Paying the State fee: Modelo 790, código 012

One form, several boxes

The 790-012 lists the police procedures for foreigners one under another: the NIE certificate, the registration certificate for EU citizens, the issue of a TIE card, and others. You tick the one that matches the appointment you booked. A fee paid under another box does not match your procedure, and you may be asked to pay again.

Filling it in

The simplest way is online, on the Policía Nacional’s e-office, where you complete the form and print it. You enter your name, your NIE if you already have one or else your passport number, your address and the procedure. Every printed form carries its own reference number, so each person needs a form of their own.

Where and how to pay

• Online, with the payment option the form offers
• Or in person at a bank that accepts State fees, with the printed form
• Always before the appointment: the counter expects it already paid

The proof

Bring the form stamped by the bank, or the receipt of the online payment, with your other papers. Keep a photo of both on your phone as well, in case a sheet goes missing on the way.