EU Registration Certificate in Valencia

The basics

An EU passport lets you move to Valencia freely, but staying beyond three months comes with a duty to register. What you obtain is the registration certificate for EU citizens (certificado de registro in Spanish), often called the green NIE because of its colour. It records your residence and carries your NIE; it does not identify you on its own, which is why your passport or national ID card goes everywhere with it.

Where most files fail is not the form but the category. You have to show that you are here as an employee, as self-employed, as someone with enough means and health cover, as a student, or as the relative of a person who qualifies. Choosing the right one and backing it with solid papers is the core of our work.

For addresses in Valencia city, the Comisaría de Bailén at Calle Bailén 9 handles these certificates, under the appointment named “POLICIA-CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO DE CIUDADANO DE LA U.E.”. Residents of other towns may be sent to stations such as Alzira, Burjassot, Gandia, Ontinyent, Paterna, Sagunto or Xirivella, depending on their address.

Who it is for

• Nationals of EU and EEA countries or Switzerland whose stay in Valencia will pass three months.
• Newcomers hired by a Valencian company or setting up their own firm here.
• Pensioners settling on the coast, with public or private health cover.
• Students enrolled at a Valencian university or school.
• Long-standing residents who want a replacement certificate.

Paperwork checklist

• Your passport or national ID card, plus a copy.
• The EX-18 form with your signature.
• Evidence that the 790 fee (code 012) is paid.
• Proof of your category, for example a Spanish work contract or Social Security alta, your autónomo registration, income together with health insurance, or a university enrolment.
• A padrón certificate for your Valencian address, issued recently.

Whether your means are "sufficient" and your private health policy acceptable is judged individually. We go over that evidence with you ahead of the appointment.

Step by step with us

1. Best category. From your circumstances we pick the category that makes your file strongest.
2. Padrón. If your address is not yet on the town hall register, that comes first and we arrange it.
3. Forms and proof. EX-18 and the 790 form are completed, and each supporting paper is checked.
4. Your slot. We secure an appointment at the station for your address and walk you through the visit.
5. On the day. Most applicants walk out with the green certificate.

Waiting times in Valencia

Getting a slot is what takes time, and that varies between Valencia city and the smaller towns. Once you are at the desk, the certificate normally comes out during the visit.

That is what the law provides: article 7.5 of Royal Decree 240/2007 says the registration certificate is issued immediately once you apply, and that you should apply within three months of entering Spain.

Fee for our help

From 200 € + VAT: file, fee form and appointment. Registering on the padrón at the same time is usually quoted as a pack. The state fee comes on top.

Official fee in 2026: 12.00 € (form 790, code 012), the same item that covers the EU registration certificate.

Frequently asked questions

Want to see how the whole process works first? Read our free guide: NIE in Valencia (2026): What It Is and How to Apply.