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Visa first, TIE after: the order that applies to every other passport, UK citizens included since Brexit. Answers for non-EU nationals settling in Zaragoza.
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The visa gets you in for a stated purpose. The TIE proves you live here once you have arrived, and you request it in Zaragoza after landing.
Right after arrival, or before if your entry date is certain. The clock starts at entry and slots take a while to catch.
Usually you already hold one: it is assigned while the visa or authorisation is processed and appears on that paperwork. The card later shows the same number.
They do, since Brexit. Residents protected by the Withdrawal Agreement carry a TIE stating it; everyone arriving later follows the general non-EU rules.
Not any more. The golden visa closed in 2025, so a purchase brings no permit with it. Buying is still possible with a NIE.
Get the renewal filed in time, then ask for an autorización de regreso if the trip falls before the new card is ready.
A student permit allows some work, with conditions attached. Talk to us before signing anything.
Two places in Zaragoza. Authorisations go to the Delegación del Gobierno's office on Calle Obispo Covarrubias; the NIE and the TIE are police work, on Avenida de Valencia.
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