it by hand.
Form EX-19 applies for the tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la Unión, the residence card for non-EU family members of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen in Spain. Open the official form from inclusion.gob.es in BunnyDoc's free Sign PDF tool straight from this page, type your details into its fillable fields and download it to print and sign by hand. Everything happens in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
How to fill in Form EX-19
Section 1: your details
Enter your passport or NIE, names, sex, date and place of birth, nationality, marital status, parents' names, address in Spain and contact details.
Section 2: the EU citizen
Give the EU citizen's passport or NIE, name, nationality and address in Spain.
Sections 3 and 4: representative and notifications
Complete section 3 only if someone else files for you, and give a notification address in section 4.
Section 5: your situation
Tick your relationship (spouse, registered or stable partner, descendant, dependent ascendant, parent of a minor EU citizen or other family member), or choose permanent residence, renewal or keeping your right of residence.
Sign and apply in person
The EU citizen and you both sign. Pay tasa 790 código 012 and apply personally at an Oficina de Extranjería or police station where you will live, with the original form and a copy.
What you need before you start
- Your valid passport.
- Documents proving the family link, apostilled or legalised and translated.
- The EU citizen's registration certificate or Spanish DNI.
- Proof that you depend on the EU citizen, if that applies.
- Three recent colour passport photos on a white background.
- Proof of payment of tasa 790 código 012.
Source: Policía Nacional.
Processing time, fee and validity
The Policía Nacional has up to 3 months to decide and notify. If there is no decision by then, the application is treated as refused. The initial card is valid for 5 years and the permanent card for 10 years. The fee list showed €12.00 in October 2026.
Form EX-19: frequently asked questions
Where do I apply for an EU family member residence card?
In person at an Oficina de Extranjería, Jefatura Superior or police station in the place where you plan to live.
How long does it take?
Up to 3 months to decide and notify, according to the Policía Nacional.
How long is the card valid?
5 years for the initial card, or 10 years for the permanent card.
How much does it cost?
The Policía Nacional fee list showed €12.00 (tasa 790 código 012) in October 2026.
Can I sign the EX-19 electronically?
Official sources do not say, and you apply in person. Print it and sign it by hand.
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