Expat paperwork in Castellón: NIE, TIE, padrón and residence

In Castellón province the foreigners’ procedures are concentrated in the capital: the Oficina de Extranjería of the Subdelegación del Gobierno decides residence files, and two police offices in Castelló de la Plana handle the TIE, the NIE and the EU registration certificate. We take care of everything before those visits online, from checking your documents to filling in the forms and fee letters and booking the right desk, at the starting prices shown on each service page and with the final fee confirmed in writing.

The Castellón foreigners’ office

The Subdelegación del Gobierno en Castellón places its Oficina de Extranjería at C/ Escultor Viciano 2, Castelló de la Plana. Its own information sheet lists what is dealt with there: temporary residence authorisations, residence for family members of EU citizens, general information, and, through its information and registry office, the filing of Spanish nationality applications and the recognition of foreign non-university qualifications. Most residence applications, including a renewal, can be lodged online through Mercurio, the government’s platform for immigration filings, which is how we file them. In-person attention is by appointment through the national cita previa website. We do not promise dates: you get our estimate before you pay.

Police offices for the TIE and the NIE

The National Police list two offices in Castelló de la Plana for foreigners’ procedures, both with a broad range of services:

• Pl. Teodoro Izquierdo 6, the provincial foreigners’ brigade (Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras). The Subdelegación’s sheet places here the fingerprints for the TIE, the collection of the card, NIE assignment, the EU citizen certificate and residence, non-residence and concordance certificates.
• Comisaría Provincial, C/ Río Sella 5. The police list shows the same family of procedures, including TIE issue, NIE and residence certificates, students, non-lucrative residence, return authorisations and extensions of stay.
• Vila-real, C/ Comunión 1. Listed only for general information and invitation letters, so NIE and TIE steps for Vila-real residents take place in the capital.

If you live on the northern coast, in Vinaròs, Benicarló or Peñíscola, count on a day trip to the capital for the police step, and bring every original: a missing document means a new booking and a second journey.

Unlike Alicante, where these services are split between several units and towns, Castellón residents from the whole province usually end up in the capital for their police steps. Booking is through the national cita previa website; we check what the system offers for your address and prepare the documents each desk expects.

Padrón in Castellón

You register on the padrón with the town hall of the municipality where you live: in the capital, the Ajuntament de Castelló de la Plana, whose padrón page is linked below; in Benicàssim, Vila-real, Burriana, Vinaròs or Peñíscola, your own town hall, each with its own booking system. The padrón comes before most other steps, since the police and the foreigners’ office ask for proof of your address. Non-EU residents without long-term residence renew the entry every two years (Ley 7/1985, art. 16.1). Our padrón service prepares the papers and the request, and our page on the padrón certificate explains which certificate type each office asks for.

Social Security and Tax Agency in Castellón

• Social Security: the INSS provincial directorate is at Avda. del Mar 6, Castelló de la Plana (12003), according to its official office list, which also shows an office in Segorbe. Most Social Security number requests are made online.
• Agencia Tributaria: the Delegación is at Paseo Ribalta 12 (12004), with local administrations in Vila-real (Avenida Mediterráneo 1-3) and Vinaròs (Calle San Francisco 100). They matter if you register as autónomo or apply for the Beckham Law regime, although we file those forms electronically.

Social Security offices around the province

Besides the provincial directorate, the INSS office list for Castellón shows desks in the capital at Pl. Juez Borrull 14 and in several towns, which matters if a benefit, a pension or your health-cover entitlement needs a visit:

• Borriana/Burriana, C/ Valencia 31, and Vila-real, C/ Valencia 31-A;
• La Vall d’Uixó, C/ Octavi Ten i Orenga 36, and Nules, Avda. de la Constitución 9;
• Vinaròs, C/ Santa Bárbara 32, Segorbe, Pl. Agua Limpia 5, and Morella, Cuesta de San Juan 15.

The Social Security number itself is usually requested online, so most newcomers never need these desks for that step.

Students and short stays in Castellón

The police list for Castellón names student procedures and extensions of stay at its two offices in the capital, alongside return authorisations (autorizaciones de regreso), the document a resident may need to travel abroad and come back while a renewal or a first card is still in progress. Students of the Universitat Jaume I who arrive on a study visa follow that route for their card. If you come to study, the visa is issued by the consulate before travelling; once here, the card step happens in Castelló de la Plana like any other TIE. We prepare the forms and fee letters for those police procedures as well.

Before your police appointment in Castelló

• For a TIE: form EX-17, plus the 790 fee form (code 012) already paid, your passport with the visa or your approval letter, a recent photograph and proof of address, usually a padrón certificate.
• For the EU certificate: the EX-18 form, the paid 790 code 012 fee form, your passport or national ID card and evidence of your category (work, autónomo registration, means and health cover, or studies).
• Originals and copies of everything; we review the set the week before.
• If anyone in the family is under age, their birth certificate, legalised or apostilled and translated where needed, and the presence of a parent at the desk.

A typical Castellón case

A software engineer from Ohio accepts a remote role with a US company and rents a flat in Benicàssim with a partner. The route is the international teleworking permit, filed online, then the padrón with Benicàssim town hall and the TIE fingerprints in Castelló de la Plana. Retirees choose the non-lucrative visa instead, which starts at the consulate before the move. Tell us your town and situation through our contact page or on WhatsApp. For a comparison with Valencia and Alicante, see paperwork across the Valencian Community.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Trámites de extranjería, Subdelegación del Gobierno en Castellón
• Oficinas de trámites de extranjería en Castellón, Policía Nacional
• Padrón de habitantes, Ajuntament de Castelló de la Plana
• INSS office directory (updated 30 November 2025), Seguridad Social
• Tax Agency offices in Castellón/Castelló, Agencia Tributaria
• Cita previa for immigration procedures, Ministry for Territorial Policy

Addresses and procedures checked against these official pages on 13 November 2026. Offices and booking screens do change; before any booking we recheck them for your address.