UK nationals
Brexit TIE for British Residents in Valencia
Valencia province has a large British community, from the city to the Safor coast. If you lived here before the end of 2020, or you are a family member of someone who did, the Withdrawal Agreement TIE protects your rights. We help you obtain or replace it.
The basics
If you are British and were living legally in Spain before 1 January 2021, the Withdrawal Agreement protects your right to stay. The proof is a TIE issued under that Agreement, and in Valencia it is the card banks, health centres and border officers expect to see.
Many long-time residents on the coast still carry the old green EU certificate. Swapping it for the Agreement TIE is strongly advisable. Those who never registered may still be able to show they were here before 2021, and close relatives can be covered as well. If you already hold the Agreement TIE and its expiry date is coming up, renewing a Brexit TIE in Valencia has its own rules.
You request the card in person at the police, with a cita previa. Residents of Valencia city give fingerprints and pick up the card at the Comisaría de Patraix, Calle Gremis 6. Elsewhere in the province, the booking system may offer Alzira, Burjassot, Gandia, Ontinyent, Paterna, Sagunto, Xirivella or another station, depending on your address.
Who it is for
- Britons in the province who still hold the green certificate.
- UK citizens who were living here before 2021 without registering.
- Relatives of UK nationals protected by the Agreement.
- People whose Agreement TIE is expiring, lost or damaged.
Paperwork checklist
- A UK passport in date.
- The Agreement card application, filled in.
- The green certificate, where you have one.
- Documents placing you in Spain before 2021, if you never registered.
- A recent photo.
- The receipt for the fee.
- A padrón certificate issued recently.
How much proof you need depends on whether you already have the green certificate. We start by going through your history.
Step by step with us
- Your history. We look at when and how you settled in Spain and what papers you already hold.
- Proof. If you never registered, we help you assemble evidence of residence before 2021.
- Form and fee. The application and the fee document are prepared for you.
- Fingerprints. We book the police slot that serves your address in the province.
- Pick-up. When the card is ready, we reserve the collection appointment.
Waiting times in Valencia
It mostly comes down to slot availability at your police station and, for people who never registered, how long it takes to gather proof.
Fee for our help
Ask for a quote. What we charge depends on whether you have the green certificate, how much proof is needed and whether relatives apply with you. The state fee comes on top.
Official fee in 2026: 12.00 € (form 790, code 012, Withdrawal Agreement card).
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep using my green certificate?
Yes, but the Agreement TIE is far easier to use when travelling and in daily dealings, so we recommend exchanging it.
I moved to Valencia in 2021 or later. Am I covered?
Usually not, unless you are a relative of a protected UK national. Other routes, such as the non-lucrative or digital nomad visa, may fit you instead.
My Agreement TIE expires soon. What next?
These cards are renewed. Send us the expiry date and we will plan it.
Can my partner who is not British get a card?
Relatives of protected UK nationals can be covered too, with a card of their own.
Want to see how the whole process works first? Read our free guide: TIE Appointment in Valencia: Patraix and Bailén Police Stations.
You get a written quote with a closed fee before you pay anything. Official fees are listed separately.
Write on a working day and we reply within one business day, with a plan for your case.
WhatsApp, phone or email in English (or Spanish). No guessing what a form or an official letter means.
Expat Valencia is a service of Gestoría Beltrán Cifre SL, a gestoría registered in Spain.
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