If you ever need to leave Spain while your residency is being renewed or while you’re waiting for a replacement TIE card, don’t panic.
There are a few options if you are a non-EU including UK citizen. You can travel, but the steps you need to take depend on your specific situation.
Sometimes you’ll need an Autorización de Regreso to re-enter Spain without issues. Other times, your resguardo (the official receipt from your renewal or replacement application) may be enough — but only in very specific circumstances. The regreso can be obtained at an Immigration Office in Spain.
This is especially important now that EES is in force at Lanzarote.
If you are a UK citizen with a green certificate, you should change this to a TIE as soon as possible.
If you are an EU citizen, although you can enter and leave Spain freely, there are still rules you must follow if you are resident. Find out more here.
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