León · Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión
EU registration offices in León
3 offices in León handle Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión, in León, Astorga and Ponferrada. Not every police station in the province does — going to one that does not costs you the appointment, and the appointment is the part that takes weeks.
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The Immigration Office in León
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión is an authorisation, so it is decided at an Oficina de Extranjería under the Government Delegation — not at a police station. They are separate networks with separate appointment systems, and going to the wrong one is the most common wasted journey in Spanish immigration.
Sede 1. Oficina de Extranjería en León
León
- Address
- Avenida De Asturias, 4, 24008 León
- Phone
- 987969000
- Also decides
- Employed work and residence permits, self-employed work and residence permits, posted worker permits, residence and work for research, work authorisations for existing residents, exemptions from the work permit requirement, return authorisations, short-stay extensions, non-lucrative residence, family reunification, arraigo, other exceptional-circumstances permits, long-term residence, EU long-term residence, student stay permits, changing from one permit type to another, residence permits for minors, reports on temporary travel by minors, EU family member residence cards, expulsion and return proceedings, appeals, registration certificates (cédula de inscripción), EU registration certificates, NIE numbers, information on procedures
Source: Ministerio de Política Territorial — Extranjería en las Delegaciones del Gobierno. Checked .
Which of them to choose
León has 4 offices dealing with immigration matters, of which 3 handle Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión. The widest range is at Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de León, in León, which lists 10 services.
All 3 of them handle the same core set, so for these you can simply go to whichever is nearest:
- EU registration certificates
- NIE numbers and certificates
- Letters of invitation
- Nationality reports
Anything outside that list is where the offices differ, and each entry below says what its own office adds.
Towns with an office
The offices, and what each one handles
Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de León
León
- Address
- C/ Villa Benavente, 6, 24003 - León
- Phone
- 987218911
- Beyond the shared list
- Also asylum and international protection, non-lucrative residence, registration certificates (cédula de inscripción), return authorisations, stay extensions, student permits
As the police word it, in Spanish
Autorizaciones de Regreso · Cartas de invitación · Certificados y asignacion de NIE · Estudiantes · Expedición TIE · Informes de nacionalidad · Prórrogas de estancia · Régimen Comunitario · Residencias No lucrativas · Solicitudes de Asilo y Refugio · Títulos de viaje y Cédulas de Inscripción
Comisaría de Astorga
Astorga
- Address
- Pl. de los Marqueses s/n, 24700 - Astorga (León)
- Phone
- 987616091
- Beyond the shared list
- Nothing beyond the list above
As the police word it, in Spanish
Cartas de invitacion · Certificados y asignación NIE · Expedición TIE · Informes de nacionalidad · Régimen comunitario
Comisaría de Ponferrada
Ponferrada
- Address
- C/ Río Oza, s/n, 24402 - Ponferrada (León)
- Phone
- 987409110
- Beyond the shared list
- Also registration certificates (cédula de inscripción), return authorisations
As the police word it, in Spanish
Autorizaciones de Regreso · Cartas de invitacion · Certificados y asignación NIE · Expedición TIE · Informes de nacionalidad · Regimen comunitario · Títulos de viaje y cedulas de inscripción
Source: Dirección General de la Policía — Unidades de Extranjería — Dependencias policiales. Checked .
Offices in León that do not handle this
These exist and deal with immigration matters, but Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión is not among the services they list. They are here so you can rule them out rather than guess.
- Comisaría de San Andrés de RabanedoSan Andrés del RabanedoGta. de Donantes de Sangre, 1, 24010 - San Andrés del Rabanedo (León)Handles: Cartas de invitacion · Expedición TIE · Informes de nacionalidad
What to take with you
- Official fee
- €12.00
- Form EX-18
- Form EX-18
- Form 790-012
- Proof of payment of fee 790/012
- Valid passport or national identity documentIf it has expired, bring a copy of it together with your application for renewal.
- If employed: employer's declaration or employment certificateA work contract registered with the public employment service, or proof of Social Security registration, is also accepted. Not required at all if you consent to the office checking Social Security records.
- If self-employed: proof that you work on your own accountRegistration in the Census of Economic Activities, entry in the Commercial Register, or Social Security registration. Again not required if you consent to a records check at Social Security or the Tax Agency.
- If not working: health insurance and proof of resourcesInsurance giving cover in Spain equivalent to the National Health System, and evidence of resources above the annual non-contributory benefit threshold.
- If studying: enrolment, insurance and a responsible declarationEnrolment at a recognised centre; health insurance, where a European Health Insurance Card covering the whole period of residence is accepted; and a responsible declaration of sufficient resources. Participation in an EU educational exchange programme is itself accepted as sufficient proof.
Other procedures handled in León
Before you travel to one of these
Almost all of these offices work by appointment only, booked through the electronic office of the public administration. Turning up without one generally means being turned away, however short the queue looks. Office assignments also change, so if what is here does not match what you are told on the phone, believe the phone and tell us.
The full EU registration guide — documents, fees and deadlines